Besides film, which image receptor can be held by the Positioning Device during exposure?

• A. Phosphor Storage Plates (PSPs)
• B. Intraoral Film
• C. Panoramic Film
• D. Label Side

Answer: (A)

When a receptor is positioned for a dental exposure, the device is designed to hold it steady and aligned with the X‑ray beam. Phosphor storage plates are made to work with these same positioning devices, just like traditional film. They’re flexible imaging plates that fit into the receiver slots or bite blocks of the device, stay in place during exposure, and then are read by a separate scanner to produce a digital image. That compatibility is what makes them the right choice here.

Intraoral film is the traditional receptor already referred to in the question, so it’s not the other receptor being highlighted. Panoramic film uses a different setup and isn’t held by the intraoral positioning device. The label side isn’t an image receptor at all.