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High energy radiation produced by the collision of a beam of electrons with a metal target in an X-ray tube
X - Radiation
A portion of radiograph that appears dark / black
Radiolucent
Anything that has mass that occupies space
Matter
The basic unit of matter
Consist of nucleus and orbiting electrons
Atom
Negatively charged particles
Arrangement of shells from inside
Electrons
Move thru space as both particle and a wave
Electromagnetic radiation
A radiation that can overcome the energy required to add or remove electrons of an atom
Ionizing radiation
Converting atoms into ions
Ionization
Electromagnetic radiations are discrete bundles of energy called photons or quanta
Particle concept
Discrete bundles of energy that moves in the speed of light in a straight line and travel thru waves
Photons
Speed of light is 300,000km/s or 186,000mi/s
Velocity
The number or wavelengths at a given point in time
Frequency
Aluminum disks sheets measurement
0.5mm
Restricts and reshapes the size of the X-ray beam
Lead collimator - rectangular (better)
Coiled wore made of tungsten, produces the electrons when heated
Tungsten filament
Heart of the machine
Tightly sealed metal housing that contains X-ray tube
X-ray tubehead
Filled with oil and surrounds the X-ray tube and transformers
Protects the X-ray tube
Metal housing
Absorbs the heat generated during the production of X-ray
Oil that surrounds the X-ray tube and transformers
Insulating oil
Alters the current voltage of incoming electricity
Transformers
Supplies the electrons necessary to generate X-rays
Cathode (negatively charged)