Chapter 1

Question 1

radiograph

Answer 1

n. the image on the film

Question 2

radiograph

Answer 2

v. the action of exposing the patient and film

Question 3

radiography

Answer 3

producing x-ray images

Question 4

radiology

Answer 4

interpreting the images, also radiation therapy

Question 5

Roentgenology

Answer 5

interpreting the images only

Question 6

A

Answer 6

amp

Question 7

AC

Answer 7

alternating current

Question 8

ACRRT

Answer 8

American Chiropractic Registry of Radiologic Technologists

Question 9

AEC

Answer 9

automatic exposure control

Question 10

Ag

Answer 10

silver

Question 11

Al

Answer 11

aluminum

Question 12

ALARA

Answer 12

as low as reasonably achievable

Question 13

A-P

Answer 13

anterior to posterior

Question 14

ARRT

Answer 14

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

Question 15

BJ or BJP

Answer 15

Bartlett Joshua Palmer

Question 16

Bq

Answer 16

Becquerel - an international unit of measuring radioactive material

Question 17

Ci

Answer 17

Curie - a unit of measuring radioactive material

Question 18

C/kg

Answer 18

Coulombs/kilograms - a unit of measuring radiation in air

Question 19

cm

Answer 19

centimeters

Question 20

CR

Answer 20

central ray

Question 21

DC

Answer 21

direct current or doctor of chiropractic

Question 22

DL

Answer 22

dose limit

Question 23

Dr.

Answer 23

doctor

Question 24

EMR

Answer 24

electromagnetic radiation

Question 25

EPA

Answer 25

environmental protection agency

Question 26

etc.

Answer 26

etcetera, so on, so forth

Question 27

eV

Answer 27

electron volt

Question 28

FFD

Answer 28

focal film distance

Question 29

FS

Answer 29

full spine

Question 30

Gy

Answer 30

Gray - international unit of measurement for the dose absorbed

Question 31

HU

Answer 31

heat unit

Question 32

HVL

Answer 32

half value layer

Question 33

ID

Answer 33

identification

Question 34

keV

Answer 34

kiloelectron volts

Question 35

kV

Answer 35

kilovolts

Question 36

kVp

Answer 36

kilovoltage peak

Question 37

L

Answer 37

large - as in large filament; left

Question 38

LD

Answer 38

lethal dose - as in LD50/30 or 50/60

Question 39

LPI

Answer 39

lines per inch as used with grids

Question 40

Lt or L

Answer 40

left

Question 41

m

Answer 41

meter

Question 42

mA

Answer 42

milliamps or milliampere

Question 43

mAs

Answer 43

milliampere seconds

Question 44

mm

Answer 44

millimeter

Question 45

MPD

Answer 45

maximum permissible dose

Question 46

mr or mR

Answer 46

milliroentgen

Question 47

mrad

Answer 47

millirads

Question 48

mrem

Answer 48

millirems

Question 49

mSv

Answer 49

milliseivert

Question 50

NCRP or NCRPM

Answer 50

National Council on Radiation Protection

Question 51

nm

Answer 51

nanometers

Question 52

OFD

Answer 52

object to film distance

Question 53

OK

Answer 53

alright

Question 54

P-A

Answer 54

posterior to anterior

Question 55

PBL

Answer 55

positive beam limitation

Question 56

R

Answer 56

Roentgen or right

Question 57

RAD

Answer 57

radiation absorbed dose

Question 58

REM

Answer 58

radiation equivalent man or mammal

Question 59

RT

Answer 59

radiologic technologist

Question 60

rt or R

Answer 60

right

Question 61

S

Answer 61

small - as with a small focal spot

Question 62

SED

Answer 62

skin erythema dose

Question 63

SI

Answer 63

international designation for units of measure

Question 64

SID

Answer 64

source to image distance

Question 65

Sv

Answer 65

Seivert

Question 66

TFD

Answer 66

target to film distance

Question 67

V

Answer 67

volts

Question 68

X

Answer 68

unknown or a symbol for times as in 2X meaning two times