Contrast Flashcards
contribute no useful information to the image
compton scattered
provide diagnostic nformation tot he image receptor
photorlectric interaction
produces light areas in a radiograph sucha s those corresponding to bone
photoelectric absorption
increaseeas the kvp is reduced
differential absorption
factors that influence and determine the quantity and quality
Exposure factors
refers to the radiation intensity
radiation quantity
refers to the xray beam penetrability
rafiation quality
the combination of settings selected on the control panel
radiographic technique
measured in mgya or mgya/mas
radiation quantity
primary control factor of xray beam qauntity and therefore of beam penetrability
kilovolt peak
refers to the filtration that is permanent
inherent filtration
describes rhe filtration that is addded to the port of the xray tube
added filtration
in the xray beam is the sum of the added filtration
total filtration
a special filter to be added to the primary beam to alter its intensity
compensating filter
most common type of compensating filter
wedge filter