RADIOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUE TERMS Flashcards
1
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sthenic
A
muscular
2
Q
hyposthenic
A
normal, skinny
3
Q
hypersthenic
A
fat
4
Q
asthenic
A
frail skinny
5
Q
degree of blackening on finished radiograph
A
optical density
6
Q
controlled by kVp
A
contrast
7
Q
controlled by focal spot size and influenced by SID, OID, and motion
A
image detail
8
Q
controlled by patient position
A
image distortion
9
Q
subject contrast, name this body part
has high subject contrast
A
chest
10
Q
subject contrast, name this body part
has low subject contrast
A
abdomen
11
Q
subject contrast, name this body part
have intermediate to high subject contrast
A
extremities
