Radiology Flashcards
1
Q
absorbed dose
A
2
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ALARA principle
A
3
Q
algorithm
A
4
Q
anode
A
5
Q
artifact
A
6
Q
attenuation
A
7
Q
binding energy
A
8
Q
Bremsstrahlung radiation
A
9
Q
cathode
A
10
Q
caudocranial (CdCr)
A
11
Q
characteristic radiation
A
12
Q
charge couple device (CCD)
A
13
Q
computed radiography (CR)
A
14
Q
detail
A
15
Q
digital
A
16
Q
digital detector
A
17
Q
digital radiography (DR)
A
18
Q
direct digital radiography (DDR)
A
19
Q
distal
A
20
Q
dorsopalmar (DPa)
A
21
Q
dorsoplantar (DPl)
A
22
Q
dorsoventral (DV)
A
23
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dose creep
A
24
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dosimeter
A
25
dynamic range
26
electromagnetic radiation
27
electron
28
electron beam
29
electron-hole pair
30
filament
31
film contrast
32
film graininess
33
film latitude
34
focal range
35
focal spot
36
fogging
37
geometric sharpness
38
grid cutoff
39
grid ratio
40
heel effect
41
histogram
42
imaging plate (IP)
43
ionization
44
kilovolt (kV)
45
latent image
46
leveling
47
maximum permissible dose (MPD)
48
milliampere-second (mAs)
49
noise
50
object-image distance (OID)
51
osmolality
52
penumbra
53
photon
54
photostimulable phosphor (PSP)
55
picture archiving and communication system (PACS)
56
pixel
57
polychromatic beam
58
quality
59
quantity
60
quantum mottle
61
radiodense or radiopaque
62
radiographic contrast
63
radiographic density
64
radiographic quality
65
radiography
66
radiology
67
radiolucent
68
rectification
69
remnant beam
70
scatter radiation or secondary radiation
71
scintillating devices
72
source-imaging distance (SID)
73
spatial resolution
74
speed
75
structure mottle
76
subject contrast
77
teleradiology
78
thermionic emission
79
windowing
80
x-ray
81
