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radiology I system Flashcards

1
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kVp

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Kilovoltage peak

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2
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mA

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milliamperage

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3
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MRI

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Magnetic resonance imaging

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4
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CT

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computer tomography

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5
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US

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ultrasonography

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6
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DG

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digital radiography

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7
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equine are in what position for radiographs

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standing

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8
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high energy electromagnetic radiations able to penetrate tissue and other substances

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x-ray

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9
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image produced by x-rays passing through a patient

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radiograph

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10
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source of x-rays in diagnostic radiology

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x-ray tube

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11
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distance xray tube and image receptor

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focal film distance-

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12
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device used to measure anatomical thickness

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caliper

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13
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degree of distinction in color tones

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degree of blackness

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14
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chart based on tissue thickness and anatomic part used to determine machine settings

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technique chart

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15
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restriction of beam size to area under investigation

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collimation

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16
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path of the x-ray radiation out of the tube

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primary beam

17
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caused by interaction of radiation and matter

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scatter radiation

18
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contn’d radiation to examine motion

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flouroscopy

19
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ability to separate objects on a radiograph

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resolution

20
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decreased quality of radiograph

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artifact

21
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flat lead plates that reduce x-ray scatter

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grid

22
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radiograph of bladder using air

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pneumocystogram

23
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light proof film

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cassette

24
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intensifying screen

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screen that lights up when exposed to xrays

25
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x-ray of blood vessels injected with contrast medium

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angiogram

26
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a positive contrast used as a suspension in gastrointestinal evaluation

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barium sulfate

27
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badge worn to measure ones exposure to radiation

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dosimeter

28
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units of measure for a dosimeter

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Roentgen equivalent man

29
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record obtained with an ultrasonic scan

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sonogram

30
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ultrasound device that reflects sound waves and echoes off tissues in the body

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transducer

31
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intensity of reflected echoes in an ultrasound

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echogenicity

32
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ultrasound probe with rotating transducers that shows a wedge shaped image

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sector probe

33
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ultrasound probe with in-line transducers that shows a rectangular image

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linear array probe

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