Radiology module 11 Flashcards
This flashcard deck was created using Flashcardlet's card creator
X-ray film has 4 basic components. They are?
Clear Plastic Base
Adhesive layer
Emulsion
Protective layer
X-ray film serves as a recording medium or — —
Image receptor
The film base is —-inches thick, can withstand —,—,— exposure, and has a — tint
.007 Heat Moisture Chemical Blue
Film is composed of a clear — —-
Film base that is coated with an — on both sides!
Cellulose acetate
Emulsion
Primary purpose of the film base is
Provide support for emulsion
There is a thin layer of adhesive that attaches the —- to the —-
Emulsion
Film Base
Film emulsion is sensitive to —, —, and —- —-
X-rays
Light
Static electricity
The emulsion is a —- mixture of — and —
Homogenous
Gelatin
Silver Halide crystals
“Fruit salad”
During film processing the gelatin of the emulsion does what?
Absorbs processing solutions and allows chemicals to react with the crystals
The two types of silver halide crystal are?
Silver bromide AgBr
Silver iodine AgI
The — — — retain the latent image and are sensitive to?
Silver halide crystals
Light
The gelatin in the emulsion keeps crystals from — and also protects them during —
Clumping
Film handling
There is a — layer placed over both sides of the emulsion
Protective
The outer package of the film protects it from — and —
Light
Moisture
The film packet is made up of what 4 things?
from inside out
Film
Black Paper film wrapper
Lead foil
Outer film wrapping