X-RAY Flashcards

1
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makes the screen resistant to abrasion and damage caused by handling; helps eliminate build-up of static electricity

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PROTECTIVE COATING

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2
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heart of x-ray film which contains the gelatin and silver halide crystals; where x-rays and light photons from IS interacts

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EMULSION

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3
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this is where image is formed and stored which should not be exposed to any kind of light

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SILVER HALIDE CRYSTAL

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4
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type of fog when exposed to chemicals

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CHEMICAL FOG

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5
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type of fog when exposed to white light

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LIGHT FOG

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6
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type of fog when the x-ray films expired

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AGE FOG

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7
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type of fog when exposed to white light

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LIGHT FOG

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8
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protective covering of gelatin enclosing the emulsion

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ADHESIVE LAYER

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9
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thickest part of x-ray film which serves as a support for the active phosphor layer

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BASE

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10
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the unobservable image stored in the silver halide emulsion

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LATENT/INVISIBLE IMAGE

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11
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observable image formed when latent image undergoes proper chemical processing

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MANIFEST IMAGE

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12
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x-ray film sizes

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8x10; 10x12; 11x14; 14x14; 14x17

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13
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first stage of processing; swells emulsion for subsequent chemical penetration

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WETTING (MANUAL: 15s)

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14
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conversion of latent image to visible image

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DEVELOPING (MANUAL: 5mins; AUTOMATIC: 22s)

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15
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removes excess chemical from the emulsion

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RINSING (MANUAL: 30s)

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16
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removes remaining silver halide from emulsion and hardens gelatin which makes the image permanent

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FIXING (MANUAL: 15mins; AUTOMATIC: 22s)

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17
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removes the fixer solution

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WASHING (MANUAL: 20 mins; AUTOMATIC: 20s)

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18
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removes water and prepares radiograph for viewing

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DRYING (MANUAL: 30mins; AUTOMATIC: 26s)

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19
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reducing agent which produces shades of gray rapidly

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PHENIDONE

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20
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reducing agent which produces black tones slowly

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HYDROQUINONE

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21
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the chemical used in the activator under developer solution which swells the gelatin and produces alkalinity

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SODIUM CARBONATE

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22
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the chemical in the restrainer used as an anti-fog agent which protects unexposed crystals from chemical attack

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POTASSIUM BROMIDE

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23
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this component of developer solution which contains sodium sulfide that controls oxidation and maintains balance among developer components

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PRESERVATIVE

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24
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this component of developer solution that uses glutaraldehyde controls emulsion swelling and enhances the archival quality

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HARDENER

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25
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the chemical used on the developing solution’s sequestering agent which removes metallic impurities

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CHELATES

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26
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the universal solvent used to dissolve chemicals and other components of the solutions

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WATER

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27
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component under fixer solution that uses acetic acid which neutralizes stops the action of developer

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ACTIVATOR

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28
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the chemical used in the fixing agent of fixer solution that removes undeveloped silver bromide from emulsion

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AMMONIUM THIOSULFATE

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29
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this chemical under fixer solution stiffens and shrinks the emulsion

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POTASSIUM ALUM

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30
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this chemical in the preservative maintains the chemical balance in the fixer solution

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SODIUM SULFITE

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31
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this component uses acetate to maintain proper pH

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BUFFER

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32
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chemicals used in this sequestering agent removes the aluminum ions

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BORIC ACID AND SALTS

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33
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this occurs when the action of 2 agents working together is greater than the sum of action of each agent working independently

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SYNERGISM

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34
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this refers to the permanence of the radiograph wherein the image does not deteriorate with age but remains in its original state

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ARCHIVAL QUALITY

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35
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film development is governed by these three physical characteristics

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TIME, TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION (OF THE DEVELOPER)

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36
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phosphor have high atomic number = high x-ray absorption

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DETECTIVE QUANTUM EFFICIENCY (DQE)

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37
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phosphor to emit large amount of light per x-ray absorption

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CONVERSION EFICIENCY (CE)

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38
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light emitted must be of proper wavelength to match sensitivity of x-ray film

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SPECTRAL MATCHING

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39
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this is an atom which has too many or too few e- and has electron charge

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ION

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40
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atoms that are fixed in the crystal lattice

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SILVER (Ag+), BROMINE (Br-), IODINE (I-)

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41
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these are the impurities of the fixer solution

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ALUMINUM IONS

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42
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the heart of the x-ray machine that is enclosed in a protective housing

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X-RAY TUBE

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43
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3 principal parts of every imaging system

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X-RAY TUBE, OPERATING CONSOLE & HIGH-VOLTAGE GENERATOR

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44
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the 2 main internal parts of x-ray tube

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ANODE & CATHODE

45
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this process prolongs the life of x-ray tube

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HEAT DISSIPATION

46
Q

a kind of anode that does not only produce x-ray but also produces thermal energy

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ROTATING ANODE

47
Q

a kind of anode that is quick to tube failure

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STATIONERY ANODE

48
Q

this undergoes the process of electromagnetic induction which allows the rotors to rotate

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ROTOR ASSEMBLY

49
Q

the reduction of intensity of x-ray films because of the composition of the structure

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ATTENUATION

50
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when x-ray beam interacts with the body, low energy x-rays will be absorbed

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ABSORPTION

51
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characteristic of x-ray wherein high energy x-rays penetrate when x-ray beams interacts with the body

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PENETRATION

52
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an external component of the the x-ray tube that reduces the intensity of leakage radiation

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PROTECTIVE HOUSING

53
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this component maintains the vacuum inside the x-ray tube

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GLASS OR METAL ENCLOSURE

54
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an area of the glass/metal enclosure where useful beam of x-rays are emitted

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X-RAY TUBE WINDOW

55
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the glass enclosure is made from this type of material in order to withstand the tremendous heat generated by the x-ray tube

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PYREX GLASS

56
Q

a type of radiation that escape through the protective housing

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LEAKAGE RADIATION

57
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this is the negative side of the x-ray tube

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CATHODE

58
Q

an internal component made of thoriated tungsten and emits e- when heated

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FILAMENT

59
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this is where filament is embedded and is negatively charged to confine the e- beam to a small area of anode

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FOCUSING CUP

60
Q

this is a low current that passes through the filament to warm and prepare it for the thermal jolt necessary for x-ray production

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FILAMENT CURRENT

61
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the positive side of the x-ray tube

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ANODE

62
Q

these are the cloud of e- around the filament

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SPACE CHARGE

63
Q

phenomenon that makes it difficult for subsequent e- to be emitted by the filament because of electrostatic repulsion

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SPACE CHARGE EFFECT

64
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three functions of the anode in an x-ray tube

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ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR, MECHANICAL SUPPORT, & THERMAL DISSIPATER

65
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this is the area of anode that is struck by the e- from the cathode

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TARGET

66
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consists of tungsten alloy embedded in the copper anode

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STATIONARY ANODE TUBES

67
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a kind of anode wherein the entire rotating disk is the target

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ROTATING ANODE TUBE

68
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this is the material of choice for the target

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TUNGSTEN

69
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three primary reasons why W is the material of choice for target

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HIGH ATOMIC NUMBER, THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY, & HIGH MELTING POINT

70
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this is used to rotate or turn the anode of the rotating anode tube

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INDUCTION MOTOR

71
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this is a principal part of induction motor placed outside the glass or metal enclosure which consists of series of electromagnets equally spaced around the neck of the tube

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STATOR

72
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a shaft made of bars of copper and soft iron fabricated into one mass and is placed inside the glass/metal enclosure

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ROTOR

73
Q

this is a design incorporated into x-ray tube targets to allow a large area for heating while a small focal spot is maintained

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LINE-FOCUS PRINCIPLE

74
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this is the area of the target from which the x-rays are emitted

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FOCAL SPOT

75
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a light proof container that contains the radiographic film and radiographic intensifying screens

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CASSETTE

76
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this serves as a mechanical support for the active phosphor layer

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BASE OF CASSETTE

77
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made of shiny substance and intercepts light that is headed in other directions and redirects it back to the film

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REFLECTIVE LAYER

78
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this is the energy emitted an transferred through matter

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RADIATION

79
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this is present everywhere and exist over a wide energy range such as x-rays and light

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ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION

80
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the smallest quantity of any type of EMR and have no mass and no charge

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PHOTONS

81
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this occupies the smallest segment of EMR

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VISIBLE LIGHT

82
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this comprises considerable portion of the EMR which have low energies and very long wavelength

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RADIOFREQUENCY

83
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this is characterized by the energy contained in the photon

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IONIZING RADIATION

84
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the ability of radiographic equipment to collimate automatically the x-ray beam to the same size as the image receptor resting in the Bucky tray

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AUTOMATIC COLLIMATION

85
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a box-like structure attached to the x-ray tube containing lead shutters that limit the x-ray beam to a specific area of the body

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COLLIMATOR

86
Q

differences in densities on a processed image

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CONTRAST

87
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opaqueness or degree of blackening on an area of the processed image

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DENSITY

88
Q

a standard protocol used for blending PACS and various imaging modalities

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DIGITAL IMAGING AND COMMUNICATIONS IN MEDICINE (DICOM)

89
Q

misrepresentation of the size or shape of the object as recorded in the radiographic image

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DISTORTION

90
Q

this is a device placed b/w the patient and IR that absorbs scatter radiation exiting the body

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GRID

91
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digital image made up of rows and columns of data

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MATRIX

92
Q

distance from the part being examined to the device that is detecting the radiations

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OBJECT-TO-IMAGE RECEPTOR DISTANCE (OID)

93
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the smallest component of matrix

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PIXEL

94
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this is the digital manipulation of radiographic images after its acquisition by the computer

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POST-PROCESSING IMAGE ENHANCEMENT

95
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distance from the source of radiation to the device that is detecting the radiation

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SOURCE-TO-IMAGE RECEPTOR DISTANCE (SID)

96
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distance from the source of radiation to the part being examined

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SOURCE-TO-OBJECT DISTANCE (SOD)

97
Q

this is the volume element or the section of tissue represented by a pixel

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VOXEL

98
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the midpoint of densities in a digital image and is used to adjust digital image brightness

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WINDOW LEVEL

99
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this is used to adjust the contrast of the digital image

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WINDOW WIDTH

100
Q

this utilizes a doughnut-shaped machine to diagnose any abnormalities in the human body and provides cross-sectional view of the part of interest

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COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCAN (CT SCAN)

101
Q

this field of specialization utilizes a very high magnetic power and radiofrequency to produce images of the body

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MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI)

102
Q

this involves special radiographic examination of the blood vessels using x-ray machines incorporated with computers to enable deleting of bony structures that superimpose with the blood vessel of interest

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DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANGIOGRAPHY (DSA)

103
Q

this specialization uses small amount of radiopharmaceuticals to trace bodily processes and measure cellular and tissue challenges

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POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY SCAN (PET SCAN)

104
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x-rays are produced when these fast moving electrons collide with matter in any form

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PROJECTILE ELECTRON

105
Q

this is the result when electrons have sudden deceleration

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X-RAY/X-RAY ENERGY/X-RADIATION

106
Q

when projectile e- collides with nucleus and slows down resulting to a shift in its direction

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BREMSSTRRAHLUNG RADIATION

107
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when projectile e- interacts with the inner shell making the e- in the k-orbit to be ionized resulting to unstable atom, then outer shell e- will fill the vacancy in order to make the atom stable

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CHARACTERISTIC RADIATION

108
Q

when projectile e- interact with outer-shell e- of target atoms and does not transfer energy but rather raises outer shell e- to an excited or higher energy level

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ANODE HEAT

109
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this is the addition or removal of an orbital electron from an atom

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IONIZATION