The terms technique usually refers to _____ , ________ and ________.
100
How x-ray film should be handled when loading and unloading cassettes.
Carefully and only by the corners
100
X-rays cannot penetrate this material
What is lead?
100
Where the dosimeter is worn
What is on the x-ray gown at the level of the collar?
100
How we determine the correct technique to use when taking a particular x-ray and instrument with which to determine it.
What is measure the patient with calipers?
200
Kilivolt peak
acronym KVP
200
Product used to clean screens inside of cassettes.
What is a screen cleaner.
200
To decrease the amount of radiation we are exposed to.
What is most important reason to use restraint devices besides using them for positioning?
200
Standard # of x-ray views taken.
What are 2?
200
Part of the x-ray machine used to increase resolution, prevent excess scatter radiation from reaching the film and to allow the primary beam through.
What is the grid?
300
Speed
KVP controls the __________ of photons that are produced.
300
The cassette is placed on top of the table for measurements of ____ cm or less.
What is 10?
300
Low energy x-ray photons that have undergone a change due to interaction with an object.
What is scatter radiation?
300
To take a V/D radiograph of the abdomen of a cat, you must lay the cat in __________ recumbency.
What is dorsal?
300
To whom all radiographs, MRI’s and CT scans belong.
What is the hospital?
400
Quantity
MaS controls the _________________ of electrons
400
Radiographs taken immediately prior to give a contrast media and taking radiographs.
What are “Survey” radiographs?
400
Safety due to fewer retakes of x-rays, speed of obtaining results, adjustments can be made after an x-ray is taken, magnification can be used and no screens, film or processing is needed.
What are advantages of digital radiography?
500
Focal film distance
Using a standard mathematical formula we can calculate how to change the mAs when we change the FFD which stands for what?
500
2 types of cassettes or film holders
What are screened and non screened?
500
When taking an x-ray of the radius and ulna we must include the joints above and below meaning the carpus and the elbow. What must be included when taking an x-ray of the tibia and fibula
What the stifle and the hock?
500
Contrast material is added to this organ when doing a cystogram.
What is the bladder
500
Collimate
Obtaining proper exposure
Obtaining proper positioning
Use of safety equipment
Keeping ALL BODY PARTS OUT of the primary beam
Use of accessory equipment
What is how we decrease our exposure to radiation?