abbreviations
general
physics
x-ray components
terms
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SID
What is source to image distance
100
Inventor of x-ray
Who is Wilhelm Roentgen
100
3 things that make up an atom
What are protons, neutrons, and electrons
100
MAS is a combination of what 2 things
What is mA and time
100
invisible unprocessed image
What is latent
200
meaning of CR (2)
What is computed radiography/central ray
200
pigg-o-statt purpose
What is to hold a small child in place for an x-ray
200
charge of electron
What is negative
200
Amount of filtration that is needed in tube
What is 2.5 mm al equiv
200
conversion of current to only flow in one direction
What is rectification
300
Meaning of IR
What is image receptor
300
Smallest unit of electromagnetic energy
What is a photon
300
an atom that has 4 protons and 4 neutrons indicates a mass number of what
What is 8
300
Collimators purpose
What is used to adjust the radiation field
300
unwanted exposure to film
What is fog
400
OID
What is object to image distance
400
This controls contrast and penetration power
What is kVp
400
name of process in which an atom becomes unbalanced either by losing a proton or electron
What is ionization
400
Stops directional movement of tube
What is detent
400
grainy or spotty image
What is quantum mottle
500
PACS
What is picture archival communications system
500
1/1000 of an ampere
What is a milliampere
500
rate of current flow is measured in
What is ampere
500
2 types of energy within beam
What are 99% heat and 1% x-ray
500
recurrent waveform
What is a sine wave
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