What is term used to describe penetrating ability of the x-ray beam?
quality
100
The fundamental unit of matter.
atom
100
The pattern of stored energy on the exposed film before the processing.
latent image
100
The image appears dark. It results from excessive exposure time, kilovoltage, or milliamperage, or a combination of these factors.
overexposed receptor
100
The study of the effects of ionizing radiation on living tissue.
radiation biology
200
What is a measurement of force that refers to the potential difference between two electrical charges?
voltage
200
Tiny, negatively charged particles of matter.
electrons
200
Name of the chemical reaction which results in precipitated black metallic silver.
reduction
200
Caused by excessive vertical angulation of the tube-head.
foreshortened image
200
A neutral atom or molecule that exists with a single, unpared electron in its outermost shell.
free radical
300
What is the unit of measurement used to describe the potential that drives an electrical current through a circuit?
volt
300
Electrostatic force, or attraction, between the positive nucleus and negative electrons.
binding energy
300
What component prevents the developer solution from oxidizing in the presence of air?
preservative
300
Caused by insufficient vertical angulation of the tube-head.
elongated image
300
The theory of radiation injury which suggests that x-ray photons are absorbed within the cell and cause the formation of toxins, which, in turn, damage the cell.
indirect theory
400
What can be defined as the maximum or peak voltage?
kilovoltage peak (kVp)
400
What is the emission and propagation of energy through space or a substance in the form of waves or particles?
radiation
400
What is used in the fixer to harden and shrink the gelatin in the film emulsion?
hardening agent
400
A clear (unexposed) area is seen on the image.
cone cut
400
Biologic effects from radiation which occur as a direct function of dose.
stochastic effects
500
What is the name of the beam that contains many different wavelengths of different intensities and is created as result of varying kilovoltages in the tube current?
polychromatic x-ray beam
500
Tiny particles of matter that possess mass and travel in straight lines and at high speeds.
particulate radiations
500
Name four basic ingredients in the fixer solution.