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Unit terms used in radiology

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Physics   Branch of science dealing with matter and energy & their relation to each other.  
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Radiologic Physics   Physics pertaining to origin, nature & behavior of X-rays  
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Science   Systematic classification of facts  
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Scientific Method   Clarification of facts, study of their relationship & drawing of valid conclusion  
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Laws   Based on human experience, watching natural phenomena  
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Theory   Unified concepts of laws underlying certain natural phenomena.  
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Units   Quantity adoped as standard of measurement  
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Fundamental units   Mass, Length, Time (MALT)  
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Metric system   Used internationally; replaces SI system  
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Meter   Originally defined as distance between 2 scratches on bar of platinum  
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One Angstrom equals   1/100 million  
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One Inch equals   2.54 cm  
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Mass   Quantity of matter in a body  
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Weighing   Force with which the earth attracts the body at some given location  
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Kilogram   Weight of standard peice of platinum-iridium  
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Time   Measure of duration of events.  
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Second   Standard unit of time, defined as 1/86,400 of a mean solar day  
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Area   Measure of a given surface  
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Volume   Measure of capacity of a container.  
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Density   Mass per unit volume of a substance  
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Specific Gravity   Has no units; is ratio of any material to density of water.  
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Velocity   Speed in given direction.  
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Temperature   Measure of average energy of motion of molecules of matter.  
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Celsius Freezing Point   Zero  
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Celsius Boiling Point   100  
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Fahrenheit Freezing Point   32  
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Fahrenheit Boiling Point   212  
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C to F Formula   9/5 (C) + 32  
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F to C Formula   5/9 (F - 32)  
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