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Radiographic Imaging

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process by which a beam of radiation is reduced in energy when passing through tissue or other materials.   Attenuation  
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Theoretical center of a beam of radiation.   Central Ray  
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Degree of darkening of exposed and processed photographic or radiographic film   Density  
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Misinterpretation of the true size of shape of an object.   Distortion  
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With motion   Dynamic  
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Unwanted exposure or film densities   Fog  
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Device consisting of thin lead strips designed to permit primary radiation to pass while reducing scatter radiation.   Grid  
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Amount of filtration necessary to reduce the intensity of the radiation beam to one half its original value.   Half-Value Layer  
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Medium used to capture the image for recording, such as x-ray film or a digital imaging plate.   Image Receptor  
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Layer of luminescent crystals placed inside a cassette to expose x-ray film efficiently and thereby significantly reduce patient dose.   Intensifying Screen  
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Mathematical formula that describes the relationship between radiation intensity and distance from the source of the radiation.   Inverse Square Law  
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Measure of the potential difference, which controls the quality and quantity of x-ray photons produced in the x-ray tube.   Kilovoltage Peak  
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Invisible image created after exposure but before processing.   Latent image  
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Measurement of milliamperage times seconds, which controls the quantity of x-ray photons produced in the x-ray tube.   Milliampere Seconds  
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Ability of an x-ray beam to pass through an object, controlled by the kVp of the beam.   Penetrating Ability  
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Fuzzy border of an object as imaged radiographically.   Penumbra  
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Quantum or particle of radiant energy   Photon  
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automatic collimation system used on diagnostic x-ray units.   Positive Beam Limitation  
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x-ray beam after it leaves the x-ray tube and before it reaches the object   Primary Radiation  
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permitting the passage of x-rays or other forms of energy with little attenuation   Radiolucent  
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not easily penetrable by x-rays or other forms of radiant energy.   Radiopaque  
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Representation of an object's true borders   Recorded Detail  
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Relative measurements of the speed of radiographic film and intensifying screen system.   Relative Speed  
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Radiation resulting after the x-ray beam hits the object.   Remnant Radiation  
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A measurement of the recorded detail on a radiograph.   Resolution  
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Radiation produced from x-ray photon interactions with matter in such a way that the resulting photons have continued in a different direction.   Scatter Radiation  
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The distance between the source of the x-rays (usually the focal spot of the x-ray tube) and the image receptor.   Source-to-Image Receptor Distance  
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Unmoving   Static  
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True border of an object as imaged radiographically.   Umbra  
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