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vocab words

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hyperflexion of the neck causing fxs of the spinous process   clay shovelers fx  
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collapse of a vertebral body associated with osteoporosis,usually thoracic   compression fx  
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fx of pedicles of C2 from hyperextension   hangman's fx  
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fx of anterior and posterior arches of C1 from falling on head   jefferson's fx  
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fx of the dens   Odontoid fx  
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fx of the cervical body from compression with hyperflexion   teardrop burst fx  
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when the nucleus pulposus protrudes through the annulus fibrosus and presses on the spinal cord "slipped disk"   herniated nucleus pulposus-HNP  
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abnormally increased swayback curvature involving the lumbar spine   lordosis  
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abnormal or exaggeated thoracic humpback curvature   kyphosis  
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abnormal lateral curvature most common in young girls   scoliosis  
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kyphosis and scoliosis   scheuermann's disease  
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inflammation of the vertebrae   spondylitis  
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union of he bones at spinal joints,usually affecting the SI joints and lumbar spine   ankylosing spondylitis  
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nitrogen containing waste products of metabolism excreted by the kidneys,high levels indicated poor filtration   creatinine  
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uniform mixture of two substances   suspension  
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contrast agents have a low atomic number and appear dark on a radiograph-decreased attenuation   radiolucent-negative air,gas producing bubbles,carbon dioxidebubbles  
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contrast agents have a high atomic number and appear white on a radiograph   contrast agents have a high atomic number and appear white on a radiograph(increased attenuation)barium sulfate or water soluble ionic contast media  
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congenital condition where the posterior aspects of vertebra fail to develop,causing the spinal cored to be exposed,occurs mostly at L5   spina bifida  
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forward movement of one vertebrae in relation to another most common at L5-S1   spondylolisthesis-see on lateral  
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lack of develop,ment of the vertebral arch and separation of the pars interarticularis.on oblique radiograph,it appears the dogs neck is broken   spondylolsis-see on oblique  
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health records can be stored in the form of   hard copy,microfilm and in computerized format  
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corporate liability requires the hospital or health care entity to be held responsible for   the quality of care delivered to its customers  
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health information departments are considered to be   support service departments  
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films for a radiographic portfolio should include:   pathology,markers and the anatomy of the part in question  
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process by which the beam is reduced in energy when passing through matter   attenuation  
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difference b/w adjacent densities on a radiograph   contrast  
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misrepresentation of an objects true size or shape   distortion  
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device consisting of lead streps which permits primary radiation tyo pass while absorbing scatter radiation   grid  
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amount of filtration necessary to reduce the intensity of the radiation beam to 1/2 its original value;measures beam quality   half valve layer  
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layer of luminescent crystals placed inside a cassette to expose film more efficiently while reducing patient dose   intentsifying grid  
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measure of the potential difference;controls the quantity and quality of photons produced in the tube   kV  
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controls the quantity of photons produced in the tube   mAs  
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----ability of the beam to pass through an object, controlled by ------   pentratibly,penumbra  
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fuzzy border of an object   focal spot blur  
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representation of an objects true borders   detail resolution  
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true border of an object   umbra  
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controlling factor of mas   density  
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density-pt size increases   density go down  
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desity-kv go down   density go down  
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density-distance go up   density go down  
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denisty-beam restriction go down   density go up  
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density-grids go down   density go up  
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density-film/screen go down   density go down  
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density-processing go up   density go up  
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contrast is the controlling fact of   kv  
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contrast-pt size go up   contrast go down  
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contrast-beam restriction go up   contrast go up  
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contrast-grids go down   contrast go down  
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