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Rad Vocab
Vocab wksht & Anatomy of Machine
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A number of x-rays traveling together through space at a rapid speed | X-Ray Beam |
| The number of cycles of the wave that pass a stationary point in a second. | Frequency |
| A positively charged electrode | Anode |
| A bundle of radiant energy (Quanta) | Photons |
| An electron's orbital path and energy level | Shell |
| An area from which all air has been removed | Vacuum |
| A positively charged particle located in the nucleus of an atom | Proton |
| A process in which an electron is moved to a higher energy level within the atom | Excitation |
| A method of transporting energy through space, distinguished by wavelenght, frequency, and energy | Electromagnetic |
| A basic part of matter that consists of a nucleus and surrounding cloud of electrons | Atom |
| The ability of a substance to emit visible light | Fluorescence |
| The distance between two consecutive corresponding points on a wave | Wave Length |
| A neutral particle located in the nucleus of an atom | Neutron |
| A visible photographic record on film produced by x-rays passing through an object | Radiograph |
| A negatively charged electrode | Cathode |
| The number of protons in an atoms nucleus | Atomic Number |
| A negatively charged particle that travels around the nucleus | Electron |
| The increase in speed over time | Acceleration |
| Percentage of energy released as heat | 99% |
| Transformer that increases incoming voltage | Step-Up |
| Kilovoltage peak | kVp |
| Milliamperage | mA |
| Partial outer shadow of an object being imaged by illumination | Penumbra |
| Percent of energy in the form of x-ray | 1% |
| The control panel of the x-ray machine | Console |
| A restricting device used to control the size of the primary x-ray beam | Collimator |
| Controls the length of exposure | Timer Switch |
| Anode | Target |
| When metal deposits on the inner wall of the envelope act as a secondary anode | Arcing |
| Type of metal used in focusing cup | Molybdenum |
| Used as the filament of a cathode | Tungsten |
| Transformer that reduces the input voltage | Step-Down |
| Area of the target which electrons collide on the anode | Focal Spot |
| A mixture of metals | Alloy |
| Most modern machines have this number of filaments | Two |
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