Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Stack2RAD107

QuestionAnswer
List the following tissues in order from the most radiolucent to the most radiopaque. Lung, fat, muscle, bone
Which medical condition may require a lower technique? Emphysema
Both beam quality and beam quantity are increased by increasing kVp and using a 3-phase generator
Sharpness of detail can be improved by increasing SID
Reregistering an image to correct for patient motion is done with pixel shift
Almost all digital images in medical imaging are viewed and interpreted on a digital display device
A digital display monitor is best viewed straight on
Medical flat panel display devices are identified by the number of pixels
What is the basic illumination level unit? Lumen per square meter and lux
Photopic vision is used for daylight vision
Digital radiography is superior to analog radiography because of image brightness
Image perception is a scientific term for what we call visual sensitivity
A high-quality medical image should always demonstrate structures and tissues
Patient thickness affects image quality by affecting magnification, radiographic contrast and focal spot blur
Distortion can be reduced by placing the object plane perpendicular to the image plane
Subject contrast is affected by patient thickness
Created by: JacobNiccoli
 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards