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X-ray test
Radi
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ALARA | concept of radiation protection that states that all exposures should be kept “as low as reasonably achievable” |
| ampere | A unit of electric current |
| anode | positive electrode in the x-ray tube |
| atom | basic unit of matter |
| bremsstrahlung radiation | “braking radiation”; the sudden deceleration of electrons as they interact with highly positively charged nuclei |
| cathode | negative electrode in the x-ray tube |
| central ray | x-rays at the center of the beam |
| contrast | differences in degrees of blackness on an image |
| control panel | portion of the x-ray unit that contains the master switch, the indicator light, the selector buttons, and the exposure button |
| density | overall darkness or blackness of an image |
| dental radiography | process of recording images of the teeth and adjacent structures by exposure to x-radiation |
| digital imaging | filmless method of capturing an image and displaying it by using an image receptor, an electronic signal, and a computer to process and store the image |
| distortion | change in the size of an image caused by incorrect vertical angulation |
| dose (of radiation) | amount of energy absorbed by tissues |
| used to measure the "quality" or penetrating power of the x-ray beam | |
| heart | he x-ray tube is the ______ of the x-ray–generating unit. |
| Crooks |
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