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study guide 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Radiolucent | X rays are able to penetrate |
| Radiopaque | X rays can not easily penetrable |
| Focal Spot | Not a single spot but a specific area |
| Penumbra | "False shadow" - blur on edges, small detail |
| Umbra | Sharp detail, no blurring on edges |
| Photographic Qualities | Density and contrast |
| Geometric Qualities | Detail and distortion |
| OID | Object to image distance |
| SID | Source to image distance |
| SOD | Source to object distance |
| Inverse Square Law | I1/I2=(D2)^2/(D1)^2 |
| Controlling factor for Contrast | kVp |
| Influencing factors for Contrast | Subject contrast (Differential absorption), Beam filtration, Beam restriction, Grids, SID |
| Controlling factor for Density | mAs |
| Influencing factors for Density | SID, Beam filtration, Beam restriction, Body thickness, Grids |
| Density | Overall darkening of an image |
| Contrast | Difference between dark & light areas |
| kVp chart (->) | High contrast, short scale, narrow latitude, less grey, decrease density |
| kVp chart (<-) | Low contrast, long scale, wide latitude, more grey, increase density |
| 1/2 (halfing) density | mAs: /2 kVp: x0.85 |
| double density | mAs: x2 kVp: x1.15 |
| mAs formula | milliampere x time (seconds) |