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Ch. 13 &15

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Anatomically programmed radiography (APR)   radiographic system that allows the radiographer to select a particular button on the control panel that represents an anatomic area; a preprogrammed set of exposure factors is displayed & selected for us  
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Automatic exposure control (AEC)   a device that uses an ionization chamber to detect the quantity of radition exposing the patient & IR  
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Backup time   the maximum length of time the x-ray exposure will continue when using an automatic exposure control system  
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Bone densitometry   a specialized procedure during ionization radiation to provide info on the condition of the skeletal bones  
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Dedicated units   radiographic units designed for specific imaging procedures  
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Density controls   part of the automatic exposure control device that allows the radiographer to adjust the amount of present radiation detection values  
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Detectors   radiation-measuring devices  
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Focal plane   or object plane. the plane where the area of interest lies, at the level of the fulcrum  
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Fulcrum   or pivot point. the fixed point during the movement of the x-ray tube, which lies within the plane of the anatomic area to be imaged  
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Ionization or ion chamber   a hollow cell that contains air & is connected to the timer circuit via an electrical wire  
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Linear tomographic   an imaging procedure using movement of the x-ray tube & IR in opposing directions to create images of structures in a focal plane by blurring the anatomy located above & below the plane of interest  
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Mammography   specialized radiographic imaging procedure of the breast  
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mAs readout   the actual amount of mAs used for an image is displayed on an automatic exposure control panel immediately after the exposure  
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Minimum response time   - the shortest exposure time that the automatic exposure control (AEC) system can produce  
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Osteoporosis   a bone disease in which the bones become thinner & more porous & therefore susceptible to fx’s  
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Panoramic x-ray (panorex)   unit that is designed to image curved surfaces, typically the mandible & teeth  
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Photodiode   a solid-state device that performs the same function as a photomultiplier tube  
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Photomultiplier (PM) tube   an electronic device that converts visible light energy into electrical energy  
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Phototimer   automatic exposure control detectors that use a fluorescent (light-producing) screen & a device that converts the light to electricity  
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Tomographic angle   the angle or arc created during total movement of the x-ray tube; directly related to the amount of blur created in the image  
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