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Radiographic Positioning and related Anatomy

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What are the four image quality factors of a radiograph?   show
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The amount of blackness on a processed radiograph is called?   show
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show kilovoltage (kV)  
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Exposure Time (ms)   show
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show The range of exposure over which a film produces an acceptable image.  
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show Wedge filter, Trough filter, and Boomerang filter  
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show Focal spot size, Source image receptor distance (SID), Object image receptor distance (OID).  
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show Brightness, Contrast, Spatial Resolution, Distortion, Exposure Indicator, Noise.  
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List the four primary controlling factors for distortion   show
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show Acquisition Pixel Size, Display Pixel Size  
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List the four factors that affect the exposure indicator in the digital image   show
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List the three components of a photostimulable storage phosphor plate system   show
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show Adding text to image  
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show Increasing brightness along the margins of structures to increase the visibility of the edge  
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show Reversing the dark and light pixel values of an image  
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Magnification   show
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show The application of specific image processing to reduce the display of noise in an image  
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Subtraction   show
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show Picture Archiving Communication System also linked to a "virtual filmed library"  
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show Digital Imaging Communications Medicine  
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show A computer system that supports the operation of a radiology department. Includes exams, order processing, scheduling, registration, report archiving, film tracking and billing  
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HIS (Hospital Information System)   show
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show Health Care Level 7  
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show Image Receptor  
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show Object Image Distance  
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show Digital Radiography  
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AEC   show
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Windowing   show
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show Representative of the number of shades of gray that can be demonstrated by each pixel  
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show Random disturbance that obscures or reduces clarity  
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show Term used by certain equipment manufacturers to imply exposure indicator  
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show has no divergence; the least amount of distortion  
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Display Matrix   show
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Brightness   show
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show The difference in brightness between light and dark areas of an image  
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Exposure Indicator   show
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show Picture element; an individual component of the image matrix  
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Window level   show
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Window Width   show
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Algorithms   show
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Post-processing   show
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show The recorded sharpness of structures on the image; also may be called detail, sharpness, or definition  
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show mAs  
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A general rule state that a minimum change in mAs of 25-30% is required to make a visible difference in radiographic on the repeated radiograph   show
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Anode heel effect   show
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Grid   show
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Penumbra   show
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Voluntary Motion   show
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Involuntary Motion   show
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distortion   show
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show Always to ensure that the radiation dose to both the patient and other health care professionals is kept as low as reasonably achievable.  
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show Gray (rad)  
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The product of the absorbed dose and the radiation weighting factor yields the equivalent dose in units of?   show
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show 50 mSv (5 rem)  
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show 10 mSv (1 rem) x age in years  
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Which type of compensating filter is used commonly for AP projections of the thoracic spine?   show
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Which type of compensating filter permits soft tissue and bony detail of the should to be equally visualized?   show
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show Grid  
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show 10 x 12 in"  
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18 x 24 cm   show
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show 14 x 17 in"  
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show 11 x 14 in"  
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show 9 x 9 in"  
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18 x 43 cm   show
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Image Gently   show
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show Eliminates unnecessary radiation and dose exposure to adults. conducting the most appropriate imaging procedure.  
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Roentgen (R)   show
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show Gray (Gy)  
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Radiation equivalent man (rem)   show
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show 0.5 mSv (50 mrem)  
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What is the maximum dose limit for a pregnant technologist for the entire gestational period?   show
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What is the ED limit for minors under the age of 18?   show
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TLD   show
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show Optically stimulated luminescene (dosimeter)  
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