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_______ is the degree of overall blackening of the film. (photographic property that comprise visibility of detail)   show
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show brightness  
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________ describes the digital processing that produces changes in density/brightness.   show
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show OD 0.25-2.50  
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What is the major consideration in assessing density verification?   show
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The ____ image has received too many photons and has recorded too much information.   show
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show window level  
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show overexposed  
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If exposure conditions push into the toe or shoulder regions of the curve, dramatic _____________ changes can be seen.   show
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_______ is the controlling factor of density.   show
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show kVp  
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show insufficient/excessive  
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show density  
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_______ is the ability of the film to stop light.   show
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show 10% or 1/10  
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show approximately proportional  
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Will doubling the exposure result in a doubling the film density?   show
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show window leveling  
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show mAs  
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Digital image histograms are ____________ of the exposure to the IR.   show
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As mAs increases, ________ increases proportionally and ________ also increases.   show
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show extremely short or long  
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show film density  
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show 30%  
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show mAs  
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show bright light/scanner  
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The general rule of thumb for mAs changes is to make adjustments in increments of ______ or ______.   show
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Kilovoltage has a __________ effect on density.   show
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show energy  
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The 15% rule is used as a guide to maintain the same image receptor exposure film density when _______ changes.   show
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The 15% rule will always change the ______ of the image.   show
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A radiograph of the elbow is produced using 4 mAs at 60 kVp. What kVp would be required to halve the exposure to the IR.   show
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show 25  
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Motion has what impact on density?   show
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show 16:1 and 8:1; amount of lead strips in a grid  
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An increase in pt size will ______ density and a decrease in pt size will _____ density.   show
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show increase  
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An increase lead in the grid will ____ density.   show
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An increase in screen speed will ____ density.(more efficient)   show
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What kind of relationship is distance to density?   show
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show inverse relationship  
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Increased generator will result in an ______ density. (high field, more efficient)   show
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A radiograph of the chest with pneumothorax will result in a a radiograph with more ______.   show
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show Less  
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The two photographic factors that allow detail to be seen are ______ and ______.   show
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As developer solution temperature increases, film density will _______.   show
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If a satisfactory exposure is obtained with 20 mAs at 72", what mAs will be required to maintain the same exposure at 40"?   show
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show 2.5 mAs  
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A radiograph of the elbow is produced using a 4 mAs at 60 kVp. What kVp would be required to halve the exposure to the IR?   show
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show generator efficiency  
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Thicker anatomical parts should be placed on the _____ side and smaller anatomical parts should be placed on the _____ side.   show
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show negatively  
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If a radiograph using 40 mAs (400mA at 0.10 sec.) produced a radiograph with satisfactory density, what new time should be used at 200 mA?   show
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show 63 kVp (55 kVp + 8.25 kVp =63 kVp (63.25 kVp.)  
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show mAs2=60  
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show mAs2=12  
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What is the proper mAs for use with an 80 RS system when technical factors of 55 kVp and 5 mAs produce an acceptable image with a 200 RS system?   show
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An increase in patient size will ___________ density. A decrease in patient size will _______ density.   show
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show decrease  
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