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S. Radiology
Soltis
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Medical
Graduate
09/12/2007

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Term
White on X-rays indicate areas than are
a. more dense
b. less dense
c. water
d. air
Definition
a. more dense
Term
Plain radiographs are a two-dimensional representation of a ________ image
Definition
Three dimensional image
You must take opposing views to correlate
anatomical references
Term
On an X-ray closeness to the film determines ________.
Definition
Magnification
Term
Projection is defined as:
Definition
The path of the central ray.
ex. PA of the chest means the central ray entered the posterior surface of the chest and excited the anterior surface
Term
View is?
Definition
The opposite of the projection.ity is the representation of the image from the perspective of the film.

ex. A PA chest x-ray would yield an AP view film.
Term
What are radiologists more concerned with
a. the Projection
b. the view
Definition
a. the projection
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