Term
| Opacities from least to most |
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Definition
Air
Fat
Soft tissue/ fluid
Bone
Metal |
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Term
| Reduction of the x-rays as they pass through the patient |
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Definition
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Term
| Decreases field size, exposure of patient, and scatter radiation |
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Definition
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Term
| Increase in opacity due to superimposition of structures that are not in contact |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the 6 Roentgen signs |
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Definition
Location
Margination
Number
Opacity
Shape
Size |
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Term
| Natural contrast in the abdomen comes from gas in the GI tract and fat in the abdomen. This is also known as: |
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Definition
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Term
| Heart is egg shaped in which view? |
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Definition
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Term
| Heart is rounded in which view? |
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Definition
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