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| the procedure used to visually examine internal body structures in motion using radiation |
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| a positively charged electrode which acts as a target for the electrons from the cathode |
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| a negatively charged electrode that provides a source of electrons |
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| a layer of radiographic film made of gelatin containing suspended silver halide crystals |
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| material which is less dense allowing more x-ray beams to penetrate(air and soft tissue) |
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| material which is more dense allowing fewer x-ray beams to penetrate(hard tissue and bone) |
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| negative contrast radiographic technique evaluating the urinary bladder |
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| a radiographic contrast study which evaluates the space surrounding the spinal cord |
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| a restricting device used to control the size of the primary beam |
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| the peak energy of the x-rays which determines the quality(penetrating power) of the x-ray beam |
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| the amount of electrical energy passed through the filament. Describes the number of x-rays produced during the exposure |
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| a device used to measure radiation exposure to personnel |
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| no echos detected. ultrasound image is black |
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| few echos detected. ultrasound image is low-level gray |
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| many echos detected.ultrasound image is bright white |
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| small area of the target with which electrons collide on the anode |
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| a decrease of x-ray intensity on the anode side of the x-ray beam, caused by the anode target angle |
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| as the distance from the x-ray beam source is increase, the x-ray becomes less intense |
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| a method of estimating kilovoltage in reaction to area thickness. |
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| the part of the machine that houses the anode and cathode, where the x-rays are produced. |
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