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infection control
Term | Definition |
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negative terminal | cathode |
positive terminal | anode |
used to regulate the size of the beam leaving the tube, helping to avoid stray radiation | collimator |
open ended tube | position indicating device |
central beam that comes from x-ray tube head | primary radiation |
x-rays strike patient or come in contact w any matter or substance | secondary radiation |
deflected from its path as it strikes matter | scatter radiation |
escapes in all directions from tube or tubehead | leakage radiation |