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Radiology
Chapter 11 Vocab - Part 1
Question | Answer |
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Air gap | A space between the patient and the film. |
Backscatter | Radiation directed back toward the x-ray tube. |
Bucky | A moving grid. |
Coherent Scattering | This type of interaction takes place at relatively low energy levels (below 10 keV) and causes and effect similar to a ricochet. Also known as Thompson scatter. |
Compton effect | The incoming x-ray photon collides with an outer shell electron, removing it from the atom. |
Crosshatch grid | A composite of two grids with the lead strips at right angles to each other. |
Focal range | The distance within which the grid will not absorb an undue amount of useful radiation. |
Focused grids | Grids with lead strips aligned to the direction of the diverging primary x-ray beam. |
Grid | A device placed between the patient and the film. |
Grid cassettes | special cassettes with a grid built into the front side. |