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Density/contrast/detail

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show when the xray beam attenuates matter  
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When is scatter not produced?   show
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show Coherent Scattering, Compton Effect, Photoelectric effect  
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What is secondary radiation?   show
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show tabletop, IR or any other matter in the radiation field.  
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show Thompson scatter  
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When does Coherent scattering take place   show
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show between 40 - 125 kVp  
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what is the compton effect?   show
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show when x-rays or photons are traveling towards the tube instead of away from it  
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As the kVp is increased, Compton interactions are ...?   show
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What kind of radiation is the photoelectric effect similar to?   show
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With the photoelectric effect photons are interacting with what, instead of the tungsten?   show
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show an x-ray photon interacts with an inner orbital electron  
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The majority of radiation interactions with the body are what type of effect?   show
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As the kVp is increased, photoelectric interactions are ...?   show
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What is Fog?   show
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show overall blackness on your film/density  
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Scatter creates fog that reduces what?   show
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these 4 things affect scatter and fog..   show
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the denser the body part, the ..? the scatter.   show
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What is the main source of scatter?   show
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show A grid  
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When is a grid used?   show
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Grids are usually held together by a radiolucent inter-spacing material which is?   show
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What is radiation that is passed through the body to the IR called?   show
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What is grid ratio?   show
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what is a general purpose/chest xray grid ratio?   show
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show the number of lead strips per square inch, 60-196  
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show a moving grid  
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show Grid cutoff  
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When does grid cutoff happen?   show
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show because it is more difficult to get alignment exactly right bedside  
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show x-ray of a very small area of the subject.  
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What two ways does decreasing the kVp increase the contrast?   show
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What manual technical factors are considered when using an exposure chart?   show
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show True.  
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show below = 2 above=3  
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What is quantum mottle?   show
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show 30%  
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show Increase kVp by 15% (10 kVp) and divide mAs by 2  
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show volume of tissue  
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Fixer solution does what?   show
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show mA time kVp and distance  
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mAs is what to contrast?   show
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show half density  
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show increase it by 15%  
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show increase kVp  
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show intensity of radiation at a given distance from the point source is inverse  
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show when you see MR, I, R... whenever you are dealing with intensity  
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when do you use mAs distance formula?   show
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when do you use the rule of thumb? and what is it?   show
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What 5 factors can affect density?   show
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show when you can change the mA and the S but still maintain the same mAs  
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show base, adhesive, emulsion, super coat  
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a preservative in the developer does what?   show
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Exposed silver bromide has what electrical charge?   show
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show limits developer to only exposed silver halide crystals  
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show preservative  
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what temp does the dryer dry the film?   show
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what part of the intensifying screen emits light?   show
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show is more efficient, 1200 times faster  
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show to absorb back scatter  
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a sensitometry checks what?   show
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show 3-4 feet from the work bench  
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what is quantum mottle?   show
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show uneven density  
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when you increase the developer time, temp, and/or replenishment rate, what happens to the density?   show
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What is the practical application of the inverse square law formula?   show
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small focal spot gives you what?   show
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in manual processing, if the developer temp is up, what should happen to the developing time?   show
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what controls the processing time?   show
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show majors by 10, minors by 2  
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show 60-70 degrees at 40-60% humidity  
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The amount of silver hilide crystals that are exposed determine what on your film?   show
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show absorption with scatter  
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show contrast, small scale= high contrast  
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show 25-300  
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the higher the scree speed the ..? mAs you need   show
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generally when you use a grid you need ... times the mAs   show
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what occurs when phosphors absorb radiation and produce light?   show
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show Joseph Niepce  
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where do the photons come from?   show
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the sensitivity speak is made of what?   show
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show the amount of blackness on your film  
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show exhausted fixer  
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high contrast is considered to be more consistent in radiographic quality? t/f?   show
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show False, it's measured by the height and the width  
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show Image quality factors  
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small focal spot is usually how many mm? Large focal spot?   show
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show focal spot  
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When OID decreases, penumbra...   show
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what is the digital phrase for recorded detail, density and what controls contrast?   show
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show Unequal magnification  
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show OID SID focal spot size  
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Air gap technique gives you as much clean up as what? And is done with a ... inch air gap   show
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Films will show low contrast if the developer is set too ....?   show
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High contrast... 4 things about it   show
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show Many shades of gray, decreased contrast, high kVp, long scale  
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What is the purpose of contrast?   show
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What are the 3 types of contrast?   show
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show more  
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the primary cause of fog is ?   show
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When you increase the kVp by 10 you .... or else you are doubling your density   show
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show 17x17  
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What types of grids movements are there?   show
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how do you calculate grid ration and grid frequency?   show
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show increase  
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Radius refers to the alignment of the focusing of the lead strips to the diverging primary beam t/f?   show
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show Half Layer Value, amount of absorbing material that will reduce the density by 1/2  
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show Absorbs the characteristic photon of the previous filter .  
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show True  
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