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Contrast, Detail, Distortion

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An image with few densities but many differences between them has ___ Contrast?   show
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show High Contrast  
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show Low Contrast (Long Scale)  
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show Low Contrast  
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show kVp  
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show kVp, but altered by Computer  
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show ↑ Transmission  
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↑ kVp = __ Compton Interactions   show
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↑ kVp = __ Photoelectric Effect   show
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show ↑ Fog  
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show ↑ kvp = ↓ Contrast  
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show Low kVp = ↑ Photoelectric Absorption  
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Contrast Influencing Factors   show
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show ↑ kVp = ↑ Scatter  
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show ↑ Grid = ↓ Scatter = ↑ Contrast  
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show ↑ Collimation = ↓ Tissue Exposure = ↑ Contrast  
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↑ OID = __ Scatter = __ Contrast   show
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Do we adjust OID for contrast? Why or why not?   show
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How does increasing OID increase Contrast?   show
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↑ Tissue Thickness = __ Scatter = __ Contrast   show
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↑ Tube Filtration = __ Scatter = __ Contrast   show
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How does Tube Filtration decrease Contrast?   show
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Result of kvp and absorption characteristics of anatomic tissue?   show
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show Film Contrast  
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_____ changes Absorption Characteristics of tissue by ↑ or ↓ Beam ____ ?   show
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show + Contrast Agent = More Absorption/Increased Brightness  
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(-/+) Contrast Agents increase transmission?   show
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show Positive Contrast Agents (Barium)  
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Film Processing temperatures outside Normal will ↑ or ↓ Contrast?   show
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show -15% kVp  
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Minimum kVp for Premies   show
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show 55 kVp  
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Minimum kVp for Child   show
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mAs adjustment for ages 0-5?   show
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show 50% mAs of adult  
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What types of casts do not require technique changes?   show
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Dry vs Wet theory for technique adjustment with Plaster Cast?   show
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Alternate theory for technique adjustment with Plaster Cast?   show
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show Additive Diseases  
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show Ascites, Cirrhosis, CHF, Pleural Effusion  
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____ Diseases decrease absorption characteristics of part, making penetration easier?   show
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Examples of Subtractive Diseases   show
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show Additive Diseases  
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show Foreign body, Croup, Obstruction  
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show ↓ mAs = ↓ Density  
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show ↑ or ↓ kVp  
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show Sharpness  
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show Recorded Detail  
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show OID, SID, Focal Spot Size  
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show Penumbra  
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Penumbra   show
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show Recorded Detail  
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show .5-.6 mm  
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show 1-1.2 mm  
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show ↑ SID = ↓ Unsharpness = ↑ Recorded Detail  
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How does increasing SID increase Recorded Detail?   show
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show ↑ OID = ↑ Unsharpness = ↓ Recorded Detail  
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show OID  
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Optimal recorded detail when OID is ___ ?   show
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show ↑ SID sligthly  
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Calculating Distance Formula   show
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Geometric Unsharpness Formula   show
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show Lowest # is Better Detail  
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↑ Film Speed = __ Recorded Detail = __ Unsharpness   show
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show Less dose but Lower Recorded Detail  
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Unsharpness caused by patient motion?   show
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show 1. Short exposure 2. Clear Communication 3. Immobilize  
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____ is the imaging system's ability to distinguish btwn two adjacent structures?   show
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____ is the smallest detail detected on the image?   show
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show Contrast Resolution  
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show Line pairs per millimeter (Lp/mm)  
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show One metal line + space = Line Pair  
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show Distortion  
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show Foreshortening  
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Shape Distortion where the CR or IR is misaligned?   show
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show Magnification  
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show OID  
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↑ OID = __ Size Distortion   show
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Parts Closest to the IR will have more size distortion (T/F)?   show
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↑ SID = __ Size Distortion   show
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___ indicates how much Size Distortion is on an image?   show
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show MF = Image Size / Object Size  
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show MF = SID / SOD  
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show % Mag = {(Image Size-Object Size)/Object Size} x100  
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To calculate Image/Object Size, 1st Calculate ___ ?   show
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show Object Size = Image Size/MF  
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