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Chapter 11 Vocab - Part 2

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Scatter radiation   The result of either classical scattering or the Compton effect.  
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Secondary radiation   Radiation produced by the photoelectric effect.  
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Photoelectric effect   One of three interactions of radiation with the human body tissues. In this effect, the x-ray photon is totally absorbed in the body tissue.  
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Grid ratio   The effectiveness of a grid.  
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Grid lines   Images on the radiograph produced by strips of lead placed in front of the cassette.  
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Stationary Grids   High-frequency grids that do not move during exposure but they produce grid lines.  
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Grid cut-off   Decreased radiographic density frequently accompanied by the appearance of obvious grid lines.  
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Parallel grid   A grid whose radius is infinity.  
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Grid radius   The focusing of lead strips in a grid precisely aligned to the x-ray beam at a specific source-image distance.  
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Grid frequency   The number of lead strips per inch in a grid.  
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