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Chapter two final

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Kilovoltage(kV)   controls the energy(penetrating power) of the x-ray beam  
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Milliamperage(mA)   controls the quantity or number of x-ray produced  
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Exposure time (ms)   controls duration of the exposure usually expressed in milliseconds  
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Image quality factors for radiograph images   Density, Contrast, Resolution and Distortion  
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Density   amount of "blackness" on the produced radiograph  
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Controlling Factors of Density   mA's are main and SID is second  
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Adjusting Film density   mA's of 25% to 30% to make visual change  
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Anode Heel affect   cathode end to thicker part of patient except in chest xrays  
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Contrast   the difference in density between adjacent areas of radio graphic image  
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Controlling Factors of Contrast   kV higher kV produces lower contrast (less shades of grey) 15% increase in kV will increase film density similar to doubling mA's  
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Grids   used for body parts 10 com or more  
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off center grid   the CR is not centered along the center of the axis of the grid  
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Off level grid   CR and grid are not in equal angles  
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off focus grid   must be used a certain SID to prevent grid cut off  
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Up side down grid   grid put in up side down  
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Resolution   recorded sharpness on the image  
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Controlling Factors   focal spot size, SID and object image receptor distance  
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Distortion   misrepresentation of object size or shape  
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Controlling Factors for distortion   SID,OID object image receptor alignment and Central ray alignment  
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Digital Imaging   a numeric representation of the x-ray intensities that are transmitted to the patient  
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Exposure Factors for Digital Imaging   mA's, kV's  
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Image Quality Factors for Digital   Brightness, Contrast, Resolution, Distortion,Exposure index, Noise  
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Brightness   the intensity of a light that represents the individual images on a monitor =(similar to density)  
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Contrast in DI   the difference in brightness light and dark areas of an image  
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Contrast Resolution   ability of an imaging system to distinguish between similar tissue  
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Controlling Factors for Brightness   the screen  
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pixels   a single shade of grey  
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bit depth   the greater the contrast resolution the greater the bit depth  
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Pixel size   acquisition pixel size-minimum size (important one) display pixel size-minimum that can be displayed on monitor  
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Resolution in DI   the recorded sharpness or details of a structure  
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Controlling Factors of Resolution in DI   display matrix, pixel size  
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Distortion   misrepresentation of object size or shape as projected onto radiographic recording media  
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Exposure index   a numeric value that is Representative of the exposure that the IR has received  
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"s" number   inversely proportional to radiation that strikes the IR  
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exposure index   is directly proportional to the radiation that strikes the IR  
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Noise   a random disturbance that obscures or reduces clarity  
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SNR   Signal-to-noise ratio high good low bad  
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Computed Radiology   similar to conventional film screen but using digital  
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Collimation   used to reduce patient dose and scatter  
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30% Rule   at least 30% of IR must be exposed  
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PACS   picture archiving communication systems  
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DICOM   Digital imaging Communication in Medicine  
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ALARA   As low as reasonably achievable  
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Roentgen (R)   radiation exposure in the air measured on rem( radiation protection) rads (patient dose)  
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Rads   patient dose of radiation  
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occupational recommendations   5 rem (50 mSv) of whole body effective dose per year  
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general public   *frequent exposure*.1 ren (1 mSv) per year not frequent .5 rem (5mSv)  
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Pregnant technologist   .05 rem (.5 mSv) per month .5 rem (5 mSv) for gestation period  
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ALARA principles   Always wear protection, restraining devices, collimation, proper technique *time distance and shielding*  
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SEE   Skin entrance exposure  
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Effective dose high   male-AP unshielded hip Female-AP thoracic spin w/o breast shields  
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Floro limit   10 R/min  
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Accurate Collimation   limiting the size and shape of the x-ray beam to only clinical intrest  
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