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1. With the heel effect - more x-rays tend to be produced toward the cathode end






2. Is responsible for the number or quantity of x-rays






3. We ideally take a radiograph of the abdomen at the peak of inspiration






4. The back of the cassette is made of lead to decrease....






5. Must increase.....to compensate for x-ray absorption by the grid. (we triple our mAs)






6. The distance from the x-ray tube to the x-ray machine is the SID (source image distance) - or the FFD (also known as....)






7. A lightproof encasement designed to hold x-ray film and intensifying screens in close contact






8. An abdominal radiograph should be taken at the peak of expiration






9. Dislocations or separations






10. What type of cystogram uses air and hypaque






11. Lead equivalent for thyroid sheild






12. MAs for abdomen (standard mAs) x=?






13. Why do we not give atropine with a contrast radiograph






14. Amount of radiation a person can recieve in a calendar year






15. Grid helps reduce the amount of......






16. What is the difference between fluoroscopy and a regular radiograph






17. To utilize this - you position the thickest part of the animal towards the cathode end of the x-ray tube






18. If you use an mA of 300 - What time fraction must i use to get an mAs of 10?






19. There are......intensifying screens within a cassette






20. When doing a lateral radiograph of the thorax/chest - the x-ray beam should be centered over what specific anatomical landmark






21. Increase developing time and temp of developing fluid






22. When this is exposed to x-rays - it will absorb photons (quanta) and give off photons of visible light which the film is sensitive to (give off blue light)






23. What gives off 4 times the amount of light photons than does the calcium tungstate (it gives off green light)






24. The mAs has to do with the power of the x-rays produced






25. When.....collide with the anode - 99% of energy is released in the form of heat - and 1% of energy is in the form of x-rays






26. This stage of pregnancy is the most dangerous for the fetus






27. AgBr + x-rays =






28. What spinal problem do doberman's get






29. Outer layer of disk ( dries out and cracks and causes disk to herniate)






30. Is the electrical current that heats the filament






31. Growth - gonadal - neoplastic - and metabolically active cells are what kind of cells






32. Slowly growing dividing cells are the most sensitive to the effects of ionizing radiaton






33. What is the name for the cartilage flap in the shoulder joint that has broken free and is floating around in the joint fluid






34. Within the collimator outlines just how much is collimated






35. Cassettes can be made of.....Which is the type here - or they can be made of magnesium - vinyl - etc






36. The effective focal spot is approximately 1/3 the size of the actual focal spot






37. Negative contrast agents appear what color on a radiograph






38. Bone infection - also known as spondylitis






39. Between density and kVp






40. The x-ray machine we've been using has a rotating anode






41. If there's bone in the way of an x-ray -. those parts would be






42. Can cause damage to living cells through the process of excitation or ionization of electrons in the orbits around atoms






43. We are supposed to use a grid if the abdomen is greater than or equal to......






44. Types of cell damage






45. This gives you the desired mAs - and it gives less time for your patient to move






46. The layer of the film where the action occurs






47. DJD is also called






48. Is to the right - it produces the electrons






49. The tendency of a luminescent compound to continue to give off light after x-radiation has stopped






50. Has a negative charge