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1. What specific part of the eye is cloudy with a cataract






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






3. When the density difference is great - there is






4. Weakness






5. This is inversely proportional to screen speed






6. Extra vertebrae - scoliosis - fused vertebrae are all examples of






7. When processing film - the black areas are made of






8. Is the most common artifact in radiography






9. If the kVp is too high






10. What is one of the most common area of occurance for spinal problems (15% dobermans)






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






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






13. What type of film has the x-rays directly cause the latent image to be formed






14. Calcium 'bridges' between adjacent vertebrae






15. The smaller the focal spot






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






17. If there's metal in the way of an x-ray - than no x-rays will get through and that part would be






18. A layer of intensifying screen that reflects the light from the phosphor layer toward the film






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






20. A device that moves the grid back and forth under the table. it helps to prevent grid lines from showing






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






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






23. Is only 1/3 the size of the actual focal spot






24. On a lateral view of the chest the aorta is dorsal to the caudal vena cava






25. Bone infection - also known as spondylitis






26. Positive contrast agents appear what color on a radiograph






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






28. Body cells affected - damage seen during lifetime of creature - can be immediate or cummulative






29. If there's far or muscle in the way of an x-ray - those parts would be






30. Bone - lymphatic cells - epitheilial - and hemopoietic cells are also what kind of cell?






31. Radiograph of a dogs skeleton has a long scale of contrast






32. Increased thickness of this leads to increased x-ray absorption and increased visible light emission from the crystals






33. Film with: ultra speed - grainier image - less exposure needed






34. If barium leaks into the abdomen or lungs - it can cause what






35. An invisible image on the x-ray film Which becomes visible after it has been processed in the manual or automatic processor






36. A type of electromagnetic radiation which have a shorter wavelength than visible light






37. What must have little or no 'afterglow'






38. When more electrons hit the focal spot on the anode






39. Within the collimator outlines just how much is collimated






40. What type of bone tumors started elsewhere and spread to the location it was found






41. Monitors personal exposure to radiation






42. Infection of a disk - or bone near it






43. Ideally is very small






44. Means more electrons will be released from the filament and directed at the anode






45. Lead equivalent for thyroid sheild






46. 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






47. Refers to the 'blackness' of a radiograph






48. Redness of the skin






49. We should always try and stay How many feet from our x-ray machine






50. What is the term for an unknown cause