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1. Aluminum filter






2. They don't move - they're found in dental units and portable units - cannot withstand the heat produced from large units






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






4. With this procedure - no x-ray film is involved at all






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






6. To double the density






7. Types of cell damage






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






9. In which processing solution do unionized (green) AgBr crystals get removed from the film






10. General purpose film - forgiving






11. Old mAs x (new FFD)2 divided by (old FFD)2






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






13. If the kVp is too high






14. Increase mAs and kVp in order to...






15. If the x-ray tube is not 36-40 inches from the grid - this is called the






16. Does move - has disks that rotate at high speeds - this helps spread out the heat that's produced as the electrons hit the focal spot






17. This number in santes' rule refers to the distance the x-ray tube is from the x-ray film






18. In the dark room - the safe light (red light) needs to be at least how far away from the loading bench






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






20. Safe Operating Procedures






21. Between density and kVp






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






23. Faster screens/less detail; slower screens/more detail






24. What is the term for when the animal's bowel engulfs a piece of bowel distal to it - causing blockage






25. What is the term for the spotty appearance on the film due to the large crystals in the screens






26. Has a negative charge






27. AgBr + light =






28. Within the collimator outlines just how much is collimated






29. What type of film has no screens or film cassettes






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






31. X-ray gloves have to have....of lead equivalent






32. Most commonly used film - compromise between graininess and speed (detail)






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






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






35. What is the term for an unknown cause






36. Increase what value to penetrate thick body parts






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






38. Sheets of luminescent phosphor crystals bound together and mounted on a cardboard or plastic base






39. Grid helps reduce the amount of......






40. Screens are classified according to






41. DJD is also called






42. This is used to take 'real-time' radiographs - used a lot in horses






43. Has a positive charge






44. AgBr + x-rays =






45. Lead equivalent for apron






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






47. With the heel effect - more x-rays tend to be in the beam toward this end of the tube






48. Increased crystal size.....






49. Is the measurement for the maximum energy available at that setting






50. This pertains to the size of the electron cloud and thus directly to the number of x-ray produced