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






2. Collimator






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






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






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






6. If perforation is suspected - what compound do we use when radiographing






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






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






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






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






11. The smaller the focal spot






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






13. What type of cystogram uses air and hypaque






14. Is influenced by quantity of x-rays(mAs) - quality of x-rays (kVp) - type and thickness of tissue being x-rayed






15. What needs to have high levels of x-ray to light conversion with the correct energy and color for the type of film used






16. What type of bone tumors started in the location they were first found






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






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






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






20. Lead equivalent for apron






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






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






23. Is the device which restricts (narrows) the beam of x-rays as they leave the x-ray machine






24. Weakness






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






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






27. Measures the power of penetrability (quality) of the x-rays produced






28. Increase developing time and temp of developing fluid






29. Legally - a non-pregnant woman is required to hold a HBC dog for radiographs in NYS






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






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






32. For bladder cystography - we use what contrast material instead of barium






33. If there's no object in the way of an x-ray - the picture would be






34. Types of cell damage






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






36. Screens are classified according to






37. Redness of the skin






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






39. Monitors personal exposure to radiation






40. KVp=(2x thickness of body part in cm) + 40


41. When the density difference is great - there is






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






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






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






45. DJD is also called






46. What type of film gives more detailed radiographs but more exposure to everyone involved? (commonly used as dental film - or for extremities)






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






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






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






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