Diagnostic Imagining

7. Transmit light evenly through a specially produced glass in order to visualize and interpret radiographic images
8. laying patient on its side is known as ______ recumbency
9. as low as reasonably achievable
10. laying the patient on its stomach is known as ______ recumbency
11. What does mAs stand for
13. radiation that is created by the photon stream outside the actual focal spot
15. ______ may also be used to reduce or eliminate the effect of scattered and secondary radiation distortion when foreshortening or elongation of a body part due to angulation of the body part, x-ray receptor, or x-ray tube
16. the portion of the x-ray image that is sharp and clearly collimated
17. two types of protective gear, leaded ______ and ______

1. 5 Basic Densities(add commas)
2. what is an alternative method of developing a variable kV technique chart
3. the outside edge or shadow where the film has been imperfectly collimated
4. what does kV stand for
5. thickest part of the area of interest toward the cathode side = most penetrating x-rays can assist in proper exposure
6. outline of the heat in the x-ray is known as ______
12. A special heat-resistant glass enclosure that houses a cathode and an anode
14. what separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity
15. ______ is another factor in patient motion, which in some cases may be useful when imaging a particular body part that is obscured by overlying anatomical structures.