Across
- 3. Produced by the passage of x-rays through an object or body
- 7. This type of radiation particle is capable of penetrating only the very outer layer of living skin cells
- 9. The discoverer of X-rays
- 10. Number 56 on the Periodic Table of Elements and a good absorber of X-rays
- 11. This is a small package of energy (such as gamma rays, x-rays, and visible light) which travels at the speed of light
- 13. Proportional enlargement of an image
- 14. The use of X-rays to obtain real-time moving images
- 15. The maximum reduction of exposure to radiation as is reasonable possible
- 17. The largest bone in the human body
- 18. The three most common ways to control radiation exposure are time, distance, and _____
Down
- 1. The result of incorrect vertical angulation
- 2. The blurred margin of an image
- 4. Common shield for gamma particles
- 5. Workplace radiation exposure regulations use these units
- 6. ___peak
- 8. This type of radiation causes the most damage once it gets inside the body
- 12. This chronic health effect can occur due to radiation exposure
- 16. The unit that describes an absorbed dose of energy