Diagnostic Imaging

2. abbreviation for the roentgen equivalent in man
6. adjustable lead shutters installed in the tube head of the x-ray machine
8. removes the unchanged silver halide crystals
10. term for the degree of blackness on a radiograph
13. universally accepted format for the dispersion and storing of medical information
14. film's inherent ability to produce shades of gray
15. abbreviation for the voltage applied between the cathode and anode
19. term for objects that appear white on radiographs
20. type of x-ray unit installed in a room
21. tungsten filament at which electrons are generated when heated
22. effect that results from unequal distribution of the x-ray beam intensity along the cathode-anode axis
23. type of x-ray unit that can be transported to the patient within the clinic

1. converts silver halide crystals into black metallic silver
3. the radiopaque material found in grids
4. number of rem/year an occupationally exposed person should not exceed
5. ALARA stands for As Low As Reasonably _________
7. abbreviation for the distance between the source of the x-ray and the film
9. term for objects that appear black on radiographs
11. used to delineate an organ or area against surrounding tissues
12. device that puts the grid in motion as the x-rays are generated
16. type of x-ray unit that is common in large animal medicine because it can be carried
17. abbreviation for the product of milliamperage and exposure time
18. current terminology used to define a rem