Across
- 2. __________ absorbs scattered radiation to improve image quality
- 3. __________ materials allow X-ray photons to pass through easily
- 6. __________ materials are not easily penetrated by X-ray
- 8. The process by which primary radiation is changed or absorbed as it travels through the patient
- 9. Secondary __________ radiation: Radiation that may or may not be able to reach the IR but generally does not carry useful information
Down
- 1. ___________ radiation: The remainder of radiation after it passes through the patient’s body.
- 4. ___________ radiation: Refers to the x-ray beam after it exits the X-ray tube and before it interacts with the patient’s body
- 5. kVp controls the __________ of the beam, the penetrating power of the X-ray beam.
- 7. mA controls the __________ of radiation, the amount of image blackening