The Grid Chapter 18

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Across
  1. 2. If the part being imaged is ______ than 10 cm. thick, a grid should be used to increase image contrast
  2. 4. radiolucent area in between
  3. 5. When a grid is used at a distance other than that specified (Off_______)
  4. 6. When tube is angled across grid strips (off______)
  5. 8. mAs must be _________ to compensate for grid
  6. 9. When the tube is not centered along the central axis of a focused grid (Off_____)
  7. 10. Greater ratio/frequency means grid _______ more scatter
  8. 12. Used to turn a reciprocating grid
  9. 13. Tube can be angled with linear grid but must be angled _____ direction of grid
  10. 15. Radiopague strips in grid
Down
  1. 1. _____gap technigue where the patient is placed a bit further from the IR.
  2. 2. Effect when the grid lines are scanned parallel to the scan lines in imaging plate readers in digital imaging systems
  3. 3. A grid ________ patient dose
  4. 5. # of grid lines per inch or cm (grid______)
  5. 7. More common grid pattern
  6. 11. Height of strips:distance between strips (Grid______)
  7. 14. Improves image quality by absorbing Compton scatter