Across
- 3. the quantity of radiation.
- 4. portion of the x-ray image that is sharp and clearly collimated.
- 6. produce a light beam that is coincident with the x-ray beam and covers the ROI.
- 7. measures doses of radiation.
- 8. radiation that reaches the film or detector.
- 10. Structure or appearance that is not normally present on the radiograph and is produced by artificial means
- 11. radiographs are best taken when the patient exhales.
- 13. the smallest quantity of any type of electromagnetic radiation.
- 16. best position for radiographs for patients with respiratory or cardiac issues.
- 18. most equipment suppliers will supply a _________ with a new radiographic unit.
- 19. a special heat-resistant glass enclosure that house a cathode and an anode.
- 20. alternative method of developing a variable kV technique chart.
Down
- 1. outside edge or shadow where the film has been imperfectly collimated.
- 2. air/gas, fat, soft tissue, bone and metal are the
- 5. where photons of energy are focused.
- 9. the quality of radiation.
- 10. important when a patient is thicker on one end of its anatomy than on the other.
- 12. principle for the radiation dose to any creature.
- 14. typically has a large and small filament.
- 15. were developed to absorb scattered and secondary radiation.
- 17. radiographs are best taken when the patient inhales.