general terms

radiography

production of a radiograph

radiographic image

representation of patient’s anatomic structures

what is a radiographic image displayed on

a monitor/screen

image receptor (IR)

any device that receives ionizing radiation coming from the patient, forming the latent radiographic image

primary/useful radiation

radiation coming from x-ray tube

secondary/scatter radiation

x-rays that travel in a straight line which then interact with an object

remnant radiation

radiation that leaves the patients’ body

what type(s) of radiation does remnant radiation carry

primary and secondary radiation

latent image

not developed; invisible image that produces a manifest image

manifest image

developed; final visible picture that appears digitally

what does the mA in mAs represent

amount

what does the s in mAs represent

time in seconds

what does mAs mean

amount/intensity of electrons

what does kVp mean

quality of the x-ray beam

when shooting the chest/abd, do you increase or decrease kVp?

increase

when shooting exteemities, do you increase or decrease kVp?

decrease

what is the normal SID

40

TRUE or FALSE: the closer you are from the x-ray tube, the more intense it is

TRUE