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Radiology
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X-rays: photons of very high energy electromagnetic radiation
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5 Radiographic image opacities
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Metal - abosorbs the most photons
Bone/mineral(stones) Sort tissue fat ait |
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Legal Records
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Name of the patient
order or patient id number Date of the exam Name of the hospital |
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Nonluminous electromagnetic radiations
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shorter the wavelengths, greater the energy of the beam, greater the penetration
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Milamperage -
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controls the quantity of electrons boiled off the filament in the xray tube. increase in mAs = radiographic density or film blackness, increases
decrease in mAs = lighter film |
