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Radiology
X-rays: photons of very high energy electromagnetic radiation
5 Radiographic image opacities
Metal - abosorbs the most photons
Bone/mineral(stones)
Sort tissue
fat
ait
Legal Records
Name of the patient
order or patient id number
Date of the exam
Name of the hospital
Nonluminous electromagnetic radiations
shorter the wavelengths, greater the energy of the beam, greater the penetration
Milamperage -
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