Intensity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance

If the SID is reduced in half (e.g., 40 inches to 20 inches), the intensity or quantity of x-rays will increase by 4 times

A decreased in SID will result in:

Unsharp edges is referred to as

Object appears shorter

Radiographic distortion can be categorized in which two ways?

Contrast with range of densities that are short

Which factors affect x-ray quality?

Which of the following can you use to control spatial resolution

The distance between the subject and IR:

A doubling in kVp would result in four times more x rays emitted from the tube

The unit used to indicate the total quantity of x-rays in an exposure is:

Fog affects radiographic quality by causing

If the SID is reduced by 50%, what will happen to x-ray intensity or quantity?

Which of the following will effect the quality of the x-ray beam?

The primary controller of radiographic density is:

A term used to describe a grainy or mottled image is

The “fuzzy” unsharpness at the edges of structures or body parts is called:

Two terms used to describe shape distortion:

The typical SID used in radiology departments today are:

According to the inverse square law, if the SID is doubled (e.g., 40 inches to 80 inches), the intensity or quantity of x-rays will

The mass density of the body part is referred to as

The principle factors that affect x-ray quantity are:

High contrast can also be called

Which of the following will result in increased radiographic density? 1. Increased mA 2. Increased exposure time 3. Decreased SID

The sharpness in the radiographic image is referred to as spatial resolution

The distance between the tube target and the IR:

If the SID is doubled, what will happen to x ray intensity or quantity?

A misrepresentation in the size or shape of the structure being examined is called:

Increased quantum little will result in increased spatial resolution

Motion of the patient, either voluntary or involuntary, during the exposure will result in decreased

Magnification of a part

List the five factors that will affect distortion

The prime factors of radiographic exposure:

Contrast is influenced by:

Quantum mottle occurs when:

The principal means of controlling involuntary motion is to

Object appears longer

Ranges of differences in the intensity of the x-ray beam after it has been attenuated by the patient:

Low contrast can also be called

Another name for size distortion:

If the SID is increased or decreased, the density on the image is not changed

When the goal is to different between tissues that have very similar densities, is a long or short scale contrast most desirable

If the max is doubled, the dose to the patient will:

If the radiographic image is too dark, which exposure factor(s) would you change to solve the problem?

Which photographic factor makes the anatomy in the image visible?

One means of controlling distortion is by control the:

The factors that affect the quantity of x rays in the x ray beam are: 1. mAs 2. kVp 3. Anatomically programmed radiography

Three factors that will affect radiographic contrast

Generalized unwanted exposure on the image is called

Contrast with range of densities that are long

Milliamperage affects the

A solid piece of aluminum with steps of varying thickness:

Which factors affect x-ray quantity?

The digital term for density is

The term used to describe a light image:

Primary controller of radiographic contrast

The term used to describe a dark image:

Which technique factors, if adjusted upward, will increase density?

Size distortion can be controlled by keeping ___ as low as possible

The primary factor controlling radiographic contrast and x ray penetration is

Result of unequal magnification

List two possible causes when radiographic image appears gray and flat

The smaller the effective focal spot, the ___ the penumbra, and the ___ the spatial resolution

When a large OID is used, spatial resolution can be improved by: 1. Decreasing the SID 2. Increasing the SID 3. Maintaining the small focal spot

The difference in radiographic density between any two adjacent portions of the image is called

List at least five factors that will increase spatial resolution in the radiographic image

High contrast produced by using low kVp results in an image with:

The contrast on the viewing monitor is adjusted by controlling the window level