X-ray Studies in Advanced Radiographic Technic |
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anterior-posterior average barium body bone Bucky diaphragm cassette cavity cervical spine chest colon cone considered COOLIDGE TUBES darkroom detail or definition detail sharpness diagnostic distortion dorsal spine duodenum effect enema equipment exposure values factors Femur fetal head film Fluorazure screens fluoroscopic focal-film distance focus tube gall bladder gastro-intestinal greater grid Hi-Speed screens immobilization inches incisors increase instances intensifying screens intestine kidney kilovolts kilovolts peak kv.p lateral view lower lumbar spine lumbar vertebrae Ma.S magnification mastoid maximum milliamperage milliampere-seconds molar motion necessary object-film distance obtained opacity opaque Par-Speed screens patient patient's head Pelvimetry pelvis penetration peristalsis phragm portion possible Potter-Bucky diaphragm radio radiographic contrast radiographic density result sacrum secondary radiation sharpness of detail soft tissue Standard screens stomach technical procedure thickness tilt tion tissue differentiation tube focal spot tube ratings upper urinary bladder utilized variation vertebrae visibility of detail voltage x-ray tube