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Which of the following is a measurement of the overall efficiency that a digital detector can convert the x-ray input signal into a useful output image?

Aracely just got a new job and must attend a 3-day training seminar.  She’s worried that there’s no way she will be able to absorb all of the important technical information she’ll need to do her job well. She may be experiencing ________________.

Emulsion scratches that run the length of the film in the direction of film travel are usually caused by:

The compound Cr2O3 is named ________.

You have radiographed an AP abdomen of your patient on a 14 x 17 IR.  The radiologist requests an AP spot projection of L4-L5 on an 8 x 10 IR.  If all the exposure factors remain the same, the resultant image on the 8 x 10 image receptor will:

A radiograph with few gray tones primarily exhibiting black and white, would be described as having what type of contrast? Long scale Short scale Low High

Spectral mismatching of a radiographic film and intensifying screen can lead to:

Energy in a CR imaging plate is released after exposure to a:

Directions for blocking section: You must pick 2 of the three block choices offered in this section and write a response for these choices in FULL SENTENCES and paragraph structure. Make sure that your explanations are full, detailed, and exhaustive, showing your entire knowledge of the topic.  Each items should be a minimum of 2 paragraphs or about 20-25 sentences. First: Fully Define and Explain the Term. If the term is a condition, tell its cause and signs/symptoms. It it is a therapeutic or mediation, tell exactly what and how it treats–how it interacts with the condition and what aspects it addresses. Second: Describe for the term is connected to others in the block using related terminology associated with the system that apply to the discussion, showing full understanding of the topic.   Block A:  Select 8 terms: Urticaria, pruritis, basophils, inflammation, basophils, antihistamine,  anaphalactic shock,  wheals, corticosteroid, contact dermatitis Block B: Select 8 terms: cardiac catheterization, a stent, balloon angioplasty/PTCA, myocardial infarction, hypertension, embolus, atherosclerosis, ateriostenosis,  thrombolytic therapy, fibrillation, fibrinolytic Block C: Select 8: Western Blot, Karposi’s Sarcoma, T cells, B cells, antibodies, ARC, PCP, opportunistic infections, reverse transcriptase inhibitors

Image analysis of digital imaging process consists of all of the following except: