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USAHS imagingWhen something is ______________ it appears to be black because the X-rays are able to pass through with little resistance. - correct answer Radiolucent When something is ___________ it appears to be white/light grey because the X-rays are blocked. - correct answer Radiodense When something is _____________ it appears white because no X-rays can pass through. Examples include metals/ injected dyes. - correct answer Radio-opaque What is more radio-dense cortical bone or cancellous bone? - correct answer Cortical What is more radio-dense bone or muscle? - correct answer Bone What is more radio-dense muscle or fat? - correct answer Muscle What is more radio-dense water or fat? - correct answer Water Short exposure time and low milliamperes on an X-ray _______________ radiodensity. - correct answer Increase Standard distances from the X-ray tube for the best quality are ____ inches for skeletal and ____ inches for the chest. - correct answer 40, 72 ______ is the modality of choice for viewing bone, the best for evaluating loose bodies and subtle/complex fractures. Also the best for the evaluation of spinal degeneration. - correct answer CT ______ does not use radiation. This is the superior method for soft tissue detail and certain bone pathologies. - correct answer MRI