Compared with a 90-Second Processing Time Found in Conventional Radiography

question 36

Multiple Choice

Compared with a 90-second processing time found in conventional radiography, image acquisition with DR has now been reduced to:

• A) instantaneous acquisition.
• B) 1 to 2 seconds.
• C) 3 to 5 seconds.
• D) 6 to 8 seconds.

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Definitions:

Canaliculi

Small, channel-like structures in bone tissue that allow for the passage of nutrients and waste materials between blood vessels and osteocytes.

Lamellae

Thin layers or plates, often of bone or tissue, that are structured in a concentric fashion, as in the case of bone lamellae around Haversian canals.

Perforating Canal

Channels within the bone that provide energy and nourishing elements from the periosteum through to the compact bone.