Latent Image Formation. Written by veterinary technicians for veterinary students and practicing technicians, Lavin's Radiography for Veterinary Technicians, 5th Edition, combines all the aspects of imaging - including production, positioning, and evaluation of radiographs -into one comprehensive text. Completely updated with all new vivid, color equipment photos, positioning drawings and detailed anatomy drawings, this fifth edition is a valuable resource for students, technicians and veterinarians who need information on the latest technology or unique positioning. Broad coverage of radiologic science, physics, im.

Front cover; Half title page; Evolve page; Lavin's Radiography for Veterinary Technicians; Copyright page; Contributors; Dedication; Preface; New Features; Organization; Part One: Diagnostic Imaging; New Features; Part Two: Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy; Acknowledgments; Credits; Table of Contents; One Diagnostic Imaging; One The Technical Side of Imaging; 1 Basic Concepts; Outline; Learning Objectives; Key Terms; Arithmetic; Fractions; Addition and Subtraction; Whole Numbers; Proportionality (Variation) of Numbers; Direct Proportionality; Indirect Proportionality. Units of MeasurementMass; Length; Time; Prefixes; Summary; Review Questions; 2 The Atom and Radioactivity; Outline; Learning Objectives; Key Terms; The Elements; Atomic Theory; Atomic Structure; The Electron; The Proton; The Neutron; Atomic Weight; Atomic Nomenclature; Atomic Representation; Combinations of Atoms; The Orderly Organization of Matter; Isotopes; Radioactivity; Ionization; Summary; Review Questions; 3 Electrostatics and Energy, Magnetism and Electricity; Outline; Learning Objectives; Key Terms; Electrostatics and Energy; Matter; Energy; Electrical Energy; Electromagnetic Spectrum. Particle-Wave TheoryFrequency; Energy in Radiography; Properties of X-Rays; Rœntgen's Properties of Rays; Summary; Magnetism and Electricity; Electricity Becomes X-Rays; Electrostatics; Laws of Electrostatics; Electrification; Contact; Friction; Induction; Conductors and Insulators; Electric Current; Resistance; Potential Difference; Voltage; Summary; Review Questions; Electrostatics and Energy; Magnetism and Electricity; 4 Diagnostic X-Ray Production; Outline; Learning Objectives; Key Terms; Diagnostic X-Ray Production; Power; The Electrical Circuit; The X-Ray Circuit Is Actually a Circle. On/Off SwitchWall Switch; Line Voltage Compensator; Circuit Breakers: Amperage and Ground; Amperage; Ground; Direct Current and Alternating Current; Transformers; Rectifiers; Three-Phase Circuits; High Frequency; The Outside of the X-Ray Unit; Large Animal Portable X-Ray Units; Diagnostic X-Ray Production; The X-Ray Tube; The Cathode; The Anode; The Rotating Anode; The Rotor Circuit; The Stationary Anode; The Line Focus Principle; Off-Focus Radiation and Heat Bloom; Heat Dissipation; The Tube Rating Chart; Focal Spot Bloom; The Anode Heel Effect; The Exposure Switch. Exposure Switch VariationsSummary; Review Questions; Two The Application of X-rays and the Presentation of the Image; 5 Imaging on Film*; Outline; Learning Objectives; Key Terms; A Brief History of Terminology; Film-Based Imaging; X-Ray Cassettes; Film/Screen Contact; Intensifying Screens; Manufacture; Characteristics; The Blue/Green Question; More about Color; Screen Speed; Luminescence; Screen Aging Response; Screen Artifacts; Chemistry Spills; Screen Cleaners; Radiography Film; World's First Human Portrait; Composition of Radiography Film; Film Base; Film Emulsion; The Supercoat.