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	Feb 24 2010, 5:17 AM EST	AndyC	edit	92 words added 3 words deleted
Change: Protective shields of radiation absorbing material. The thickness of the material depends on its absorbing qualities, the source of radiation and distance from source to protection area. A commonly used material is lead.Basal cellsThe stem cells that mature as they migrate to the surface of the epidermis.Basal View changes from previous version. (Word count: 2105)
	Feb 15 2010, 6:13 AM EST	AndyC	edit	60 words added
Change: The density of the film which has received no exposure and has been processed normally. The actual density is due to the film base opacity and any inherent fog due to age, storage conditions or processing. Baseline Initial. Baseline mammographyA womans first radiographic examination View changes from previous version. (Word count: 2014)
	Feb 12 2010, 7:35 AM EST	AndyC	edit	38 words added
Change: Passage of an instrument through a tubular structure to increase its caliber (as in the treatment of a stricture of the esophagus).BowelThe part of the digestive system distal to the stomach, consisting of the small and large intestines, that digest and eliminate food.Brachial(bra´ke-al) Pertaining View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1954)
	Jan 18 2010, 8:22 AM EST	AndyC	edit
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 1916)
	Jan 3 2010, 5:36 AM EST	AndyC	edit
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 1916)
	Jan 1 2010, 8:37 PM EST	AndyC	edit	404 words added 30 words deleted
Change: A protective cover that automatically shields the Bucky slot opening during fluoroscopic examinations when the Bucky tray is at the foot of the table.Budd-Chiari syndromeA blockage of one or more hepatic veins, which carry blood from the liver back toward the heart. BufferAcetate added to View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1916)
	Dec 29 2009, 4:15 AM EST	AndyC	edit	296 words added 22 words deleted
Change: the artery that originates from the junction of the two (Left & Right) vertebral arteries and runs along the dorsal clivus (base of the skull), anterior to the brainstem, before dividing in a terminal bifurcation into the two posterior cerebral arteries.Basion(ba'se-on) Centre of anterior margin of foramen magnum View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1533)
	Dec 28 2009, 7:15 AM EST	AndyC	edit
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 1260)
	Dec 26 2009, 10:00 PM EST	AndyC	edit
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 1260)
	Dec 26 2009, 9:07 PM EST	AndyC	edit	156 words added 29 words deleted
Change: Serious complications may occur, and some patients require surgical removal of the affected part of the lungs.Bronchial tree(brong´ke-al) The bronchi and their branching bronchioles. Bronchiole(brong´ke-=ol) A small division of a bronchus within the lung. Bronchitis(brong-kI-tis) Inflammation of the mucous membrane View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1260)
	Dec 23 2009, 1:07 AM EST	AndyC	edit	545 words added 13 words deleted
Change: .Includes the gallbladder and tubular structures called ducts that course through the liver. Bile, a greenish-yellow fluid secreted by the liver, is stored in the gallbladder and released into the bowel through bile ducts to help the small intestine digest fat and carry away waste.Bilirubin(bil´´u1-roo´bin)(bil´´e-roo´bin) Bile View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1106)
	Dec 23 2009, 12:45 AM EST	AndyC	edit	74 words added
Change: \| F \| G \| H \| I \| J \| K \| L \| M \| N \| O \| P \| Q \| R \| S \| T \| U \| V \| W \| X \| Y \| Z ◄ .....Go back to the general radiography homepage View changes from previous version. (Word count: 559)
	Mar 21 2007, 9:45 AM EDT	Anonymous	edit	51 words added
Change: A \| B \| C \| D \| E \| F \| G \| H \| I \| J \| K \| L \| M \| N \| O \| P \| Q \| R \| S \| T \| U \| V \| W \| X \| Y \| View changes from previous version. (Word count: 514)
	Mar 21 2007, 7:14 AM EDT	Anonymous	edit	28 words added 28 words deleted
Change: ball-and-socketBall-and-socket joint(The most freely movable type of synovial joint(e.g., the shoulder or hip joint). basalBasal nucleus(ba´sal noo´kle-us) A mass of nerve cell bodies located deep within a cerebral hemisphere of the brain; also called basal ganglion. bellyBellyThe thickest circumference of a skeletal muscle. benign View changes from previous version. (Word count: 488)
	Mar 21 2007, 7:10 AM EDT	Anonymous	edit
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 488)
	Mar 21 2007, 7:08 AM EDT	Anonymous	edit	455 words added
Change: (bur´sa) Greek = a purse, hence a flattened sac containing a film of fluid (synovial fluid). Bursae are located at friction points, as around joints, over which tendons can slide without contacting bone. buttocks(but´oks) The rump or fleshy masses on the View changes from previous version. (Word count: 488)
	Mar 21 2007, 8:06 AM EDT	Anonymous	create	No content added or deleted.
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