Milliamp Health Dictionary

Milliamp: From 1 Different Sources

n. short for milliampere: one thousandth of an *ampere (10?3 A; symbol: mA). In radiography, the mA setting on an X-ray machine determines the number of X-ray photons produced per second. The setting is important to obtain appropriate exposure and varies with body size (among other factors). See also kilovolt.

Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Kilovolt

n. one thousand *volts (symbol: kV). In radiography, the kilovoltage of the X-ray machine determines the maximum energy of the X-rays produced. The setting is important in controlling the exposure of the film and is generally higher when more penetration is required, depending on the thickness of the body part being imaged. See also milliamp.... kilovolt

Lytic

adj. of, relating to, or causing *lysis. For example, bone metastases that involve lysis (destruction) of normal bone, typically seen in multiple *myeloma, are described as lytic.

mA symbol for *milliamp.

MabThera n. see rituximab.... lytic

Milliamp Health Dictionary

Milliamp: From 1 Different Sources

Kilovolt

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