Inherent filtration refers to a permanently implemented filter in the useful beam. Inherent filtration includes the window of the x-ray tube and any permanent enclosure for the tube or source.

The Koning CT, a Cone Beam CT, provides high spatial and true isotropic resolution at lower dose levels than current CT units. The Koning CT for Breast was introduced at RSNA 2006 and is not cleared for sale in the USA.

Leakage radiation is all radiation escaping from within the source assembly except for the useful beam. It is primarily controlled through the design of the tube housing and proper collimator filtering.

(LINAC) [Linear Particle Accelerator]
An electrical device that creates high-energy radioactive materials to treat cancers. It uses electricity to form a fast-moving linear stream of subatomic particles to collide with the target. LINACs for medical use produce a beam of 6-30 MeV energy.

The mediolateral view is one of the common routine views for mammography in addition to the craniocaudal view. The image receptor of the mammography system is placed lateral to the breast, and the horizontal x-ray beam is directed from medial to lateral through the breast.