0-RT205-Units&Formulas Flashcards

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SI Unit of Mass

A

Kilogram or kg

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SI Unit of Length

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Meter or m

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SI Unit of Time

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Second or s

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SI Unit for Current

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Ampere or A

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SI Quantity of Mass

A

1 mole [mole]
= 6.23x10^23
= 1 gram of atomic mole contains that many particles

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SI Unit for Temperature

A

Kelvin [K]

0 degrees Celsius = 273.15 K

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SI Unit for Luminescent Intensity

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Candela or cd

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Derived Units for Velocity

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Velocity = length/time

= m/s

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Derived Units for Acceleration

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Acceleration = Δvelocity/time

= m / s^2

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Force

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Force = mass x acceleration
= kg x m/s^2
= Newton [N]

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Work

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Work = force x distance
= kg x m^2/s^2
= Joule [J]

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Electrical Units

A

Coulomb or C

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1 coulomb = _____

A

1 C = 1 ampere/sec

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Old Unit for Radioactive Disentegration

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Curie or Ci

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1 Curie = _____ disintegrations per second

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1 Ci = 3.7 x 10^10 disintegrations/sec or dps

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New Unit for Radioactive Disintegration

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Becquerel or Bq

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1 Becquerel = ______

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1 Bq = 1 dps

= 2.70 x 10^-11 Ci

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Old Unit for Absorbed Dose

A

rad

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1 rad = ____ ergs/g absorbed energy

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1 rad = 100 ergs/g absorbed energy

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1 Joule = _____ ergs

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1 J = 10^7 ergs

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1 erg = _____ joules

A

1 erg = 10^-7 J

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New Unit for Absorbed Dose

A

Gray or Gy

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1 Gray = ____ J/kg

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1 Gy = 1 J/kg

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1 Gy = ____ rad

A

1 Gy = 100 rad

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1 cGy = ___ rad

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1 cGy = 1 rad

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1 rad = ____ Gray

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1 rad = 0.01 Gy

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When converting rad to gray…..

A

Multiply by 0.01

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When converting rem to sievert…….

A

Multiply by 0.01

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Old Unit for Radiation Protection

A

rem (Roentgen Equivalent for Man)

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1 rem = ____ erg/g

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1 rem = 100 erg/g

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New Unit for Radiation Protection

A

Sievert or Sv

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1 Sievert = _____ J/kg

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1 Sv = 1 J/kg

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1 Sievert = ____ rem

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1 Sv = 100 rem

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50 mSv = ____ rem

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50 mSv = 5 rem

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Unit for Exposure

A

Roentgen or R

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1 roentgen = ______ C/kg of charge released in air

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1 R = 2.58 x 10^-4 C/kg of charge released in air

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Absolute 0 Degrees

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0 degrees Kelvin (or K)

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0 degrees C = _____ degrees K

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0 degrees C = 273.15 degrees K

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38
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To Convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit

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F = (9/5)(C)+32

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To Convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius

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C = (5/9) x (F-32)

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Prefix micro-

A

10^-6 (symbol: u)

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Prefix milli-

A

10^-3 (symbol: m)

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Prefix centi-

A

10^-2 (symbol: c)

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Prefix deci-

A

10^-1 (symbol: d)

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Prefix kilo-

A

10^3 (symbol: k)

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Prefix mega- (symbol: M)

A

10^6

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1 inch = ____ cm

A

1” = 2.54 cm

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1 km = ____ miles

A

1 km = 0.62 miles

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Planck’s Constant [h]

A

6.62 x 10^-34 J*s (per cycle)

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1 Angstrom = ____ m

A

1 Angstrom = 10^-10 m

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1 meter = ____ yards

A

1 m = 1.094 yd

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1 yard = ____ feet

A

1 yd = 3.3’

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Grid Ratio

A

Grid Ratio = h/d

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1 eV = ______ Joules

A

1 eV = 1.602 x 10^-19 J

54
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(kg)(m/s)^2 = _____

A

(kg)(m/s)^2 = 1 Newton

55
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% Efficiency Equation

A

%E = K x Z x kVp
Where K=0.0001,
Z=atomic#

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Single Phase H.U. Equation

A

H.U. = kVp x mA x time

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3-Phase 6-Pulse H.U. Equation

A

H.U. = kVp x mA x time x 1.35

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3-Phase 12-Pulse H.U. Equation

A

H.U. = kVp x mA x time x 1.41

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Inverse Square Law

A

I1/I2 = (D2/D1)^2

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Barrier Equation

A

Barrier = Pb^2 / WUT

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Optical Density Equation

A

O.D. = log (Io/It)

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Vs/Vp = _____

A

Vs/Vp = Ns/Np

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Plank’s Constant for KeV is _____

A

Plank’s Constant for KeV is 12.4

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Ohm’s Law

A

V = I/R

65
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Resistance for Series Circuit

A

Rt = R1 + R2 + R3

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Resistance for Parallel Circuit

A

1/Rt = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3

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HVL Equation

A

HVL = ln2/u

Where u is linear attenuation coefficient

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SID = ______

A

SID = SOD + OID

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Speed of Light in a Vacuum (Meters/Sec & Miles/Sec)

A

3x10^8 m/s
OR
186,000 miles/s

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1 mole

A

1 mole = 6.023 x 10^23 atoms/gram atomic weight

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Radiographic Formula for Purpose: Quantity and Density

A

mAs = mA x sec

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Radiographic Formula for Purpose: 15% Rule (Double Density or 1/2 Exposure at IR)

A

kVp x 15%

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Radiographic Formula for Purpose: Exposure Maintenance Formula
aka “Direct Square Law”

A

mAs~1 / mAs~2 = (D~1)^2 / (D~2)^2

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Radiographic Formula for Purpose: Source Image Distance

A

SID = SOD + OID

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Radiographic Formula for Purpose: Determine Exposure (mR) at Certain Distance

A

mR~1 / mR~2 = (SOD)^2 / (SID)^2

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Radiographic Formula for Purpose: Grid Ratio

A

GR = Height / Distance

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Common Grid Ratios

A

8:1,
12:1,
etc.

78
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Radiographic Formula for Purpose: Half Value Layer

A

HVL = ln~2 / u

Typically as cm, mm, etc.

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Radiographic Formula for Purpose: Linear Attenuation Coefficient

A

u = ln~2 / HVL

typically as cm^-1

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Radiographic Formula for Purpose: Intensity Formula

A

I~f = I~0 x e^-(u)(x)

where x = material thickness

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Radiographic Formula for Purpose: Activity Decay Fornula

A

Af = A0 x e^-(ln~2/T~1/2)(x)

where x = time

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Radiographic Formula for Purpose: Grid Conversion Factor

A

GCF = Grid mAs / Non-Grid mAs

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Radiographic Formula for Purpose: Determining New mAs or GR

A

mAs~1 / mAs~2 = (GCF~1) / (GCF~2)

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OD as Function of Log Exposure
and/or
OD as Function of Dose (Gy)

A

OD = log (I~0/I~T)

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Radiographic Formula for Purpose: Relative Speed to Produce OD 1+B+F

A

RS = 1 / R~exposure

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Radiographic Formula for Purpose: Average Gradient

A

Average Gradient = Δ D / Δ E

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Radiographic Formula for Purpose: Short Scale vs Long Scale,

Contrast, Density and Slope

A

Film Latitude = Exposure~h - Exposure~i

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Radiographic Formula for Purpose: Calculate mAs with Different Film Speed

A

mAs~1 / mAs~2 = (RS~1) / (RS~2)

89
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Radiographic Formula for Purpose: Generator on IR Exposure

A

mAs x CF

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Radiographic Formula for Purpose: Umbra vs Penumbra

A

P = FSS x OID / SOD

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Radiographic Formula for Purpose: Magnification

A

M = SID / SOD

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Radiographic Formula for Purpose: Calculating kVp Per Change in Tissue Thickness

A

New kVp = (2kVp+__cm) + ___kVp

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Radiographic Formula for Purpose: Wave Model

A
C = λv 
or
v = C/λ
where
C = light speed (3x10^8 m/s),
λ = wavelength (m),
v = frequency in cycles/sec (Hz)
94
Q

Radiographic Formula for Purpose: Revised Wave Model

A
E = hc/λ
where
E = 12.4 keV/λ,
h = Planck's Constant = 12.4 keV,
λ = wavelength (meters)
95
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Radiographic Formula for Purpose: Transformer Law

A

Vs/Vp = Ns/Np

96
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Radiographic Formula for Purpose: Cumulative Effective Dose

A

CED = 10mSv x N

where N = Age in Years

97
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Radiographic Formula for Purpose: Photoelectric Effect Formula

A

[(Effect of kVp)(mA)(time)*(SF)] / [(distance^2)x(GCF)]