BASIC RADIOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT ACCESSORIES Flashcards
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Identify radiographic equipment accessories
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- Immobilizing devices
- X-ray cassettes
- Film hopper
- Radiographic films
- Secondary radiation grid
- Viewing box
- Radiation monitoring badge
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Radiation protection accessories
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Devices that protect, medical personnel, patients and guardians from scattered radiation.
2
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Examples of radiation protection accessories
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- Lead aprons,
- Lead gloves,
- Lead gonad shield,
- Lead goggles (glasses),
- Lead protective barrier.
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Immobilizing devices
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devices that prevent patient motion during radiographic examination.
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importance of immobilizing devices
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- Helps to keep the patient stable during an examination
- Improve image quality by minimizing patient motion
- Decrease the risk of repeat exposure and missed diagnosis
- Decrease the overall time of the procedure
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Types of immobilizing devices
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- compression band
- form pads
- Sand bags
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X-ray cassettes
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a light resistant container that holds the film between 2 intensifying screens.
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Functions of X-ray cassettes
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- Holds radiographic the film(image receptor) between two
intensifying screens - Protects the film from exposure to daylight
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Film hopper
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used to store un exposed x-ray films
3
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radiographic films
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for image recording
4
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Secondary radiation grid
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a device placed in the bulky assembly to absorb scatter radiation
5
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Radiation monitoring badge
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- Records amount of radiation received by a radiographer
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