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1
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electromagnetic energy is also known as what

A

radiation

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2
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output of radiographic unit’s radiation measurement in air

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coulomb/kilogram (c/kg)

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we use these instead of parallel grids to prevent grid cutoff due to beam divergence

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focused grids

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grid that can be used on both 40” and 72” SID

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dual focused grid

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5
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what do filters do

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filter out low energy photons which decreases patient dose

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x-ray tubes operated above 70 kVp are required a filtration of what

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at least 2.5 mm aluminum

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particulate matter capable of ionizing an atom

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alpha and beta particles

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radiation that is capable of removing an orbital electron from one of the subjects atom

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ionizing radiation

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what are all the names for kVp

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strength, penetration, quality, potential difference, electric potential

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who initially brought to light the dangers of x-ray and who else was the first casualty

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Thomas Edison; Clarence Dally

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11
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what does CT stand for

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computed tomography

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12
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what is penumbra

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blurring of the edges (unsharpness)

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13
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direct square law is also called

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maintenance law

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14
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what is the speed of light

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3x10^8 m/s

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15
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how is the magnification factor (MF) calculated

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SID/SOD=MF

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16
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to maintain optimal exposure while changing the SID you use

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direct square law/maintenance law

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increasing kVp does what to patient dose

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decreases patient dose by increasing transmission and decreasing absoption

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decreasing collimation does what to scatter and contrast

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increases scatter and lowers contrast

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19
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using a grid does what to contrast

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increases contrast by eliminating scatter

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20
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the head and neck of the anode are made of what

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molybdenum

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what do you do if your image is under exposed and under penetrated

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increase kVp by 15%

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what is the negative side of the tube head called

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cathode

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insufficient mAs will result in what

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increased quantum noise (grainy image)

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what does a grainy image indicate

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not enough mAs

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40" is equivalent to how many cm
100cm
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72" is equivalent to how many cm
180cm
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as SID increases what happens to spatial resolution and magnification
spatial resolution increases and magnification decreases
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tube head assembly includes what
x-ray tube, collimator, stand/overhead
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a minimum of how much change in kVp is needed in order to see it with your human eyes
10% change
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the higher the SNR
the better the image/spatial resolution
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when do we use a grid
body part is over 10 cm thick
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what does scatter do to an image
fogs the image, decreases subject contrast
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a minimum of how much change in mAs is needed in order to see it with your eyes
30% change
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kVp is the main controller of what in production of the x-ray
subject contrast
35
what does radiopaque mean
stops/absorbs x-rays
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as SID decreases what happens to spatial resolution and magnification
spatial resolution decreases and magnification increases
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as OID increases what happens to spatial resolution, magnification, and contrast
spatial resolution decreases, magnification increases, and contrast increases
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only way to get rid of scatter
use a grid
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mAs controls what
number of photons - receptor exposure
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what is a "noisy image" called/known as
quantum mottle
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the only way to fix a grainy image
retake with more mAs
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increasing kVp will do what to scatter and contrast
increase scatter, decrease subject contrast
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what is it called when you can alter the factors kVp, mA and exposure time (s) to get the same image/dose
reciprocity law
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we get an approximate dose of how much natural occurring radiation
3 mSv/yearly
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largest natural source of radiation; radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium; all earth based materials have it within them
radon
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who discovered x-rays and when
Wilhelm Roentgen, November 8, 1895
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measures radioactive material
Becquerel (Bq)
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what side is usually on the patients head side, or our left side
anode (positive side)
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visibility of detail
contrast resolution
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what controls contrast resolution
use of grids
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used to measure occupational dose (dose equivalent), also measures effective dose - exam based area (eyes)
sievert (Sv)
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if you want tokVp see more bone what do you do
increase contrast by decreasing kVp
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unit of absorbed dose, allover dose, dose in patient
gray (Gy)
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using < 100 mA; small filament; small focal spot, will result in
small penumbra/good spatial resolution
55
what the body takes in and absorbs inside the body
dose
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what is the positive side of the x-ray tube head called
anode
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what do you do if you have an over penetrated and over exposed image
lower kVp by 15%
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describes photons losing intensity as they travel through matter
attentuation
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what mA is used for larger body parts - chest, hips, abdomen
300 mA and above
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the chicken scratches on bone are called what
trabecular patterns
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what do you do to maintain exposure while decreasing dose
increase kVp by 15% while decreasing mAs by half
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where are x-rays made
actual focal spot on the anode
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main controller for spatial resolution
focal spot size (FSS)
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what does radiolucent mean
x-rays travel through it
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what do you do for an underexposed image
double mAs
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what do you do for an overexposed image
half the mAs
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using >300 mA; large filament; large focal spot, will result in what
large penumbra, bad spatial resolution
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the anode consists of what
anode target and induction motor
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if you want more grays on your image you will want
low subject contrast, high kVp
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detail and making of detail
spatial resolution
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main controller for spatial resolution
focal spot size (FSS); OID and SID influence it
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mA comes from what transformer
step-down transformer
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what does ALARA stand for
As Low As Reasonably Achievable
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the filament in the cathode is made of what
thoriated tungsten
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kVp is secondary controller of what
receptor exposure (RE)
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what material is sometimes added to tungsten on the target plate to increase thermal capacity and tensile strength
Rhenium
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what does increasing the collimation do
decreases the light field
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what does decreasing collimation do
increases the light field
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influences of spatial resolution
OID and SID
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the relationship between distance and x-ray beam intensity is best described by what
inverse square law
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what mA is used for extremeties
100 and below
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where are x-rays made
actual focal spot on the anode
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describes photons being totally stopped in the body
absorption
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50% of the population has this type of body habitus
sthenic (average)
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the intensity a photon loses in the body as it travels through the body; energy given off
kerma
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to maintain exposure when shooting a thicker part what must you do
increase mAs
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increasing collimation will do what to scatter and contrast
decrease scatter; increase contrast, but require more mAs
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describes the boiling off of electrons at the filament
thermionic emission
89
spatial resolution is also what
detail
90
how many more electrons are boiled off the large filament
4x
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what does SNR stand for
signal to noise ratio
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what is the range of kVp we use
60-120 kVp
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how far can you be off with a grid before it effects your image
3-5 degrees
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for every change of what in part thickness must the radiographer alter mAs by factor of 2
every 4-5 cm
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particulate and electromagnetic radiation emitted by sun and stars
cosmic radiation
96
radiation naturally within us as metabolites, mainly potassium-40
internally deposited radionuclides
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relationship between matter and energy
E=MC^2
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glass envelope is usually made of what
borosilicate glass
99
photon losing intensity as it travels through air
air kerma
100
already on the Earth, deposits uranium, thorium, and other radionuclides on the planet
terrestrial
101
very slender body habitus
asthenic
102
what percent of population is asthenic
10%
103
a more slender, taller build is known as
hyposthenic
104
what percent of the population is hyposthenic
35%
105
a larger, stocky build
hypersthenic
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what percent of the population is hypersthenic
5%

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