CHAPTER 1 Flashcards

RADIOLOGIC PHYSICS (34 cards)

1
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The fundamental building blocks of matter are __&__

A

atoms and molecules

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2
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The quantity of matter describe by its energy equivalence

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Mass (E=mc^2)

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3
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International System energy measured in __
In radiology its___

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Joules, eV

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4
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Type of energy use in xray imaging.

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Electromagnetic energy

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5
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Einstein mass energy equivalence E=mc^2 . E is energy, m-ass, c is __

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velocity (speed)

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6
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Special type of radiation includes xray . capable of Removal of electron to atom

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Ionizing Radiation . (ionization)

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7
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Orbital electron and atom on which it was separated.

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ion pair

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8
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Particle type of ionizing Radiation are

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alpha and beta

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9
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Natural environmental radiation annual dose

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3 mSv

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10
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Man made radiation is

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3.2mSv

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11
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unit of effective Dose

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mSv

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12
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: deposits of uranium,thorium & other radionuclides

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Terrestrial Radiation

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13
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annual environmental radiation annual dose

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300 mrem/yr

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14
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man made radiation annual dose

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600 mrem/year

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16
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There are three general types of x-ray examinations:

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radiography, fluoroscopy, and CT

17
Q

X-ray voltages are measured in
One kilovolt (kV) is equal to 1000 V of electric potential.

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kilovolt peak (kVp).

18
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X-ray currents are measured in

A

milliampere (mA

19
Q

One development that helped
reduce this exposure time was the use of a fluorescent
____ in conjunction with the glass photographic plates

A

intensifying screen

20
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Substitute for glass plate

A

Cellulose nitrate

21
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Substitute for glass plate

A

Cellulose nitrate

22
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these devices reduce
the hazard associated with x-rays

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Collimation and filtration

23
Q

these devices reduce
the hazard associated with x-rays

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Collimation and filtration

24
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(1896) He demonstrated the use of radiographicintensifying screen

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Michael Pupin

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(1904) he demonstrate the use of double emulsion
Charles Pupin
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(1898) He developed fluoroscopy . Original Material is Barium Platinocyanide... Recent is ___
Thomas Edison : Most Recent:Zinc cadmium sulfide &calcium tungstate
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he demonstrated the 1st of Collimation and filtration
Clarence Dally
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He introduce interupterless transformer
H.C Snook: HC Transformer
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(1913) He introduce collidge x.tube
William D Collidge
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Radiology emerged as medical specialty because of
snook transformer and Coolidge x-ray tube
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(1913) invented stationary grid "glitterblende"
Gustav Bucky
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invented moving grid (1915)
Hollis Plotter
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year potter bucky grid was invented
1921
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