Control Console Flashcards
(54 cards)
Three main parts to the x-ray tube
Control console high-voltage system and x-ray tube
4 main parts the control console
Line compensator KVp selector MA and timer
5% variation of power distributed to the x-ray machine are corrected by
Line compensator
The first component to receive power in the x-ray circuit
Auto transformer
The auto transformer has how many windings
One
The most accurate type of timer
Electronic
AEC terminates the exposure when
When significant radiation reaches the IR
The auto transformer works on _____ and uses blank ____
AC and self induction
The most important factor when using AEC to produce quality images is
Patient positioning
Which is used in modern equipment for MA selector
Saturable reactor
A adjustable form of a resistor
Rheostat
The autotransformer is found where
The primary circuit
The rheostat is found where
Filament circuit
The timer is found where
Primary circuit
Another name for KVP selector is
Auto transformer
The only adjustable transformer in the x-ray circuit is
Auto transformer
AEC stands for
Automatic exposure control
Exposure time with AEC is based on
Anatomy
The device that address incoming power to 220V
Line compensator
AEC, what part of radiation
Quantity
Decrease in patient thickness when using a AEC will result in
Lesson exposure time
Which detector should be selected for shoulder
Center
The step down transformer is located in what circuit
Filament
The step up transformer increases voltage how many times
500 to 1000
