screens Flashcards

1
Q

How many screens in a cassette

A

Two

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2
Q

Screens contain a phosphorescent later t/f?

A

T

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3
Q

How many emulsion layers does film have?

A

Two, one on each side of the polyester base.

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4
Q

99% of the x ray image is formed by what?

A

The screen light

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5
Q

What is emission of light from a substance bombarded by radiation?

A

Luminescence

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6
Q

Florescence is the process of?

A

Glowing only while being excited (during irradiation)

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7
Q

When will florescence stop glowing?

A

At the completion of xray exposure.

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8
Q

What is phosphoresce?

A

Afterglow

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9
Q

What is radioparent?

A

Not have a habit of absorbing x rays

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10
Q

Reflective later of screens is made of what?

A

Titanium dioxide

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11
Q

Gadolinium, lanthanum, and yttrium are what?

A

Rare earth phosphors and see about 4x more efficient than old calcium tungstate tech

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12
Q

Screen speed of 400 is how many x100

A

4

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13
Q

Thicker phosphors layers and larger crystals in the phosphors create faster screens but result in what?

A

Lower detail than thinner layers and smaller crystals.

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14
Q

Adjusting mas for changing screen speed is done by:

A

Speed1/speed 2 x mas1=mas2

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15
Q

How often should screens be cleaned?

A

Monthly unless a busy practice then more often.

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