Serial Film Changer

Question 1

An electromechanical device that can expose
and transport film quickly, and Used for conventional Imaging technique.

Answer 1

Rapid Serial Film Changer

Question 2

Parts of a Film Changer

Answer 2

Program selector, Supply magazine, Transport Mechanism, Compression Table, and receiving Cassette

Question 3

This allows the operator to set speeds and
film quantity to suit the exam being
undertaken.

Answer 3

Program selector

Question 4

This is a light tight
box that can be
filled with film in
the darkroom and
then attached to
the film changer.

Answer 4

Supply Magazine

Question 5

This box can store a minimum of 12 unexposed films

Answer 5

Supply Magazine

Question 6

This consists of a series of compression roller
devices

Answer 6

Transport Mechanism

Question 7

It moves the film from the supply magazine to
a pair of intensifying screens and then to the
Receiving cassette.

Answer 7

Transport Mechanism

Question 8

Contains a pair of
intensifying screens.

Answer 8

Compression Table

Question 9

Is the magazine that
holds the exposed film.

Answer 9

Receiving Cassette

Question 10

Categories of Serial Film Changers

Answer 10

1. Cassette Serial Film Changers
2. Cassetteless Serial Film Changers

Question 11

The most common type of serial film changer is?

Answer 11

Vacuum changer

Question 12

The most popular brand of vacuum changer was made by?

Answer 12

Picker-Amplatz

Question 13

Cassetteless changers may transport films
individually or (?) or from a supply
film spool (?).

Answer 13

(cut film changer) and (roll film changer).

Question 14

The continual opening and closing of
the screens trap ____ between ______ and _____.

Answer 14

Air, Screen, and Film

Question 15

The roll film changer operates on the same
principle as photographic camera.

Answer 15

Roll film changers

Question 16

Roll-films are usually supplied in ____-foot lengths.

Answer 16

50

Question 17

Most changers expose a “__ x __” area allowing approximately ___ exposures per roll.

Answer 17

14 x 14, 43

Question 18

Uses single or cut sheets
of x-ray film for each exposure.

Answer 18

Cut-film changers

Question 19

Two types of supply magazine

Answer 19

Interweaving, S-stack loading magazine

Question 20

A type of suppl magazine where each film must be positioned between 2 metals or plastic dividers.

Answer 20

Interweaving

Question 21

A type of suppl magazine where it has no dividers

Answer 21

S-stack loading magazine

Question 22

2 types of film changer stand

Answer 22

Mobile Floor Stand, C-arm Mount

Question 23

In this system the changer is mounted on a frame
with locking wheels.

Answer 23

Mobile Floor Stand

Question 24

A mount which allows a variety of
positions in which the
changer may be placed.

Answer 24

C-arm Mount

Question 25

This employs one film changer and one radiographic tube and has the advantage of excellent film quality over biplane film changer.

Answer 25

Single-Plane Filming

Question 26

In Single-Plane Filming the X-ray tube and the film changer_____________________ and that two injections are required in an AP and Lat projections.

Answer 26

Needs to be repositioned for the second view

Question 27

This uses two x-ray tubes in conjunction with two film changers

Answer 27

Biplane Filming

Question 28

Each unit should be independent of the other, and ____________________

Answer 28

should be easily placed at right angles to each other.