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Week 6 - Scatter Control And Grids Flashcards

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T/F
Scatter radiation is helpful in some ways, but not dianostically

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True

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What are 3 ways to control scatter?

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Beam restriction, kvp selection, grids

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How does collimation effect scatter?

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Beam restriction leads to fewer primary photons created

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How does kvp selection affect scatter?

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Increased kvp increases the amount of Compton interactions created within the body

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How do grids affect scatter?

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Decrease scatter that is created after X-rays interact with the patient

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What shape is the primary beam without collimation?

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Circular

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What is the most common beam restrictor used?

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Collimator

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What does off focus radiation mean?

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Photons that are created outside the target (off the focal spot)

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What are the top lead shutters of the collimator for?

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Decreasing off focus radiation

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What are the bottom lead shutters of the collimator used for?

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Decreasing penumbra

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Photons that were not produced at the focal spot

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Off focus radiation

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A geometric unsharpness around the periphery of the image, also known as edge unsharpness

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Penumbra

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Result of X-rays photons being created in all areas of the focal spot rather than at just a single point

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Penumbra

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Automatic collimation to size of IR

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Positive beam limitation (PBL) device

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T/F
mAs needs to be increased when collimation is increased

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True

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Increased collimation

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Reduced field size

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Decreased collimation

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Increased field size

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Flat sheet of metal (diaphragm) with opening in the center (aperture)

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Aperture Diaphragm

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What is a disadvantage to an aperture diaphragm?

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Fixed field size

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An aperture diaphragm that has an extended flange attached to it. The flange can vary in length and can be shaped as either a cone or cylinder

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Beam restrictors: cone and cylinder

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What does a higher kvp result in?

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Decreased attenuation, increased transmission

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What does a lower kvp result in?

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Increased attenuation, decreased transmission

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When increasing kvp, what should be accompanied to result in decreased scatter?

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Decrease in mAs, less photons are needed to create an acceptable image

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How do you identify if a low kvp was used?

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Image will have a high contrast
(Greater variation of xray intensities exiting the patient)
(Less shades of grey)*

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How do you identify if an image was taken with a high kvp?
Lower image contrast (Less variation in xray intensities exiting the patient) (More shades of grey)*
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What are compression devices used for?
Applying compression during radiographic procedures (mammography)
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Xray photon passes through matter without interaction
Transmission
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What creates image fog?
Scatter exit radiation
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What is a drawback of using a grid?
Increased mAs = increased patient dose
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What anatomical part is a grid usually used for?
A part greater than 10cm thick
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What kvp is a grid usually used for?
Greater than 70 kvp
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Expresses the number of lead lines per unit length in inches, cm or both Can range in value from 25-80 lines/cm
Grid frequency (A typical grid frequency might be 40 lines/cm or 100 lines/in
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Defined as ratio of height of lead strips to the distance between them
Grid ratio
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h/D
Grid ratio (Range 4:1 - 16:1)
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What are the two types of grid patterns based on the direction of lead strips?
Linear Crossed grid or cross hatched
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Strips run only in one direction, more commonly used because it allows for tube angulation
Linear
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Strips run at a right angle to each other, no angulation can be used
Crossed grids
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What are the two types of grid focus based on the orientation of the lead lines
Parallel (non-focused) Focused
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Lead lines and interspace are parallel to each other, primarily used in fluoroscopy and mobile imaging, best used at long SID
Parallel (non-focused)
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Central grid strips parallel, with increasing angulation as the move away from the centre, xray tube must be located along convergence line to match divergence
Focused
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Recommended range of SIDs that can be used with a focused grid
Focal range
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The range in which you can position the grid without producing grid cutoff
Positioning latitude *less error = more positioning latitude *higher grid ratio = more lead, less positioning latitude, more error
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Grid permanently mounted on the front surface of the IR
Grid cassette
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IR slides behind grid
Grid cap
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Matches size of cassette; taped to IR to prevent IR from slipping
Wafer or slip on grid
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Can cause grid lines or blur if moved during exposure
Stationary
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Grid moves slightly back and forth in lateral direction over the IR during entire exposure *motor driven movement
Reciprocating
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Strips parallel to long axis of grid *most commonly used
Long dimension gird
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Strips perpendicular to short axis of grid
Short dimension grid
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Electromagnet pulls grid then releases it during exposure
Oscillating grid
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mAs with grid/mAs without grid
Grid conversion factor
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A decrease in the number of transmitted photons reaching the IR due to misalignment of grid with divergence beam
Grid cut-off
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When a focused grid is placed upside down on the IR
Upside down focused
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Xray beam is angled across the lead strips (Grid error)
Off level
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Central day is not aligned side to side with focused grid; divergence doesn’t match angle of lead strips
Off center
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Occurs when the SID is outside the recommended focal range
Off focus
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Occurs when the laser scanning lines are parallel to the grid lines
Moire effect
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What focal range does a typical grid have?
One that includes an SID of 40”(100cm) or 72”(180cm)
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How much air gap is equivalent to a 8:1 grid?
15cm

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