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x-ray circuit Flashcards

1
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the basic “on/off” switch connected to the power supply of the facility

A

main power switch

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A device that acts in the same manner as a fuse. If the current flowing through it rises above a certain level, the _____________ flips its internal switch to open the circuit and stop the electric flow

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circuit breaker

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3
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a circuit breaker acts in the same manner as a _______

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fuse

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4
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A device that raises or lowers voltage in the primary circuit

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auto transformer

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5
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how does an auto transformer work?

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the wire is wound ly once around the magnetic core which functions as both the primary and secondary coils and operates on the principle of self-induction

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6
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A circuit made up of a mechanical or electronic device whose action is to start and stop the high voltage across the x-ray tube. It is nearly which section?

A

timer circuit; the primary section

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7
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A device in the primary circuit that raises voltage to the kilovolt level needed to power the x-ray tube

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step-up transformer

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8
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in a step-up transformer, the primary coil is in the _________ circuit, the secondary coil in the ______________ circuit

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primary, secondary

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9
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components of the primary circuit

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timer circuit, step-up transformer, main power switch, circuit breaker, autotransformer

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10
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components of the secondary circuit

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mA meter, rectifiers, x-ray tube (except filaments)

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11
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three main sections of the x-ray circuit

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primary circuit, secondary circuit, filament circuit

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12
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A device placed in the tube circuit and used to monitor x-ray tube current

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mA meter

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13
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A device that converts alternating current to direct current by allowing the current to flow through it in only one direction

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rectifier

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14
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a rectifier converts ____________________________ by allowing the current to flow through it in only one direction

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alternating current to direct current

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15
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An appliance for regulating the resistance and thus controlling the amount of current entering an electric circuit

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rheostat

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16
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A device included in the filament circuit to lower the voltage to the filament

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step down transformer

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17
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filament circuit components

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rheostat, step down transformer, filaments

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18
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transformers will increase or decrease ___________

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voltage

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19
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what are the three transformers used in the x-ray circuit?

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autotransformer, step-up transformer, step-down transformer

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20
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A facility is generally only supplied with ___________

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220V or 440V

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21
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what is the equation for the transformer law?

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Vs/Vp = Ns/Np (where V=voltage and N=number of turns; s=secondary coil and p=primary coil)

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22
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if there are more turns in the secondary coil than the primary coil, Voltage in the secondary coil will ________ (_________ transformer)

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increase, step-up

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23
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If there are less turns in the secondary coil than the primary coil, voltage in the secondary coil will __________ (________ transformer)

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decrease, step-down

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24
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primary side of the autotransformer faces the __________; secondary side is the ____________

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power source; opposite side

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25
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taps connected to the autotransformer are always on the _____________

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secondary side

26
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autotransformer is controlled by the ____________

A

kVp on the control panel

27
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in an autotransformer, a series of taps connected to the secondary side allows for the __________________ to be adjusted which then adjusts the _____________

A

number of turns used; output charge

28
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When the radiographer selects a kVp, he/she determines ________________________- on the secondary side of the autotransformer and with it, the output voltage that will then be applied to the ______________ of the step-up transformer.

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the number of turns to be included; primary side

29
Q

what is the approximate constant increase in an autotransformer?

A

500x

30
Q

step-up transformer is also called the _____________

A

high-tension transformer

31
Q

Used to increase volts from the autotransformer to levels suitable for the creation of X-rays

A

step-up transformer

32
Q

what is the dividing line between the primary and secondary circuit?

A

step-up transformer

33
Q

can you adjust the step-up transformer?

A

no

34
Q

step-down transformer is also called the ____________

A

filament transformer

35
Q

Used to control the degree and duration that the filament is heated

A

step-down transformer

36
Q

The step-down transformer reduces the voltage that is supplied to the _____________________________

A

fine, more delicate filament wires

37
Q

in the step-down transformer, because we are more concerned with the current (mA) running to the filament, the ___________ of this transformer is considered more than the ______________

A

output current, voltage

38
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energy can neither be created or destroyed. The total energy of an isolated system remains constant

A

Law of Conservation of Energy

39
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Ohm’s law equation

A

V = (I)(R); Voltage = (Amps)(Resistance or Ohms)

40
Q

what is the equation to calculate the output current of a transformer

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Ip/Is = Ns/Np (where I=current and N=number of turns)

41
Q

To change the AC current to DC current, a device called a ___________ is used

A

rectifier

42
Q

Although transformers in an X-ray circuit need _____ to work, the X-ray tube needs a _______________ to keep the current flow going from the anode to the cathode and electron flow from the cathode to the anode.

A

AC, direct current

43
Q

a device that only conducts electricity in ___________________________

A

one direction, “a one-way door”

44
Q

the rectifier most used today’s x-ray circuits is the ___________________

A

solid-state diode

45
Q

two types of solid-state diodes

A

P-type crystals, N-type crystals

46
Q

crystal that has an abundance of “electron traps”

A

P type crystals

47
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crystal that has an abundance of freely moving electrons

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N type crystals

48
Q

when viewing a symbol for the solid state diode, the triangle is pointing in the direction of (electron flow/current flow)

A

current flow (electrons flow in the opposite way)

49
Q

A diode is an electronics component made from a combination of a P-type and N-type semiconductor material, known as a _____________

A

p-n junction

50
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when a diode doesn’t allow current flow in the “reverse” direction, it is called a ________

A

an insulator

51
Q

p-type is on the __________ side
n-type is on the ___________ side

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p-type is on the anode side
n-type is on the cathode side

52
Q

a passive element or part of the circuit that implements electrical resistance to reduce current flow among other uses

A

resistor

53
Q

with a rheostat, a setting of 100 mA will have ____________________________________-

A

ten times the resistance as a setting of 1000 mA

54
Q

The purpose of the filament circuit is to “boil off” electrons from the filament wire in a process referred to as thermionic emission

A

thermionic emission

55
Q

the rheostat controls the resistance in the _____________________ which in turn controls the amount of heating and number of electrons boiled off through thermionic emission

A

filament circuit and filament

56
Q

A device that regulates the length of time the electrons are allowed to cross the tube and, therefore, the time x-rays are produced to create a radiographic image

A

exposure timer

57
Q

exposure timers are usually located in the _______________

A

primary circuit

58
Q

this timer is based on a synchronous motor which is a specialized motor designed to turn a shaft at exactly 60 cycles or revolutions per second

A

synchronous timers

59
Q

very sophisticated and accurate and most commonly used today. Timing circuit based on the time required to charge a capacitor through a variable resistor

A

electric timers

60
Q

special kind of electronic timer that monitors the product of mA and exposure time and terminates the exposure when the desired mAs value is attained

A

mAs timer

61
Q

A timing device that measures the amount of radiation that reaches the IR. It automatically shuts off the exposure when the required amount of radiation intensity, Also known as a ____________

A

AEC timer, phototimer

RADT 181: Fundamentals III (8 decks)

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