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Intro to Radiography
Patient Care in Radiography 8th Edition Chapter 1
Question | Answer |
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X-rays were discovered in 1895 in: | Germany |
The inventor of the hot cathode x-ray tube was: | Coolidge |
The majority of radiography education programs are based in: | Colleges |
A cassette containing a photostimulable phosphor plate is one form of of: | Image Receptor(IR) |
What are the basic requirements for the production of x-rays? | A Vacuum, A Source of Electrons, A Target |
When fast-moving electrons collide with the target of an x-ray tube, the kinetic energy of their motion is converted into x-rays and: | Heat |
In electromagnetic energy, what normally has the shortest wave length? | Gamma Rays |
Three characteristics Rontgen discovered about x-rays: | They can penetrate matter that is impenetrable to light, They have an exposure effect on phtographic emulsions, They cannot be detected by the human senses |
The characteristic most often used to describe the energy of an x-ray beam is: | Wave Length |
An x-ray beam that has been attenuated by matter is called: | Remnant Radiation |
A device used to indicate the location of the radiation field and to control its size is called a: | Collimator |
An x-ray machine that permits viewing of the x-ray image in motion in real time is called: | A Fluoroscope |