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Fluoroscopy Review

Fluro

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The fluoroscopic mA range is _____ to _____. 0.5 to 5.0 mA
Modern image intensifiers are capable of increase image brightness ______ to ______ times. 5,000 - 8,000
The input fluorescent screen _______ x-ray photons and _____ light photons. absorbs, emits
The photocathode ______ light photons and ____ electrons. absorbs, emits
Electrostatic lenses are used to ______ and ____ electrons. accelerate, focus
The output fluorescent screen ______ electrons and ____ light photons. absorbs, emits
Photoemissive materials absorb light photons and emit electrons in a process called _____________. Photoemission
__________ _________ are a series of charged electrodes located inside the glad envelope of the image intensification tube. Electrostatic lenses
Total brightness gain is determined by ____________ and ________________. Minification gain, flux gain
__________ _________ is an increase in brightness or intensity. Minification gain
__________ _______________ is a measurement of the increase in light photons due to conversion efficiency of the output screen. Flux gain
The primary limitation on most fluoroscopic resolution is the ________ ______ _________ of the video monitor. 525-line raster
Fluoroscopic video cameras used a _________ or _______ or a _______________. Vidicon, Plumbicon tube, CCD
Vidicon tubes use ____________ ______________. Antimony Trisulfide
Plumbicon tubes use ________ __________. Lead oxide
_______ and _______ film formats are used for cine film imaging. 16 mm, 35 mm
_________ is the edge distortion problem in image intensification tubes. Vignetting
The charge of the electrostatic lenses is ________. Negative
The anode is ____________ charged and is normally supplied with about ____ kv. Positively, 25
Minification gain is calculated as _______ _____ ________ divided by _________ ________ ________. Input screen diameter, output screen diameter
Flux gain is calculated as number of ______ ___ _______ divided by number of _________ _________ __________. Output light photons, Input xray photons
Sensitivity to low light and used in night vision is attributed to ______. Rods
Sensitivity to light, responsible for daylight vision is attributed to _______. Cones
Daylight vision. Phototopic
Night vision Scotopic
Cones are most sensitve to _________ light. Yellow
Rods are most sensitive to ________ light. Green
The input fluorescent screen is coated with ________ _________. Cesium Iodide
Th electrostatic lenses are a series of ________ __________ located inside the glass envelope of the intensification tube. charged electrodes
The intensification tube's anode is ________ charged and supplied with about ____ kV. Positively, 25
The output fluorescent screen is a silver-activiated, _____ __________ ______ phosphor Zinc-Cadmium sulfide
Automatic brightness control does what? Maintains the brightness of the image by automatically adjusting exposure factors acording to subject density and contrast.
The most common solution for quantum mottle is? Increase mAs
The function of the image intensfier is? To absorb x-ray photon and emit light photons.
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