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H F INTENSIFYING SCREENS

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What % of the x-rays incident on the radiographic film interact with the film   Less than 1%  
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Use of screens results in a _____ radiation dose to the patient but there may be a slight _______ to the film   lower/ blur  
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Visible light interacts with the film to form   latent image  
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Any material that emits light in response to some outside stimulus   luminescent material or a phosphor  
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2 types of luminescence   1. Fluorescence 2. Phosphorescence  
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Radiographic intensifying screens convert x-ray energy to   visible light  
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visible light is emitted only when stimulated   Fluorescence  
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the phosphor continues to emit light after stimulated   Phosphorescence  
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the phosphor continues to emit light after stimulated   screen lag or after glow  
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relative number used to identify the efficiency of conversion of x-rays to visible light   Screen speed  
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emits light during stimulation   phosphor  
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phosphor used before 1980   calcium tungstate  
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rare earth phosphors   gadolinium, lanthanum, and yttrium  
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Can produce more light with less exposure   Rare earth screens  
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faster than calcium tungstate screens   Rare earth screens  
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reflects the light that is going in the opposite direction and directs it to the film   reflective layer  
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This is the thickest layer   base  
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This layer is primarily for mechanical support   base  
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Light photons are produced   isotropically  
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amaount of photons are emitted in the direction of the film   Less than 1/2  
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the speed of the screens are influenced by   The thickness of the phosphor layer and the size of the crystals  
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This layer helps to resist abrasion and damage   Protective coating  
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This layer also helps to decrease static electricity on the screen   Protective coating  
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layer that is closest to the film   Protective coating  
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what are the layers of the screen   1. Protective coating 2. Phosphor 3. Reflective layer 4. Base  
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Two reasons to limit the size of the x-ray field:   to decrease unnecessary exposure and Decrease scatter radiation so that image contrast improves  
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X-rays that enter the image receptor   image forming x-rays  
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X-rays that exit the patient   remnant x-rays  
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The simplest beam restricting device   Aperture diaphragms  
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positive beam limiting devices   Automatic collimators  
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the most common beam limiting devices for radiography   Variable aperture collimators  
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Has a white light and mirror to show the field and the central ray   Collimators  
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These are metal structures that extend from the x-ray tube and restrict the useful beam to the required size   Cones and cylinders  
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Consists of 2 sets of adjustable lead shutters that provided a rectangular or square field   Collimators  
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used to decrease the patient dose   Screens  
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the way to determine how efficient the screens are at reducing the dose   The intensification factor  
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IF =   Exposure without a screen / Exposure with a screen  
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refers to how small an object can be to be identified on an image   Spatial resolution  
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refers to the ability to distinguish between and image tissues of similar density   Contrast resolution  
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Speckled background and is seen with fast screens   Image Noise  
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Quantum mottle   Image Noise  
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Screen speed categories   Par, High speed, Fine detail  
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rare earth – 50 to 80 speed   Fine detail  
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High spatial resolution   Fine detail  
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rare earth – up to 1200 speed   High speed  
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Most use from 400-600   High speed  
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Calcium tungstate – 100 speed   Par  
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% of the x-rays striking the radiographic screens interact with the screen   30  
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involves the outer shell electrons   Luminescence  
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