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SWGTC-R/T-Chapter 13-Wallace-Intensifying Screens

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Two parts of an intensifying screen.   base and an active layer  
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What is the base of an intensifying screen made of?   piece of cardboard or plastic  
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Why does the base have a white reflective surface?   to direct light given off by the intensifying screen back to the film.  
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Layers of an intensifying screen   base, reflecting layer, active layer  
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what is the active layer of an intensifying screen made of?   microscopic crystals of a phospor suspended in a matrix  
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What do the phospors do?   give off light when struck by the x-ray photons  
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In areas where not a lot of radiation got through the patient, the light from the phospors will ______________________.   not be very bright.  
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areas that are exposed by only a little light will develop as a ____________.   light grey tone or white.  
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isotropically   in all directions  
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ability of a material to giveoff light when struck by x-rays.   flourescence  
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_______________ is a problem that can occur in older intensifying screens.   phosphorescence  
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phosphorescence   continued light emission after the x-rays have been turn off  
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phosphorescence causes _____________ density   increased  
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Fast screens emit __________ than slower screens.   more light  
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The density is greater in _________ screens.   fast  
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___________ screens decrease patient dose, but also cause a decrease in ______________.   fast, recorded detail  
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Poor screen contact _____________ recorded detail.   reduces  
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Why is the wire mesh test performed?   to check for areas of poor screen contact  
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Two types of intensifying screens used today.   calcium tungstate and rare earth  
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this screen's phospors emit a blue-violet light hen struck by x-ray photons   calcium tungstate  
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This type of intensifying screen emits a yellow light when struck by x-ray photons.   rare earth  
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This type of intensifying screen is able to produce about the same amount of recorded detail as the other, but does so with a reduced radiation dose to the patient.   rare earth  
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True/False: It is not neccesary to change exposure factors when changing screen speeds.   False: exposure factors must be changed to prevent the film from being too light or too dark.  
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