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RADT465 Equipment/QC
ARRT registry review covering equipment operation and quality control content
Question | Answer |
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Voltage ripple for single phase generator | 100% |
Voltage ripple for 3 phase 6 pulse | 13-14% |
Voltage ripple for 3 phase 12 pulse | 3-4% |
Voltage ripple for high frequency generator | Less than 1% |
What material is the glass envelope made of | pyrex |
The _______ focal spot is always smaller than the _______ focal spot | effective; actual |
The input phosphor converts _______ to _______ | xrays to light |
The photocathode converts _______ to _______ | light to electrons |
Uses negative lenses to focus electrons and speed them up | electrostatic lenses |
The output phosphor converts _______ to _______ | electrons to light |
"MAG" up reduces the area being exposed but increases | mA and patient dose |
How many volts are required for an xray circuit to operate | 220V |
Operates on self induction and allows for minor changes in voltage | autotransformer |
Input phosphor sizes | 25cm, 17cm, 12cm |
Allows for images to fall within an acceptable range on a mixed population of patients | AEC |
The back-up timer is set to ___% of the amount of expected exposure | 150% |
Incoming electrons slow in the target atom and energy is released | Bremsstrahlung |
With Bremsstrahlung, the greater the direction of change, the ______ xray energy | higher |
Incoming electron ejects inner shell electron in the target atom | Characteristic |
Only ___________ inner shell electrons can produce diagnostic xrays | K shell (69kVp) |
Ohm's Law | V=IR |
As frequency increases, wavelength ___________ and energy ___________ | decreases; increases |
Ability to display different details | spatial resolution |
Ability to display different gray shades | contrast resolution |