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exam 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| mAs | controls photon quantity |
| kVp | controls photon energy and quantity |
| prime factors | kVp, mAs, filtration, voltage ripple |
| contrast | controlled by kVp |
| quality | beam penetrability (kVP) |
| quantity | intensity (mAs) |
| asthenic | thin |
| hyposthenic | thin/heavier |
| sthenic | average |
| hypersthenic | broad/heavy |
| rods | detect low light |
| cones | detect color and detail |
| compton scatter | primary source |
| grids | increase contrast |
| 15% rule | increase kvp by 15%=double ir exposure |
| foreshortening | occurs when anatomy is angled |
| elongation | occurs when the tube or ir is angled improperly |