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Beam Review

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what makes up inherent filtration? what is total filtration?   envelope(pyrix glass) and oil(gets rid of heat). inherent(0.5mm) + added Al Layer(1.0mm) total equals 2.5mm Al with mirror (1.0mm)  
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what is advantage of filter?   lower patient dose  
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if we don't have enough oil what do we add?   ml of Aluminum  
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if we have filtration, true or false we eliminate a certain quantity of radiation from striking the patient image receptor   true  
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if we have filtration that stops radiation from striking patient image receptor, what happens to density   lower  
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when we harden the beam is equivalent to higher or lower Kvp   higher  
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what happens to contrast when we harden the beam   decreases  
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FDA requirements below 50 kvp   .5  
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FDA requirements 50-70   1.5  
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FDA requirements 70-100 Recommend?   2.5 3.0  
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FDA requirements above 100   3.0  
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where is the filter located in the system   between the tube and the patient  
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what is the purpose of a compensating filter   to make up for lost of contrast and densities in certain areas, tissue difference densities.  
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what are two types of compensating filters   wedge- filter with foot or t-spine) trough- filter with cxr(chest)  
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what is the purpose of beam restriction or collimation   lower patient dose, not letting as much radiation through, lessening the scatter  
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if we properly collimate and compensate with our techniques what does it do to contrast, what are some advantages   improves it. improve contrast, less scatter, reduce patient dose  
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what is the simplest type of filtration. could you vary field size   aperture, 1st kind used. No (disadvantage)  
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what is the filtration with the straight extension, Flared?   cylinder, Cone  
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what is pneumbra   blurring on the edge  
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what is shadowing or ghost beyond the collimating called   stem or off focus  
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if we properly use beam restriction, what do we improve on our image   contrast(improves image quality)  
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for a collimator what degree should the mirror sit, how can we test if mirror is off   45 degrees, 8 penny test  
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if the mirror sat 15 mm from the focal spot how many mm would it have to sit from the light   15 mm has to be equal  
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what is the purpose of entrance shutter? movable part?   eliminate off focus radiation. collimator shutters  
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what does PBL stand for   Positive Beam Limitation device, an automatic collimator or beam restrictor that adjusts to the size of the image receptor for each x-ray.  
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if we collimate from a 14x17 to a 10x12 we? 8x10   increase 40% Mass, increase 60% Mass  
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the standard for the 8 penny test is   the width of the penny which is 2% of SID, and at 40" SID  
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what is the purpose for filters   to harden the beam and reduce patient skin dose  
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what is HVL   half value layer-amount of absorber required to reduce initial beam intensity by 1/2 or 50%  
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what are the two types of filters   Aluminum and Copper  
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what decreases with collimation and what increases   scatter decreases, and contrast increases  
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why do you have to increase mAs with beam restriction   to prevent density decrease.  
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what are the components of collimator   1.) Focal spot 2.)Filter( Entrance shutters) 3.)Mirror at 45 degrees 4.)light(lamp) 5.) Second stage shutters(cross shutters)  
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