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Compensating Filters

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show AP Thoracic spine, Lateral Hip & Lateral Cervicothoracid spine (swimmer's)  
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Certain filters also decrease skin entrance exposure by?   show
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show Compensating filters  
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show True  
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show Wedge  
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The wedge is made of what material?   show
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show C. Between the tube and the patient  
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show Aluminum  
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Is the boomerang A. collimator mounted or B. contact?   show
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show Disadvantage of aluminum filters  
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Which compensating filter is used for AP projections of the thoracic spine?   show
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Which compensating filer is used for AP projections of the hips, knees, ankles, and long axis of T-spine, foot, & upright abdomen?   show
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show Shoulder and facial bones  
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show Ferlic  
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show Leaded plastic  
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What is the unique composition of the boomerang filer?   show
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show Shape, Composition & placement  
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The shape and composition of a filter depends on _______to be imaged?   show
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What filter is used on body parts that vary in thickness along the long axis?   show
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Numerous special shapes have been designed for more technically challenging exams, which filters are these?   show
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What are the 2 categories of filer placement?   show
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show On patient & between patient and IR  
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show True  
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show Trough  
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What filter improves quality of lateral projections?   show
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Digital fluoroscopy uses specifically shaped filters to compensate for round image intensifier, they are?   show
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show Bow-tie  
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show Eliminate need for 2 separate images and many absorb low-energy radiation  
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show C. reducing patient dose  
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show Artifacts  
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show B. Contact  
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show False  
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show True  
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show True  
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T/F: Filters composed of clear leaded plastic block the field of light   show
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show False  
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T/F: Pediatric patients rarely require the use of compensating filters   show
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show True  
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show False  
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show True  
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T/F: A "bow-tie" filter is a special filter for use in digital fluoroscopy   show
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