Compensating Filters
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show | AP Thoracic spine, Lateral Hip & Lateral Cervicothoracid spine (swimmer's)
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show | Absorption of low-energy photons (decreasing dose to patient)
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show | Compensating filters
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T/F: Without the use of a compensating filer, images of anatomy with varying tissue thickness would require 2 exposures or be of suboptimal quality? | show 🗑
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What is the simplest and most common filter shape? | show 🗑
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show | Clear leaded plastic (Clear-Pb)
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show | C. Between the tube and the patient
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The trough is made of what material? | show 🗑
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show | B. Contact
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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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The _________filter has 2 models for lateral and oblique projection use | show 🗑
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show | Leaded plastic
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show | Silicon rubber
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show | Shape, Composition & placement
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show | Body part
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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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What 2 places can contact filters be placed? | show 🗑
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T/F: When placed on patient, the filter decreases skin entrance exposure? | show 🗑
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What filter is used on parts that are thin (less dense) on the edges & thick (more dense) in the center? | show 🗑
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show | Ferlic
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show | Convex and concave conical-shaped filters
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CT uses what shape filter to compensate for the rounded shape of head? | show 🗑
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What 2 ways is exposure reduced? | show 🗑
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show | C. reducing patient dose
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Filters placed under the patient may cause ______, which can be objectionable to the radiologist? | show 🗑
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show | B. Contact
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show | False
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T/F: Placement of a compensating filter between the anatomy of interest and the IR can produce objectionable artifacts | show 🗑
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show | True
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show | False
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T/F: Filters are specifically designed to be used with only one body part or radiographic exam | show 🗑
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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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show | False
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