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Chapter 6 X-ray Circuit and Tube Heat Mgmt

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show Pyrex glass  
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What are the 4 essential elements required for x-ray production?   show
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The filament of an x-ray tube is made of _______   show
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show tungsten  
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a device for removing long wavelength radiation from the primary x-ray beam is a _________   show
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The "electron cloud" that surrounds the hot cathode is referred to as a ______________   show
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When tungsten atoms are heated, their outermost electrons are moved out of the atom in space. This principle is called _____________   show
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The anode or target, of the x-ray tube is _________ charged.   show
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The cathode end of the x-ray tube is ____________ charged   show
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show 3,600  
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show More efficient heat dissipation  
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The greatest portion of the x-ray beam is made up of : _________________________.   show
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Below what kVp level is characteristic radiation no longer produced?   show
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What is required to move the electron stream rapidly across the x-ray tube?   show
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More than 99% of the energy applied to an x-ray is converted into __________   show
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What percentage of the total energy applied to an x-ray tube target is converted in to x-rays?   show
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show Thermonic emission and heat  
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show Bremsstrahlung radiation  
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show Characteristic radiation  
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The purpose of rotating the x-ray tube target is to ____________________________   show
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The degree of angulation of the x-ray tube target will determine the __________   show
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show greater image sharpness  
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a larger actual focal spot produces ______________   show
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Which of the following can be found on a dual focus x-ray tube? #1 two filaments, #2 two focal spot sizes #3 Two anodes Choose the correct answer from the below 1 and 2 only 1 and 3 only 2 and 3 only 1, 2, 3   show
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The anode heel effect is a phenomenon of x-ray production that results in ___________________-   show
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show head is toward the cathode end of the tube  
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show kilovoltage  
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show milliamperes  
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show 2 and 3 only  
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show quantity of radiation in the exposure  
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When exposure time is very short, the time is usually measured in ______________   show
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show heterogenous  
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Which of the following statements is true regarding the characteristics of tungsten   show
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show 0.5 mm Al equivalent  
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show lowers patient dose  
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show smaller effective focal spot  
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show decreases  
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show actual focal spot  
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show to rotate the anode  
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show 45%  
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show mAs  
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the contrast in the radiographic image is controlled by the ___________________   show
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Which of the following would be considered inherent filtration in the x-ray tube? 1. oil 2. Mirror 3. Pyrex glass 1 and 2 1 and 3 2 and 3 1,2,3   show
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show aluminum  
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show filament  
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