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The purpose of the barcode label is to match the image information with the:   Imaging plate  
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Computers operate using a ______ language   Binary  
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PSP Imaging plates are erased by flooding the plate with:   Light  
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I’m the technology of CR, the latent image is actually   The light from the phosphor following laser excitation of the reader assembly  
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A histogram displays the useful signal by locating   All pixel values  
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The digital detector used in CR Imaging is the   Imaging plate  
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Grossly overexposed digital images will demonstrate   Low contrast  
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The phosphor layer is made of the phosphors from the _____ family   Barium fluorohalide  
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The layer of the imaging plate that traps electrons during exposure is the _____ layer   Active  
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The active element in a storage phosphor is   Barium fluorohalide  
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CR acquires an image through:   The use of a storage phosphor plate  
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In the past, gas lasers such as a helium-neon laser were used, however, current CR readers use solid state laser diodes that emit a red laser beam having wavelengths of about 670-690nm   True  
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The number of trapped electrons is proportional to the   Absorbed radiation  
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Quantum mottle is caused by   Insufficient light  
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Exposure latitude is to conventional radiography as ____ is to DR   Dynamic range  
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An S value of 200 represents an   Exposure to the IP of 1mR  
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Resolution is controlled by ____ size   Pixel  
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When changing exposure technique from 9 mAs to 18mAs using CR, the radiographer should expect   No change  
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“Fading” occurred after   8hours with 25% of image lost  
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CR AND DR have a broader range for exposure and won’t affect the image   True  
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Histograms are graphs of the number of pixels in the entire image or part of the image having the same gray levels   True  
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The LUT is used to distinguish all the different contrasts of an image   True  
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1MR=2000 Ideal EI # is 1700-2300 Increase by 300, double exposure   Exposure index  
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1MR= 200 Ideal is100-400 Double #, double exposure   S value  
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The emission of a bluish purple light is when   The transition of the electron from a higher energy state goes to a lower energy state (ground state)  
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When the electron is in the F Center it is at this point when the electrons are spatially distributed and create a _____ image   Latent  
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Have thinner layers of phosphor, provide sharper images, used when small detail is critical Slower speed= high resolution   High resolution IPS  
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Have a thick phosphor layer, absorbs more radiation, have faster speeds High speeds= low resolution   Standards resolution IPS  
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Most important layer within the imaging plate   Phosphor layer  
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Halide can be   Chlorine bromine or iodine  
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Image plate phosphor layer contains Europium within matrix but is not active   True  
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Luminescence   Emission of light by a substance not resulting from heat  
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Fluorescence   Immediate emission of light  
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Phosphorescence   Delayed emission of light  
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PSL   Photostimulated luminescence  
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Four primary steps in CR   Image acquisition Image plate scanning and then erasure Image processing Image display  
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A(n) ____ indicator is a numerical parameter used to monitor the radiation exposure to the IP in CR Imaging   Exposure  
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Kilovoltage peak should be chosen:   Penetration  
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CR systems acquire clinical info by   Laser scanning a PSP plate  
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Photostimulable phosphors have the property of creating and storing a _____ when exposed to X-rays   Latent image  
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Computed radiography is also referred to as   PSP  
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DICOM is a standard that allows imaging modalities and PACS to communicate the same language   True  
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For digital imaging systems, the spatial resolution depends on the size of the ____________________ in the matrix.   pixel  
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Which of the following reduces the output image from the scintillator phosphor to the size of the CCD array?   optical system  
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____ produce(s) lateral spreading of light, which destroys the spatial resolution of the image.   powdered phosphors  
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Which describes the ability of the imaging system to resolve fine details present in an object?   spatial resolution  
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an eight bit word is called a   byte  
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computers operate using a   binary machine language  
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which layer used in the indirect flat panel digital detector is usually either cesium iodide or gadolinium oxysulfide?   xray scintillator  
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DR is characterized by   the use of a reusable receptor  
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in digital imaging the limiting factor in spatial resolution is the   pixel size  
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______ is a photoconductor that conducts electrons when struck by light or X-ray photons   selenium  
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when matrix size is increased and pixel size goes down,   spatial resolution increases  
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_______ is a complex mathematical function that measures the ability of the detector to transfer its spatial resolution characteristics to the image   modulation transfer function  
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the window level controls   brightness  
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the exposure indicator number is an   indication of radiation absorbed by the imaging plate  
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each binary number is called a   bit  
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the best signal to noise ratio is   more signal then noise  
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while flat panel indirect detectors use a photodiode, direct detectors use   photoconductor  
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computerized digital images consist of a _____ of picture elements, each with a video display value or gray shade   matrix  
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a histogram is   a graphic representation of X-ray exposure  
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______ will detect the light from the cesium iodide scintillator in the indirect flat panel TFT detector   sensing area  
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a common feature between indirect and direct DR technology is   TFT  
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in all systems, exposure outside the range indicate   both over and under exposure  
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the purpose of a LUT is to   apple a predetermined scale of contrast to digital data sets  
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_______ deals with the efficiency of a detector to convert the radiation signal at its entrance window into useful image signal   DQE  
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with indirect flat panel TFT digital detectors, what is used to first convert X-ray photons into light photons?   scintillator layer  
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the window width controls   image contrast  
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an MTF of ___ represents a perfect transfer of spatial and contrast information   1  
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grossly overexposed digital images will demonstrate   a loss of contrast  
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if the digital FOV is 1024 and the display matrix is 256 the pixel size would be   4  
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which major technical component of a digital radiography system refers to the collection of X-rays transmitted through the patient   data acquisition  
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what does X-ray exposure of the PSP IP create   latent image  
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the layers of a flat panel indirect capture detector include   scintillator phosphor, photodiode, TFT array  
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the _____ descriptor takes into consideration not only the signal to noise ration but also the system noise, and therefore includes a measure of the amount of noise added   DQE  
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the window width   decreases contrast and increases grays  
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which image quality descriptor of a digital image is related to the size of the pixels in the image matrix   spatial resolution  
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given the negative feedback due to underexposures, what does a predictable and unfortunate use of higher exposures result in   dose creep  
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_____ is the max range of pixel value a computer, display monitor, or other digital device can store   bit depth  
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a digital image can be described with respect to several characteristics or fundamental parameters, including the matrix, pixels, voxels, and bit depth   true  
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computerized digital images consists of a ____ of picture elements, each with a video display value or gray shade   matrix  
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the term ____ as used in this book, refers to projection radiography, whereby computers process data collected from patients using special electronic detectors that have replaced the X-ray film cassette   digital radiography  
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digital images are less sensitive to scattered and background radiation   false  
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while standard IPS have thick phosphor layers and absorb more radiation, high resolution IPs have thinner phosphor layers and provide sharper images compared to thick phosphors   true  
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saturation and ALARA violations are the primary reasons to use appropriate exposure level   true  
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the most intense aspect of an X-ray beam is located on the cathode side   true  
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which of the following is a photoconductor that conducts electrons when struck by light of X-ray photons   selenium  
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Larger matrix= smaller pixels=improved sharpness   true  
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the LUT is selected by the operator when a procedure is entered at the console   true  
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When the quality of a digital detector is inspected for purchase, the preferred detector for purchase would have   DQE of 68% and MTF of .80  
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increasing the KVP increases the number of X-ray that X-ray tube emits   true  
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doubling your distance from the radiation source cuts your radiation exposure in half   false  
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the percentage of a detector elements area dedicated to photon absorption   fill factor  
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changes in OID can affect the exposure indicator   true  
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a compton scatter interaction takes place between an X-ray and an outer shell electron   true  
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reducing KVP using a grid and increasing collimation all reduce the production of scattered radiation   false  
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a digital image is composed of a series of rows and columns known as a matrix   true  
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CR systems acquire clinical info by   laser scanning a PSP plate  
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The flat-panel TFT digital detector uses complex and sophisticated electronic circuitry to read out the electrical charges produced and stored in the matrix array.   true  
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