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operation, QA, acquisition, and evaulation

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Fixed spatial resolution characteristic of direct digital systems is determined by   TFT DEL size  
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What is foreshortening?   an object is placed at an angle on the detector (object not flat)  
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grid absorption of useful beam   grid cutoff  
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what is bit depth   number of bits per pixel which has an effect on the gray scale  
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a technique of 85kV and 10mAs with no grid. what mAs is needed with a 8:1 grid   40 mAs  
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what gird ratio is similar to the air gap technique   6:1 ratio  
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formula for magnification   SID/SOD  
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formula for heat units   # of exposures*kVp*mA*seconds*generator  
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multiplier for a three phase 6 pulse generator   1.35  
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multiplier for three phase 12 pulse   1.41  
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find the new intensity for an AP chest x-ray at 55 inches, with an intensity of 50mR. The new distance is 72 inches.   29.2  
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old mAs is 10 with a 6:1 grid. find new mAs with a 16:1 grid   20 mAs  
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purpose of fuses on the xray circuit   safety to protect equipment. will stop exposure if there is too much voltage  
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what is an autotransformer   single coil transformer, operates on self induction, minor adjustments in kVp  
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anode is positive or negative   positive  
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cathode is positive or negative   negative  
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kvp is quality or quantity   quantity  
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mAs is quality or quantity   quality  
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what type of histogram is used for extremities   type 1  
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what histogram is used for KUB's   type 2  
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what histrogram type is used for contrasted exams   type 3  
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primary coil of the high voltage transformer receives what current   AC  
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energy needed to eject k-shell electrons from a tungsten atom   70 kVp  
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three causes for tube failure   1. vaporized tungsten 2. pitted anode 3. cracked anode  
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the x-ray tube is a   vaccuum  
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what is needed to find the total filtration   additive and inherent filtration  
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less than 1% of the energy from electrons are turned into this   x-rays  
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what relationship does the line focus principle show   actual and effective focal spot  
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characteristics of tungsten include   1. heat dissipation 2. high melting point 3. high atomic number  
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what is thermionic emission   electron cloud within the x-ray tube is the product  
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what is aec used for   ensure reproducible radiographs regardless of tissue differences  
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circuit device that permits electrons to flow in one direction   resistors  
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what voltage must the primary side of the x-ray circuit be at   220 volts  
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what percent of voltage ripple happens in a 3 phase 12 pulse have   4%  
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how much voltage ripple occurs in a high frequency generator   less than 1%  
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3 parts of the x-ray circuit   primary, secondary, and filament circuit  
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what is located between the secondary coil of the high voltage transformer and the x-ray tube   filament circuit  
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how is pixel size determined   dividing FOV by matrix  
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interrogation time is   the time needed for the x-ray tube to turn off  
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what are the two types of AEC   ionizing chamber and phototimer  
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what does bit depth identify   gray scale values  
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what effects spatial resolution   OID, SID, focal spot size, and motion  
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magification is effected by   OID and SID  
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elongation and foreshortening are effected by   tube alignment of x-ray tube, anatomic part, and IR  
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visibility factors are   brightness, contrast, and noise  
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what describes DQE   percentage of detected incoming x-ray photons  
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terms used to describe distortion   magnification, elongation, and foreshortening  
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percent of incoming x-ray photons that are identified and absorbed by the detector describes   DQE  
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focal spot blur is greatest   toward the cathode end of the x-ray beam  
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true or false: SID has no effect on contrast   true  
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