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Two areas os activity are designed to ensure the best possible diagnosis at an acceptable radiation dose and with minimum cost. These areas are ______________ and _____________.   show
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Quality assurance deals with ___________.   show
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show Scheduling, reception, and preparation  
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show Outcome analysis  
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All of these QA activities require attention from the imaging team, but they are principally the responsibility of the _____________.   show
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A program of ________ is designed to ensure that the radiologist is provided with an optimal image produced through good equipment performance and resulting in minimal patient radiation exposure.   show
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show Instrumentation and equipment  
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show QC  
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show Manufacturer's representative  
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show Acceptance testing, routine performance monitoring, and maintenance  
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As with QA, QC requires a team effort, but QC is principally the responsibility of the _________________.   show
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Perphaps the most important patient protection characteristic of a radiographic imaging system is _______________ of the x-ray beam.   show
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State statutes require that general purpose radiographic units have a minimum total filtration of ___________.   show
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Misalignment must not exceed _____ of the source-to-image receptor distance (SID).   show
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With a PBL collimator, the x-ray beam must not be larger than the image receptor except in the _________________.   show
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The spatial resolution of a radiographic imaging system is determined principally by the ____________ of the x-ray tube.   show
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Three tools are used for measurement of foacl-spot size: ___________, ____________, and ____________.   show
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____________ should be evaluated annually or whenever an x-ray tube is replaced.   show
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The ____________ should be evalauated anually or whenever high-voltage generator component have changed significantly.   show
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A variation in kVp of approximately _____ is necessary to affect image optical density and radiographic contrast.   show
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show 10%  
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show 5%; 10ms  
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Accuracy of ____ is acceptable for exposure times of ______.   show
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Regardless of the material thickness and the absolute exposure time, the optical density of the processed image should be __________.   show
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If the phototimer fails, the backup timer should terminate the exposure at ____ or _____, whichever occurs first.   show
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Exposure linearity must be within ____ for adjacent mA stations.   show
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show +/- 5%  
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Viewbox illumination should be analyzed photometrically on an annual basis. This is done with an instrument called a _______, which measures light intensity at several areas of the illuminator.   show
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show 1500 cd/m^2; +/- 10%  
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The entrance skin exposure (ESE) for an adult averages ___ to ______ during fluoroscopy; this can result in a skin dose of _____ for many fluoroscopic examinations.   show
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For interventional procedures, a skin dose of ________ is not uncommon but should be avoided if possible.   show
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show 10 R/min  
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show 20 R/min  
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Measurements for exposure rates are made with a __________ that these levels are not exceeded.   show
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show Lucite, aluminum, copper, lead filters  
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Proper exposure of the cassette spot film depends on the _____, ________, and _____________________________.   show
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An ESE of approximately _______ may be assumed for a cassette spot film.   show
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show film, personnel interaction, and patient dose  
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Photofluorospot images are recorded on film from the ____________ of an image-intesifier tube.   show
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show 100 mR  
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show thickness; composition  
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Fluoroscopic AEC should be evaluated __________.   show
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With incrementing from one tomographic section to the next, the section level should be accurate to within ________.   show
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show +/- 1mm  
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Digital image receptors have unique artifacts associated with ______________.   show
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Environmental radiation can contribute to _____________.   show
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The variation in x-ray intensity should not exceed _____.   show
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__________ is a process that monitors and evaluates the quality of the care and services provided to patients within a health care facility.   show
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The terms ______________ and _____________ are used to encompass all activities related to quality management, including utilization and risk management, infection control, surgical case review, medication usage evaluation, and heatlh record.   show
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_____________ activites include work performed by various hospital committees and the medical staff, as well as other professional staff from various hospital departments.   show
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