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121 Unit 1

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ma determines   tube current  
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current in units   amperes  
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mas and density   mas is directly proportional to density  
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time in seconds   how long it takes electrons to get to anode  
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kvp   penetrating power, force applied to push the e from cathode to anode;controls QUALITY  
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% to notice change in density   30%  
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law of reciprocity   density should remain unchanged as long as the intensity and duration remain unchanged  
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relationship between mas and dose   directly proportional  
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relationship between kvp and dose   direct relationship  
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s# and density   inversely related; high s# underexposed, vica versa  
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inverse square law   inverse relationship between distance and dose; half the sid, 4x the exposure  
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maintaining density using kvp and mas   decrease kvp 15% and double mas  
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tool measuring optical density   densitometer  
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step wedge   penitrometer, shows gray scale on film  
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step wedge, more steps   long scale, increased kvp, decreased contrast  
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4 radiographic properties   density contrast recorded detail and distortion  
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4 prime technical factors   ma time kv and distance  
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geometric variables   sharpness -> (radiographic)detail and distortion  
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photographic variables   visibility (of detail) -> density and contrast  
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density   overall darkness of film, dependant on amount of exposure, must have adequate density to evaluate other qualities  
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contrast   presence or absence of shades of gray  
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more exposure   black areas, opaque  
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less exposure   white areas, translucent  
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film translucence   caused by radiopaque object  
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film density   is dependant on the # of exposed silver halide crystals  
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crystals in processor   turn into black metallic silver upon development; more crystals faster film  
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latent image   before processing  
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manifest image   after processing  
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useful range of density   .25-2.0  
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mas and quantity   ma, # of photons produced, aka output, intensity, exposure  
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quality   kvp, penetrating ability of beam  
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Milliamperage   # of electrons crossing the tube from cathode to anode per second  
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relationship between ma and density/tube current   directly proportional  
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kvp and density   kvp has the greatest effect on density, but is not used to control density  
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15% rule   increase kvp by 15% doubles density and vica versa  
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kvp and contrast   inverse relationship  
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to decrease contrast and maintain density   increase kvp by 15% and halve mas  
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sid   aka FFD, focal spot to film distance  
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inverse square law   intensity of radiation varies inversly with the square of the source  
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mas distance formula   to compensate for density changes with changes in sid  
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rule of thumb for sid and intensity   doubling the sid gives 1/4 the intensity, use 4x the mas; 1/2 the sid gives 4x the intensity therefore use 1/4 the mas  
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double kvp   density will increase by a factor of 4,5, or 6  
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changes in kvp; 30-50 kvp   5% change in kvp  
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changes in kvp; 50-90 kvp   8% change in kvp  
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changes in kvp; 90-130 kvp   10% change in kvp  
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aec   1942, determines exposure time and therefore the total mas; must still set kvp, chambers and density selection  
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density selections   only way to increase or decrease density using aec; increments of -1,-2,0,+1, ect  
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phototime   didn't have ionizing chambers, only IR, flourescent screen, and photoiodide  
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fog and density   direct relationship  
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grids and density   increase grid ratio, decrease density, inverse relationship  
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screen speed and density   direct relationship  
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filtration and density   inverse relationship  
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beam restriction and density   inverse relationship  
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processing time/temp   direct relationship  
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power supply(phase) and density   direct relationship  
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patient size and density   inverse relationship  
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factors that do not effect density   motion, focal spot size, and misaligned beam  
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anode heel effect   variation in intensity of photons across longitudinal axis of beam; need more photons for thicker body part, put cathode over that part  
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anode heel effect more pronounced   with large film size and shorter sid  
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OID   aka air gap  
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oid and density   inverse relationship b/c scatter photons diverge and miss film  
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scatter and density   direct relationship  
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density and over/under development(film)   direct relationship, overdeveloped causes increase in density  
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5 major tissue groups   aerated, fatty, water (muscle, glands), bone, teeth; from least to most dense  
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destructive pathologies and density   degrease attenuation, density increases  
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additive pathologies   increase attenuation, density decreases and requires an increase in exp. factors  
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mAs def.   the product of tube current and exposure time  
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kvp doubled   increases amount of photons 4X  
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kvp and quality   increasing the kvp increases the speed and energy of e  
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kvp and quantity   as kvp increases more interactions occur at the target  
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tissue density and IR/film density   inverse relationship  
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radioluscent contrast (air) and density   increases density  
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radiopaquse constrast media   decreases density  
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attenuation   reduction in the # of xray photons in the beam, and subsequent loss of energy, as the beam passes through matter  
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attenuation and density   inverse relationship  
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min. mas change to change density   30%  
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