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X-ray circuits

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line voltage compensator is incorporated into the primary circuit to:   maintain a constant kVp level  
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this meter measures the current passing between the electrodes of an x-ray tube   millammeter-seconds meter  
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the voltage in the secondary circuit of a modern x-ray cicuit is how many times greater than in the primary circuit?   1000 times higher  
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the high temps that are needed to produce the thermionic emission in the filament of an x-ray tube require a current of about:   4-6 amps (temp of 2200 degrees celcius)  
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why are the majority of the components of the x-ray tube found in the primary circuit?   reduce the risk from electrical shock  
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type of current passing between the seconday of the high-tension transformer and the rectifiers   High voltage (kV) AC  
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large focal spot is used for settings above what mA?   300 mA  
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higher mA= _______ current, _________ temp of the filament   higher, higher  
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the high tension transformer is located in an oil-filled tank that also houses the   rectifiers and filament transformers  
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an increase in kVp will also cause an increase in _____________ that requires the use of a _________________.   electron cloud, space charge compensator  
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this meter measures current   ammeter  
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main component of a line-voltage compensator that is capable of storing small amounts of electrical charge   capacitor  
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the pre-reading kV meter is incorporated into the x-ray control panel to measure the potential difference on the   seconary side of the high tension transformer  
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most common device used to create the high potential difference across the x-ray tube   high tension transformer  
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reduction of voltage and development of high amperage by a step down transformer occurs in the   filament portion of the circuit  
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in a radiographic unit, the milliammeter will register only during the activation of the   second (exposure) stage of the exposure switch  
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which circuit? 110, 220, 440 volts   primary circuit  
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which circuit? 10-12 volts   filament circuit  
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which circuit? 25,000-150,000 volts   secondary circuit  
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five main components of the high tension or high voltage circuit   transformer, the millampere-seconds (mAs) meter, the rectifiers, the high tension cables and the anode of the x-ray tube  
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why can you only obtain mAs meter readings immediately after an exposure?   tube current is only generated during the second phase of the x-ray production process  
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power   watts  
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power formula   current X voltage= watts  
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a transformer has 200 primary and 20,000 secondary turns of wire. what secondary voltage will be induced if 110 volts are placed on the primary coil?   11,000 (11 kVp)  
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