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Computed Radiography Test

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voxel   show
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show image reader device-reads latent image on CR cassette  
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what are some other terms for CR   show
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show *x radiation ionizes europium sites causing them to release free eletrons *free electrons are moved to a higher energy band called F center *F center holds electrons in bound state *# of trapped electrons is equal to absorbed radiation  
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nyquist frequency   show
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show phosphor crystals arranged as needles or columns  
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show phosphor crystals distributed throughout a phosphor layer  
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europium   show
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when should you use a grid   show
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show cannot be penetrated by xrays  
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show easily penetrated by xrays  
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show *header with pt name and medical record number, and other pt info, that cannot be edited by RT  
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artifact   show
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show *photomultiplier tube *photodiode *CCD  
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show the higher the scanning frequency, the higer the contrast and resolution  
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show *use window and level/width *ROI box  
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ROI   show
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MTF   show
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banding   show
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show *dust/dirt *scratches *pixel malfunction *gost images  
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software artifacts   show
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show *piercings on pt *any metal or artifacts on pt *collimation off  
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speed class   show
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show *unsure of what is on them *hasnt been used in 48 hrs *erase twice if double exposed or used on large pt  
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show *within 1hr to avoid degeneration -latent image loses 25% of its energy within 8hrs  
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what will happen if you turn tube with grid   show
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show *blue line down if lengthwise *blue line to your right if crosswise  
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show *backside *antistatic/backing layer *base *reflective/anti-halo layer *phosphor layer *protective coat/layer  
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what is the backside of the cassete made of   show
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antistatic/backing layer   show
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reflective/anti-halo layer   show
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phosphor/active layer   show
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show *toward tube *prevents handling artifacts *allows cleaning  
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show carbon or bakelite  
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show *needle/columnar *turbid  
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what does speed class affect   show
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show to tell the range of exposures that are acceptable  
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what is the first step in the conversion of a latent image to manifest image in the IRD   show
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what is the second step in the conversion of a latent image to manifest image in the IRD   show
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what is the third step in the conversion of a latent image to manifest image in the IRD   show
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what controls contrast resolution   show
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