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Computed Radiography Test

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voxel   3D pixel  
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IRD   image reader device-reads latent image on CR cassette  
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what are some other terms for CR   *indirect capture *cassette-based *film-less  
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what is the process of latent image acquisition   *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   *determines the maximum spatial resolution for a given sampling frequency by IRD *states that if the desired spatial resolution is (x) the sampling frequency must be 2(x) -increasing the sampling frequency increases the time it takes to display an image  
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needle/columnar phosphor   phosphor crystals arranged as needles or columns  
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turbid phosphor   phosphor crystals distributed throughout a phosphor layer  
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europium   *impurity that allows luminescence *has ecxess electrons at ground level *activator *storage property  
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when should you use a grid   *kVp higher than 60 *whent the part being xrayed is at least 12cm thick  
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radiopaque   cannot be penetrated by xrays  
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radioluscent   easily penetrated by xrays  
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dicocm header   *header with pt name and medical record number, and other pt info, that cannot be edited by RT  
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artifact   any unwanted density  
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what are the different types of ADC in the IRD   *photomultiplier tube *photodiode *CCD  
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what is the relationship between scanning freq. and contrast and resolution   the higher the scanning frequency, the higer the contrast and resolution  
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how do you change brightness and contrast in CR   *use window and level/width *ROI box  
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ROI   range/region of interest-box shaped area of an anatomic structure on a reconstructed digital image defined by the operator by moving the cursor  
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MTF   modulation transfer function- measure of the quality of a detector system, determined by the systems contrast and spatial resolution quality  
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banding   *frequency of scan does not meet grid frequency -can be prevented by using appropriate grid  
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flat panel artifacts   *dust/dirt *scratches *pixel malfunction *gost images  
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software artifacts   *inorrect histogram *auto-rescaling not working *image too compressed  
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subject artifacts   *piercings on pt *any metal or artifacts on pt *collimation off  
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speed class   *CR image acquisition operation that affects certain factors  
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when should you erase xray plates   *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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how long after exposure should you process an imaging plate   *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   you will get grid lines  
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which way is the correct way to place your cassette   *blue line down if lengthwise *blue line to your right if crosswise  
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what are the layers of a CR cassette   *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   lead, also contains lead foil on the inside  
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antistatic/backing layer   *mounted to the back of cassette *prevents handling artifacts *contains barcode *prevents static energy  
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reflective/anti-halo layer   *prevents laser light from bouncing back and causing fog or noise *anti-halo is blue *reflective is white  
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phosphor/active layer   *acquires latent image  
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protective layer/overcoat   *toward tube *prevents handling artifacts *allows cleaning  
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what is the material that is on the outer covering(tube side) made of   carbon or bakelite  
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what are the two ways that phosphor crystals are aranged in a psp plate   *needle/columnar *turbid  
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what does speed class affect   *exposure index *auto-rescaling *image appearance -the slower the speed the better the contrast  
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what is the purpose to the exposure index   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   *there is an initial low level laser scan that sets boundries for collimation of the image and test to make sure latent image matches histogram selected before setting aut-rescaling  
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what is the second step in the conversion of a latent image to manifest image in the IRD   *high level lase scan to release trapped electrons from f center and back into their regular state, causing emision of light  
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what is the third step in the conversion of a latent image to manifest image in the IRD   *light is captured by CCD, which converts it to an electronic signal  
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what controls contrast resolution   *dynamic range *quantization  
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