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Radiographic and Fluoroscopic Equipment

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What is the primary role for a radiographer?   show
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show X-ray tube, collimator, x-ray table, control console, Tube stand  
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show X-ray tube  
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What is the x-ray tube made of?   show
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the two primary components of the x-ray tube   show
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show Anode  
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show cathode  
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How are x-rays created?   show
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- controls the quantity or number of x-rays   show
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-controls the strength or penetrating power of the x-rays   show
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x-ray beam-limiting device attached directly below the x-ray tube   show
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show collimator  
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show collimator  
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show collimator  
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-act of adjusting the collimator to increase or decrease the field size is referred to as   show
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increase collimation   show
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show Collimator  
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show Positive Beam Limitation ( PBL)  
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show PBL - Positive beam limitation  
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6 types of x-ray tables:   show
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- move in two directions -may be buttons for table movement or foot switches   show
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2 types of titling tables are:   show
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show bucky mechanism  
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-works as an oscillating grid device to decrease the amt of scatter radiation reaching the IR by moving or vibrating during the exposure   show
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show increase it  
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another name for bucky tray   show
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-holds IR in place under the x-ray table & keeps it center under the table   show
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show control console  
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show main power, kVp, mA, time, rotor-exposure switch  
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what is technique selection?   show
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show mA and time  
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show on the wall above the control console  
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show on the control console  
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show 1000  
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show 30, 150  
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major kVp will change in steps of?   show
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minor kVp will change in steps of?   show
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1000 mA = ____ A   show
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control consoles will range from ___ mA to ___ mA   show
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mA is usually in increments of...   show
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show btwn 100 and 400 mA  
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show Rotor-exposure switch  
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-contains two differnt exposure switches that are mechanically interlocked so one must be activated before the other   show
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show rotor switch  
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begins the exposure   show
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-automatically terminates the exposure -termination of the exposure must be indicated both audibly and visually   show
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How do you avoid ending the exposure too soon?   show
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show longitudinal, transverse, vertical, tube angulation  
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-travel is moving the x-ray tube lengthwise to the technologist's left or right or toward the patients head or feet   show
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-travel is moving the tube at right angels across the table/towards or away from the technologist   show
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-travel is moving the tube up toward the ceiling or down toward the floor   show
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show tube angulation  
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two types of tube locks:   show
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The student must make sure the central ray (tube) is _____ to the center of the bucky tray when the tray is being used.   show
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show fluoroscopy  
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show additl fluoroscopy x-ray tube, placed under the table; an image intensifier  
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show spot film device  
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