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Radiographic and Fluoroscopic Equipment

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show The manipulation of expensive, high-technology x-ray equipment  
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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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show Anode & Cathode  
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Positive electrode or terminal; where the x-rays are emitted   show
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show cathode  
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show The tube will convert electrical energy (electricity) to x-rays  
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- controls the quantity or number of x-rays   show
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show kVp  
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x-ray beam-limiting device attached directly below the x-ray tube   show
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-controls the size and shape of the x-ray field coming out of the tube   show
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diaphragm or system of diaphragms made of an absorbing material   show
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show collimator  
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show collimating or coning  
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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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show tilting, nontitling, free-floating, stationary top, adjustable, nonadjustable  
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show Free-Floating or moveable table tops  
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show 90-90 (tilt from horizontal to vertical in either direction.) 90-30 (tilt vertical one way and 30 deg another)  
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-located below the table top and above the cassette tray   show
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show bucky mechanism  
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show increase it  
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show cassette tray  
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show bucky tray  
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the device that gives the operator command of the x-ray machine   show
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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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What two components can be formed to create mAs?   show
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Main power switch is usually located?   show
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show on the control console  
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1kVp = _____ V   show
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show 30, 150  
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show 10  
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minor kVp will change in steps of?   show
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1000 mA = ____ A   show
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show 10, 1200  
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show 100 ( 100, 200, 300, etc)  
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show btwn 100 and 400 mA  
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the device that begins the exposure   show
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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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show exposure switch  
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show timer  
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show Get in the habit of not releasing the exposure switch until the audible tone or light message indicates  
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show longitudinal, transverse, vertical, tube angulation  
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show longitudinal  
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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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show vertical  
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-pivoting the tube at a point where it is attached to its support   show
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show electrical or Mechanical ( sometimes both)  
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show centered  
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show fluoroscopy  
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What is added during an fluoroscopy exam?   show
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-allows the radiologist to obtain static radiographs during dynamic fluoroscopic exams   show
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