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9. Other Radiographic Equipment Flashcards

1
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used in rapid and serial exposures

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Film and Cassette Changers

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2
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maximum of 6 per second

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cut film changer

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3
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maximum of 12 per second

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roll film changer

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4
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up to 1 exposure per second

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Manual Cassette Changer

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5
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usually used in cerebral angiography where blood flow is slow

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Manual Cassette Changer

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3 to 5 cassettes held together in a holder by a large spring

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Manual Cassette Changer

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7
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designed to accomplish rapid serialization of examination

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Automatic Cassette Changer

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8
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up to 3 exposure per second

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Automatic Cassette Changer

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9
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the photography of the image obtained on a fluoroscopic screen

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Photofluoroscopy Unit

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10
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a permanent record is made through the fluoroscopic unit

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Photofluoroscopy Unit

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a specialized x-ray machine that uses a diagnostic technique in which a camera is used to record moving images of internal body structures produced through fluoroscopy

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Cinefluoro Unit

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12
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Mobile Equipment

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  • Radiographic Units

* Fluoroscopic Units

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Radiographic Unit

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  • Direct Power
  • Battery Power
  • Capacitor –Discharge
  • High Frequency
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14
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can vary in the radiation output for a given exposure technique

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Mobile x-ray units

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15
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In addition, care must be exercise in transporting and manipulating the mobile unit at the _____

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patient’s bedside

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16
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usually used to aid the physician during surgery or angiographic studies

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Fluoroscopic Units

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17
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Dedicated Units

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  • Chest
  • Panoramic X-ray
  • Bone Densitometry
  • Mammography
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18
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is designed to image the thorax in the upright position

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a dedicated chest unit

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19
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designed to image curved surfaces, typically the mandible of the teeth

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Panoramic X-ray (Panorex)

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20
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also known as dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA or DEXA)

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Bone Densitometer

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21
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enhanced form of x-ray technology that is used to measure bone loss

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Bone Densitometer

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specialized procedure using ionizing radiation to provide information on the condition of the skeletal bones

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Bone Densitometer

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23
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the anatomic regions are scanned with two different x-ray energies to isolate bone from soft tissue attenuation

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Bone Densitometer

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24
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absorb the x-ray photons and convert the energy proportionally to visible light, which is measured and sent to a computer for data analysis

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DXA scintillation detectors

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25
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DXA or DEXA

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dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry

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26
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indicates fracture risk

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T-Score

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27
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may signify the need to evaluate patient for secondary cause of osteoporosis

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Z-Score

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28
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2 Types of DXA Equipment

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  • Central device

* Peripheral device

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29
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is a specialized radiographic imaging procedure of the breast

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Mammography

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30
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Mammography uses _____ kVp

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low kVp (24 to 34 kVp)

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In Mammography, the focal spot size used is

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0.1 to 0.3 mm

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32
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exit port of Mammography

is made up of _____

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beryllium

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33
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unique features include the ability to produce low kVp photons by using a tube anode constructed molybdenum and rhodium, a molybdenum or rhodium-composed tube filter, a beryllium port window, smaller focal spot sizes for improved resolution, compression for imaging a more uniform breast and the ability to magnify area of the breast

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Dedicated Mammography Units

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34
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Mammography and Xeroradiography

•First attempted in ____

35
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Robert Egan demonstrated a successful mammographic technique year

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Late 1950’s

36
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year – xeroradiography developed by _____

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1960’s,

Wolf and Ruzicka,

37
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the making of radiographs by a dry, totally photoelectric process, using metal plates coated with a semiconductor, such as selenium

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Xeroradiography

38
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Purpose of Compression during Mammography

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  1. Immobilizes breast
  2. Less thickness tissue
  3. Uniform thickness
  4. Reduces scatter radiation
  5. Position closer to image receptor
  6. Thinner tissue
39
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made of tungsten (Z=74), molybdenum (Z=42) or a rhodium (Z=45) of Mammography

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Target Composition

40
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Atomic no. of Tungsten

41
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Atomic no. of Molybdenum

42
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Atomic no. of rhodium

43
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mammography range of kVp use is from ____

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20 to 35 kVp

44
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Focal Spot of Mammography

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circular or rectangular

45
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Focal Spot sizes of Mammography

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(0.6/0.3), (0.5/0.2), (0.4/0.1)

46
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Filtration of Mammography – should be filtered with ____ of molybdenum or rhodium

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30 to 60 microns

47
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x-ray tube window of Mammography is made up of ____

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beryllium or borosilicate

48
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Atomic no. of beryllium

49
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inherent filtration of Mammography=

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0.1 mm Al equivalent

50
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If molybdenum target is used, molybdenum filtration of __ micrometer is used

51
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If rhodium target is used, rhodium filtration of __ micrometer is used

52
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Common Combination of Target and Filter

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  • Molybdenum – molybdenum
  • rhodium – rhodium
  • Tungsten – rhodium
53
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Grid ratio

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4:1 or 5:1

54
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Grid frequency of Mammography

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30 lines per centimeter

55
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Film types

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  • Film-Screen system

* Single emulsion film

56
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is affixed to the tube head and is used to align the tube head with the patient and the X-ray film

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The cylinder – (or cone) of Dental X-ray Unit

57
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contains all the components necessary to generate x-rays

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Tube of Dental X-ray Unit

58
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Conventional Tomography

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  • Linear Tomography
  • Multidirectional tomography
  • Zonography
  • Panoramic Tomography
59
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designed to bring into focus only that anatomy lying in a plane of interest while blurring structures on either side of the plane

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Tomography

60
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is an imaging procedure using movement of the x-ray tube and image receptor in opposing directions to create images of structures in a focal plane by blurring the anatomy located above and below the plane of interest

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Linear Tomography

61
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the ____ the amount of blurring of the objects above and below, the more visible is the area of interest

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greater (Linear Tomography)

62
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increase exposure time is used

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Linear Tomography

63
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the x-ray tube and the image receptor moves in one direction

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Linear Tomography

64
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5 Basic Types of Tomographic Movements

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  • Linear
  • Circular
  • Elliptical
  • Hypocycloidal
  • Trispiral
65
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is the imaging pivot point about which the x-ray and the image receptor move

66
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the fixed or pivot point that lies in the plane of interest during movement of the x-ray tube and IR

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Pivot Point or Fulcrum

67
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depending on the type of system, the ____ can be changed by moving the patient up and down or the pivot point is moved up or down

68
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the plane in which the area of interest lies

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Focal Plane

69
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also known as object plane

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Focal Plane

70
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the structure here are sharper

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Focal Plane

71
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the angle movement

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Tomographic Angle

72
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determines the section image

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Tomographic Angle

73
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is the arc created during total movement of the x-ray tube

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Tomographic Angle

74
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the amount of blur is ____ related to tomographic angle

75
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the thickness of the section is ____ related to tomographic angle

76
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thickness of tissue that will be imaged

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Tomographic Layer

77
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the thickness or width of the focal plane

78
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Multidirectional Tomography

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  • Circular
  • Elliptical
  • Hypocycloidal
  • Trispiral
79
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type of tomography used when imaging large zone of tissue

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Zonography

80
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usually used for chest examination using tomographic angles of 1 to 5 degrees

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Zonography

81
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first developed for fast dental surveys

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Panoramic Tomography

82
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the x-ray tube and the image receptor moves around the head

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Panoramic Tomography

83
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the beam and the receptor is receptor is slit collimated

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Panoramic Tomography

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