AEC Homework Assignment/ Chapter 13 Quiz Flashcards
The primary purpose of AEC is to:
a.) reduce patient exposure
b.) control the amount of radiation reaching the IR
c.) control image contrast
d.) eliminate the need for the radiographer to think critically
b.) control the amount of radiation reaching the IR
AEC controls the amount of radiation reaching the IR by controlling the:
a.) time of exposure
b.) mA
c.) kVp
d.) none of the above
a.) time of exposure
When using AEC, the radiographer is responsible for determining:
a.) kVp
b.) mAs
c.) exposure time
a.) kVp
The predetermined level of radiation exposure needed to terminate the exposure when using AEC is set by:
a.) the radiologist
b.) the technologist
c.) the equipment service personnel
d.) the manufacturer
c.) the equipment service personnel
The two types of detectors used in AEC are:
a.) image intensifiers and phototimers
b.) phototimers and ionization chambers
c.) ionization chambers and geiger counters
b.) phototimers and ionization chambers
The original type of AEC detector was the:
a.) ionization chamber
b.) geiger counter
c.) phototimer
d.) none of the above
c.) phototimer
Todays AEC system is most likely to use an:
a.) ionization chamber
b.) geiger counter
c.) phototimer
d.) none of the above
a.) ionization chamber
There is typically a configuration of at least ___________ AEC detectors in place.
a.) 2
b.) 3
c.) 4
d.) 5
b.) 3
The device that converts the light energy to an electrical signal is the:
a.) photodiode
b.) photocathode
c.) photomultiplier
d.) A and C
e.) B and C
d.) A and C
Phototimer AEC detectors are usually exit type devices because:
a.) the xrays must exit the patient to get to the detectors
b.) the xrays must exit the gird to get to the detectors
c.) the xrays must exit the image receptor to get to the detectors
c.) the xrays must exit the image receptor to get to the detectors
An ionization chamber is a hollow cell that contains:
a.) water
b.) lead
c.) tungsten
d.) air
d.) air
Ionization chambers AEC detectors are entrance type devices because the xrays must:
a.) enter the detector after passing through the IR
b.) enter the detector before entering the patient
c.) enter the detector before getting to the IR
c.) enter the detector before getting to the IR
When xrays enter the ionization chamber
a.) atoms become ions
b.) atoms give up electrons
c.) electrons and positive ions become electricity
d.) all of the above
d.) all of the above
The shortest expousure time that a radiographic tube with AEC can have is the:
a.) mAs readout
b.) back up time
c.) minimum response time
d.) density controls
c.) minimum response time
The maximum length of time that an exposure lasts when using AEC is the:
a.) mAs readout
b.) back up time
c.) minimum response time
b.) back up time
The actual amount of exposure used for an image when AEC is being used is the :
a.) mAs readout
b.) back up time
c.) minimum response time
d.) density controls
a.) mAs readout
These can be adjusted to increase or decrease the amount of radiation needed to terminate the exposure using AEC:
a.) mAs readout
b.) back up time
c.) minimum response time
d.) density controls
d.) density controls
When using AEC, the kVp:
a.) is set higher than usual
b.) is set lower than usual
c.) is set as appropriate for the study
d.) is determined by the AEC system
c.) is set as appropriate for the study
Using a higher kVp during an AEC examination results in:
a.) a longer exposure time
b.) a shorter exposure time
c.) increased patient exposure
d.) B and C
b.) a shorter exposure time
Using a lower mA station during an AEC examination results in:
a.) reduced patient exposure
b.) increased exposure time
c.) decreased exposure time
d.) A and B
b.) increased exposure time
In imaging a child, a short exposure time is needed for an examination using AEC. The mA setting should:
a.) be low
b.) be mid range
c.) be high
d.) it doesnt matter- the AEC device will control the exposure time
c.) be high
The AEC minimum response time may pose a probelm when:
a.) a long exposure time is needed
b.) the patient can easily hold still for the exposure
c.) the patient is unable to hold still for the exposure
d.) all of the above
c.) the patient is unable to hold still for the exposure
The reason to have a back up timer is to:
a.) protect the patient from excessive exposure
b.) make sure the right mAs is used
c.) keep the tube from excessive heat loading
d.) A and C
d.) A and C
If the back up time is set by the eqipment, the exposure time should end when the mAs reaches
a.) 100
b.) 400
c.) 600
d.) 1000
c.) 600