Ch. 13 Exposure Technique Selection Flashcards
a system that controls the duration of the exposure, thereby controlling the amount of radiation that is used
AEC - automatic exposure control
what are the 2 types of AEC radiation detector systems
- phototimers
- ionization chambers
these use a fluorescent screen coupled with a photomultiplier (PM) tube or a photodiode
phototimers
these convert light into electrical signal
photomulitplier (PM) tubes and photodiodes
phototimer AECs are what type of devices
exit-type - radiation passes through the IR before it can be measure and used to terminate exposure
what are most AEC devices now
ionization chambers
a hollow cell filled with air, connected to a timer circuit via electrical wire
ionization chamber
ionization chambers are what type of devices
entrance-type - positioned in front of the IR
what do ionization chambers measure
DAP
which AEC device is less sophisticated and less accurate
ionization chambers
which AEC device is less prone for failure
ionization chambers
AEC only controls this
quantity of radiation
does AEC have an effect on contrast
no
using a higher kVp with AEC will result in this
shorter exposure time
using lower kVp with AEC will result in this
longer exposure time
lower mA will result in this
longer exposure time
this is the shortest exposure time that a system can produce
minimum response
is minimum response time usually longer with AEC systems
yes
maximum length of time an exposure can go when using AEC
backup time
when setting a backup timer, the tech should set it to terminate the exposure at what percent of the desired exposure
150-200%
exposure adjustment is also known as this
density controls
AEC is designed to compensate for changes in this
patient thickness
destructive pathologies may cause this (using AEC)
underexposure
additive pathologies can cause this (using AEC)
overexposure
a series of pre-built exposure techniques that a radiographer can quickly select from when preparing to image a patient
anatomic programming
exposures need to be able to be reproduced using the same technical factors that provide mR reading within ___% of each other, and with pixel brightness levels within ___% of each other
5%, 30%