Chapter 1 (image Receptor/technical Factors)

Question 1

What is a image receptor?

Answer 1

Receives energy from a beam to form a image of a body part

Question 2

Four types of IR devices

Answer 2

Solid State Image Receptor
PSP-IP
Fluoroscopic IR
Cassette with Film

Question 3

What are the most common IT dimmensions

Answer 3

8x10 in
10x12 in
14 x17in

Question 4

What are the technical factors radiographers use for images:

Answer 4

mA
kVp
Exposure time

Question 5

What is mA

Answer 5

Milliamperage

Question 6

What is kVp

Answer 6

Kilo-vault peak

Question 7

What does exposure time mean

Answer 7

Seconds

Question 8

Why do they select specific factors

Answer 8

To produce quality images using a generators control panel and technique book

Question 9

Why do they use prime technical factors

Answer 9

Because of variations of electricity being delivered to the xray tube

Question 10

What type of system is used to set technical factors

Answer 10

Manuel and automatic exposure systems (AEC)

Question 11

What is a SID

Answer 11

Source-to-image receptor distance