Chapter 5 Flashcards
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The three principle parts of an X-ray imaging system
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- X-ray tube
- monitor
- high voltage generator
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In lamest terms how are X-rays produced
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•When fast moving electrons slam into a metal object X-rays are produced
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Radiation quantity
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- the number of xrays of the intensity of the xray beam
* mAs
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Radiation quality
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•refers to the penetrability of the X-ray beam
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The number of electrons emitted by the filament is determined by
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•The temperature of the filament
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Thermionic emission
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•is the release of electrons from a heated filament
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AEC exposure uses what to help terminate the exposure when the right amount has been recievedp
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•ionization chamber between the pt. & IR
