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S4: Radiographic Imaging > Chapter 6 Key Terms > Flashcards

Chapter 6 Key Terms Flashcards

1
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Automatic exposure control (automatic exposure device)

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a device programmed to terminate the radiographic exposure time

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Automatic exposure device (automatic exposure control)

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a device programmed to terminate the radiographic exposure time

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C-arm tube suspension system

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a type of radiography equipment that utilizes a c-shaped arm device to support the tube and the image receptor that allows the tube and imaging receptor to be rotated to new positions

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Compression band

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a piece of equipment used to restrain a patient or compress abdominal tissue

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Computed tomography units

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specialized radiography equipment that allows the taking of sectional images

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Diagnostic

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methods used to determine the source or cause of a disease, disorder, or traumatic injury

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Exposure switch

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a remote control device that permits current to flow through the circuit

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Filament circuit

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supplies the filament of the x-ray tube with properly modified power

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Fixed

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a piece of equipment that remains in one place and is not movable

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Floor suspension system

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a type of radiography unit that uses a tube support column mounted on the floor

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Floor-to-ceiling suspension system

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a type of radiography unit that uses a pair of rails for longitudinal positioning

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Footboard

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a piece of equipment used with a tilting table that allows the patient to stand when the table is upright

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Handgrips

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a piece of equipment that allows the patient to grip when the table is being tilted for added support and reassurance

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Head units

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specialized radiography equipment used to conduct cranial studies

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Incoming-line current (mains)

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the alternating current that is supplied to buildings; usually supplied in three-phase power cycle

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16
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Ionization chamber

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an automatic exposure control device used to terminate the exposure after a desired exposure has been reached

17
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Main circuit

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supplies the x-ray tube with properly modified power

18
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Main switch

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the switch that generates the power to the x-ray tube

19
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Mains (incoming-line current)

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the alternating current that is supplied to buildings; usually supplied in three-phase power cycle

20
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Mammography units

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specialized radiography equipment for studies and imaging of the breast tissues

21
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Milliampere-second timer

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a device used in falling-load generators and some capacitor units to monitor the product of mA and time on the secondary side of the high-voltage step-up transformer

22
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Minimum reaction (or response) time

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the length of time necessary for the AEC to respond to the radiation and for the generator to terminate the exposure

23
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Mobile systems

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a type of radiography equipment that can be brought to the patient anywhere the patient may be

24
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Multiphase power

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combination of several waveforms of current slightly out of step with one another

25
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Overhead suspension system

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a type of radiography unit that allows control of longitudinal and transverse positioning as well as vertical distance

26
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Panoramic dental and facial unit

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specialized radiography equipment for combined tomography of facial and dental structures

27
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Phototimer

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often used to describe all automatic exposure controls; this type of AED is rarely used in modern radiography

28
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Shoulder supports

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a piece of equipment that keeps the patient from sliding off the table when the table is tilted head down

29
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Simulator units

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specialized radiography equipment that allows verification of radiation therapy prior to actual treatment

30
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Single-phase power

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power supply that allows the potential difference to drop to zero with every change in the direction of current flow

31
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Therapeutic

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methods used to treat and rehabilitate a disease, disorder, or traumatic injury

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Tilting

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a piece of equipment that is movable and can be angled according to need

33
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Timer

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device used to end the exposure at an accurately measured preset time

34
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Tomography units

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specialized radiography equipment that allows movement in an arc during exposure

35
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Urologic units

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specialized radiography equipment that allows study of the urological and genital structures

36
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Voltage ripple

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the net voltage produced during full-wave rectification

S4: Radiographic Imaging (31 decks)

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