Detective Quantum Efficiency (DQE) Flashcards

1
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refers to the efficiency of a detector in converting incident x-ray energy into an image signal

A

Detective Quantum Efficiency (DQE)

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2
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TRUE OR FALSE: DQE IS NOT DEPENDENT ON RADIATION EXPOSURE

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FALSE, IT IS DEPENDENT

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3
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POOR DQE = REPEAT IMAGE. TRUE OR FALSE

A

TRUE

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4
Q

year glass plate wrapped in black paper invented

A

1900

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5
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year hand wrapped cellulose nitrate films invented

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1913

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6
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year cellulose triacetate invented

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1924

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7
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year polyester base invented

A

1960

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8
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year digital radiography invented

A

1980

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9
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year charge-coupled device (CCD) based imaging invented

A

1990

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10
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year digital imaging invented

A

2000

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11
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what is the controlling factor of voltage

A

kVp

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12
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TRUE OR FALSE: DQE is dependent on radiation exposure, spatial frequency, MTF, detector material

A

true

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13
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how much DQE for ideal detector

A

1

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14
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how many percent of DQE in a system that loses efficiency

A

40% and 50% (DQE 0.45)

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15
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is a method by which digital radiography manufacturers provide feedback to the technologist regarding the estimated exposure on the detector

A

exposure index

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16
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refers to the size of the range of light that a camera can capture from complete black to complete white

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dynamic range

17
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is the amount of under or over exposure that a particular image can handle while still fitting into the camera’s dynamic range

A

latitude

18
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is the extent to which a light sensitive material can be overexposed or underexposed and still achieve an acceptable result

A

exposure latitude

19
Q

the latitude of collimation that still allows the software to detect collimated edges

A

beam part receptor alignment latitude

20
Q

digital acquisition or data of the various imaging modalities for input to a picture archiving and communication system

A

raw data acquisition

21
Q

DICO stands for

A

digital imaging and communication in medicine

22
Q

RIS stands for

A

radiology information standard system

23
Q

HIS stands for

A

hospital information system

24
Q

a graphic representation of data set; image before edge detection rescaling

A

histogram

25
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computer analyzes the histogram using processing algorithms and compares it with a pre-established histogram specific to the anatomic part being imaged

A

histogram analyzes