Factors Effecting X-ray Beam Intensity- Lecture 5 Flashcards

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Q

Total amount of energy contained in the x-ray beam:

A

intensity

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Intensity =

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quantity x quality

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3
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The average energy in the x-ray beam:

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quality

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4
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Quality is related to:

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tube voltage (kVp)

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5
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According to quality, the x-ray beam is:

A

heterogeneous

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6
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The number of photons in the x-ray beam:

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quantity

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7
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Quantity is related to tube ___ and ___

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current; exposure time (mAs)

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8
Q

List the factors affecting intensity: (6)

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  1. Kilovoltage
  2. Milliamperage
  3. Exposure time
  4. Filtration
  5. Collimation
  6. Source to film distance (inverse square law)
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9
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The inverse square law describes:

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source to film distance (factor affecting intensity)

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10
Q

As tube voltage increases:
1. The number of photons generated ____ (_____)
2. Mean energy of photon ____ (_____)
3. Maximum energy of photon ____

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  1. increases (increased quantity)
  2. increases (increased quality)
  3. increases
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As exposure time increases:
1. The number of photons generated ____ (____)
2. The mean energy of photons _____ (_____)
3. Maximum energy of photons _____ (_____)

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  1. increases (increased quantity)
  2. is unchanged (unchanged quality)
  3. is unchanged (unchanged quality)
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12
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As tube current (mA) increases:
1. The number of photons generated ____ (____)
2. The mean energy of photons _____ (_____)
3. The maximum energy of photons____ (_____)

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  1. increases (increased quantity)
  2. is unchanged (unchanged quality)
  3. is unchanged (unchanged quality)
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13
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Selectively removes long wavelength (low energy) x-rays:

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filtration

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14
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  • glass envelope
  • immersion oil
  • metal housing
  • tube window

These are all considered:

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inherent filtration

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15
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The aluminum discs are considered:

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added filtration

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16
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As filtration increases:
1. Number of photons ____ (____)
2. The mean energy of photons ____ (___)
3. Maximum energy of photons _____.

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  1. decreases (decreased quantity)
  2. increases (increased quality)
  3. is unchanged
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17
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Restricts the size and shape of the beam:

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collimation

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18
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With collimation:
1. Number of photons ____
2. mean energy of photons _____
3. maximum energy of photons _____

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  1. decreases
  2. is unchanged
  3. is unchanged
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19
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The intensity of the beam varies inversely to:

A

The square of the source-to-receptor distance

20
Q

A method of calculating the new beam intensity when changing the source-to-receptor distance:

A

Inverse square law

21
Q

According to the inverse square law:

If the distance is doubled (8 to 16) = new intensity will be:

If the distance is tripled (4 to 12) = new intensity will be:

If distance is halved (16 to 8) = new intensity will be:

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1/4 (inverse of 2^2)

1/9 (inverse of 3^2)

4x (inverse of 1/2^2)

22
Q

As source-to-receptor distance increases:

  1. Number of photons ____. (____)
  2. Mean energy of photons ____. (____)
  3. Maximum energy of photons _____
A
  1. decreases (decreased quantity)
  2. is unchanged (unchanged quality)
  3. is unchanged
23
Q

Increasing the source to film distance by 2 decreases photons by:

A

1/4 (by 4)

24
Q

Which of the 6 factors affect the quantity of the x-ray beam?

  1. Tube voltage (kVp)
  2. Tube current (mA)
  3. Exposure time (s)
  4. mAs
  5. Distance
  6. Filtration
A

All of them affect quantity

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Which of the 6 factors affect the quality of the x-ray beam? 1. Tube voltage (kVp) 2. Tube current (mA) 3. Exposure time (s) 4. mAs 5. Distance 6. Filtration
filtration and tube voltage (kVp)
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Density is altered by factors affecting the ____ of the beam
quantity
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Contrast is altered by factors affecting the ____ of the beam
quality
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Amount of blackness in an image:
density
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Density is the amount of blackness in an image which is related to:
how many x-rays reach the receptor
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Density is primarily controlled by ____ and less so by ___
mAs (mA & exposure time); kVP
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Increasing the source-to-film distance will decrease ____ due to decreased number of photons
density
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Increasing the source-to-film distance has what affect density? why?
decreases density (due to decreased number of photons)
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mA and exposure time are inversely proportional describing:
mAs rule (density)
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If mA is increased, what must happen to exposure time to maintain the same density of the image?
exposure time must be decreased
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If mA is decreased, what must happen to exposure time to maintain the same density of the image?
exposure time must be increased
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The difference in densities between light and dark regions of a radiograph:
contrast
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Contrast is primarily controlled by the:
voltage
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- air - bone - metal - tongue - enamel Put in order from lowest to highest contrast (dark to light on radiograph)
1. air (darkest) 2. tongue 3. bone 4. enamel 5. metal (lightest)
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The short gray scale is involved in:
high contrast
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The long gray scale is involved in:
low contrast
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High contrast (short gray scale) = ____ kVp
low kVp (long wavelengths; less penetrating)
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In the short gray scale (high contrast), density differences between adjacent areas are ___. ____ shades of gray.
greater; fewer
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Low contrast (long gray scale) = ____ kVp
high kVp (short wavelengths; more penetrating)
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In the long gray scale (low contrast), density differences between adjacent areas are ____. ____ shades of gray
more subtle; more
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Effect of kVp on contrast: Low kVp = ____ contrast High kVp = _____ contrast
high contrast (short gray scale) low contrast (long gray scale)
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