Fluoroscope Flashcards
used for examination of moving internal structures and fluids
Fluoroscope
What type of exposure does fluoroscope use?
Dead-man type
Two types of x-ray tube in fluoroscopy?
- Fluoroscopic X-Ray Tube
- Radiographic X-Ray Tube
located under the bucky table, below the collimator
Fluoroscopic X-Ray Tube
attached to an overhead movable crane
Radiographic X-Ray Tube
Components of Fluoroscope (6)
- X-Ray Generator
- X-Ray Tube
- Image Intensifier
- Focusing Lenses
- Video Camera
- Charged coupled device (CCD)
component of fluoroscope used for the selection of mA and kVp
X-Ray Generator
converts electrical energy provided by the generator into x-ray beam
X-Ray Tube
converts x-ray beam into visible light image
Image Intensifier
Size of Image Intensifier
Approx. 20 cm long, PD = 25,000 V
Component of Fluoroscopy that is used to converge image
Focusing Lens
Component of Fluoroscope that records image
Video Camera
Component of Fluoroscope that captures real time image and display
Charged-Couples Device (CCD)
used to protect patient from falling off the bucky table
Bucky Slot Cover
Size of Bucky Slot Cover
5 cm, opening at the end of BSC
made up with atleast 0.25mm of lead