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LRA-222 Week 1 Tube Components Flashcards

1
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what specialties in radiology uses x-rays?

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  • radiography
  • fluoroscopy
  • mammography
  • computed tomography
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define thermionic emissions

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  • boiling off electrons
  • heating up the filaments (that’s housed in the focusing cup) and creating a cloud of electrons
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3
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define cathode

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  • where electrons are located
  • negatively charged
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4
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define anode

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  • positively charged
  • absorbs electrons and creates x-rays
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5
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define glass envelope

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  • creates an air free vacuum around the anode and cathode
  • made up of borosilicate glass
  • protects tube from oxidation and corrosion
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6
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tube/metal housing

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  • prevent x-rays from being emitted throughout the exam room
  • absorbs x-ray photons
  • keeps leakage radiation to a max of 0.88 mGy/hr
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7
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define space charge

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  • cloud of electrons
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8
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define space charge effect

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  • at 1,000 mA, no more electrons can be forced out of the filament
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9
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define dual focus

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  • 2 cathode filaments
  • small filament
  • large filament
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10
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how many filaments are in the cathode?

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  • two
  • small and large filament
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11
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name the factors of a small filament

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  • used for small mA
  • has a small heat capacity
  • small body parts
  • used for small body parts
  • high spatial resolution
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12
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name the factors of a large filament

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  • low spatial resolution
  • large mA
  • used for large body parts
  • large exposures
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13
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where are the filaments located?

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  • both filaments are housed in the focusing cup
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14
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define focusing cup

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  • to focus the electron beams (so they go in a straight line)
  • narrow electron beam = increase in spatial resolution
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15
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how does the focusing cup keep a narrow electron stream?

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  • the focusing cup is also negatively charged
  • because of the charge, they repel the electrons that are produced, resulting in a narrow stream
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16
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what are the 2 types of anodes?

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  • stationary anode
  • rotating anode
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17
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define stationary anode

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  • immobile
  • when hit with electrons, it only hits one part of the anode (creating pitting)
  • simple design
  • low heat capacity
  • low exposures
  • commonly used in dental offices
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18
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define rotating anode

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  • rotating disk
  • electrons hit multiple spots (large surface area)
  • increases heat capacity
  • complex design
  • high heat capacity
  • high exposures
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19
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why are stationary anodes not ideal in general radiography?

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  • because the electrons only hit one spot, it easily damages the anode, resulting in a short duration
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20
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define induction motor

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  • turns the another without contacting the actual anode
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21
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what are the different parts of the induction motor?

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  • stator
  • rotor
  • bearing
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22
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define stator

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  • uses electromagnets
  • activated in series to induce turning of the rotor
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23
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define rotor

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  • attached directly to the anode
  • rotates
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24
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define bearings

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  • in between the rotor
  • low friction spheres that allow for free rotation of the rotor
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25
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define the anode heel effect

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  • phenomenon that effects the intensity of the x-ray beam
  • anode side of the tube will be weaker than the cathode side
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26
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what are the angles in an anode angle?

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  • anode angle ranges from 6 to 20 degrees
27
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how does the angle of the anode affect the heel effect?

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  • with a smaller angle (6 degrees), less photons will be able to pass through (absorb more photons)
  • with a larger angle (20 degrees), more photons will be able to pass through
28
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what happens when the anode angle decreases?

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  • increases anode hell effect
  • decreases intensity
29
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when anode angle decreases -

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anode hell effect increases

30
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when SID decreases -

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  • anode heel effect increases
31
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when field size increases -

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  • anode heel effect increases
32
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define actual focal spot

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  • physical area of the anode where electrons concert into x-rays
  • electron stream
  • where heat is created
33
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define line focus principle

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  • relationship between actual focal spot and effective focal spot (in the anode)
  • affects heat capacity, spatial resolution, and beam coverage
34
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define why is a large focal spot desired?

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  • helps spread out the heat
35
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define effective focal spot

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  • width of the x-ray beam as it’s projecting toward the patient
  • the pathway where the x-ray photons travel
  • directly affects the creation of penumbra (blur) and spatial resolution
36
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when we have a small effective focal spot it-

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decreases penumbra and increases spatial resolution

37
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when we have a large effective focal spot it-

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increases penumbra and decreases spatial resolution

38
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what is the desired goal with the focal spots?

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  • we want a large focal spot with a small effective focal spot
39
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when positioning a patient, where should the least dense body part be placed?

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  • least dense portion should be placed on the anode side
40
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with a large actual focal spot, heat capacity -

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  • increases
41
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with a small effective focal spot, spatial resolution -

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  • increases
42
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what are the factors of a small anode angle?

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  • very narrow effective focal spot
  • well aligned beam
  • high spatial resolution
  • more heat
  • less beam coverage
  • small field size
  • smaller actual focal spot
  • smaller exposure factors (mAs, kVp)
  • smaller effective focal spot (increase spatial resolution)
  • increased heel effect
  • 6 degrees
  • used in small body parts
  • used for extremities, dental, and mammography imaging
43
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what are the factors of a large anode angle?

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  • large actual focal spot
  • large exposure factors (mAs, kVp)
  • larger effective focal spot
  • low spatial resolution
  • larger field size
  • large anode angle
  • large body parts
  • large techniques
  • larger image details
  • used in abdomen, pelvis, spine (thoracic and lumbar)
44
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define off focus radiation

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  • when the x-ray photons get away from the actual focal spot of the anode
  • electrons that collide with different parts of the tube, eventually escape the tube, creating an “Off focus radiation”
45
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true or false: off focus can interfere with processing the digital image

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true

46
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how does off focus radiation affect patient dose?

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  • patient dose increases because it captures parts outside of the collimated area
47
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with an off focus principle, it -

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  • increases patient dose
  • decreases spatial resolution
  • decreases contrast
48
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true or false: the decrease of spatial resolution when off focus radiation is processed in a digital image, is due to the failure of histograms

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true

49
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how does off focus radiation impact an image?

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  • disturbs the brightness and contrast of the image, making it harder to interpret
50
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how can we fix off focus radiation?

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shuttering

51
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define shuttering

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  • “cutting” off the bright portion of the collimation
  • known as “post processing collimation”
52
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when should post processing collimation be used?

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  • only to remove the visibility of large regions of brightness
53
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true or false: never use post processing radiation to eliminate anatomical information

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true

54
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define tube loading

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  • heat created within the x-ray tube (especially at the anode)
55
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what happens if the x-ray tube is overheated or overloaded?

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  • it can cause the anode to melt or rupture the x-ray tube
56
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define heat units

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  • heat created within the x-ray tube
    heat unit = kVp x mAs x w (waveform factor)
57
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define waveform factor

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  • different forms of current
  • large number of pulses = high quality x-rays and more heat
58
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what’s the waveform for a single phase?

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1

59
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whats the waveform for a three phase - six pulse

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1.35

60
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whats the waveform for a three phase - twelve pulse

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1.41

61
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whats the waveform for high frequency

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1.45

62
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define tube rating

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  • maximum allowable exposure factors (mA and kVp) without overheating the tube
  • included in all x-ray tubes
  • kilowatts (kW) per 0.1 seconds
  • varies on manufacturer
63
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name the tube loading factors

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  • exposure time
  • filament size
  • anode angle
  • anode rotation speed
64
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true or false: modern x-ray tube notify users when the tube is overheating

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true

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