Radiology Quiz 2 Flashcards
What is Acetic Acid?
Removes acids from film
What agents are the hardening agents used to shrink and harden gelatin in emulsion?
Potassium aluminum and aluminum sulfate
What preserves the fixer?
Sodium sulfite preservative
What does sodium thiosulfate fixing agent (aka clearing solution) do?
It removes unexposed unenergized undeveloped silver crystals from emulsion
What is the fixer job?
Removes the unexposed silver halide crystals and creates white/clear areas on film
What is the developer job?
Builds contrast and brings out the latent image and converts silver crystals into metallic silver
What is hydroquione?
Generates black tones
Elon and metal?
Generates gray tones
Sodium sulfite preservative?
Helps preserve developer
What is sodium carbonate accelerator? Aka activator
Softens the film gelatin to allow developing agent to reach silver crystals
What does potassium bromide restrainer control?
Controls the activity of developing agent and helps prevent chemical fog on film
What are two automatic professors?
Perio-Pro (tracks)
AT/2000 (rollers)
How long does automatic processing take?
4-7 minutes
An illumination will not affect the X-ray film as long as it is placed _____ above the work surface
3-4 feet
Liquids concentrate need to be changed every ______.
3-4 weeks
What is the developer temp for the automatic processor?
80-95 degrees F
Automatically tempered
What are the steps for the automatic processor?
- Developer
- Fixer
- Water (rinse)
- Drying
When do we replenish the developer and fixer?
Daily
When do we change water?
Daily
When do you disassemble and clean the automatic processor?
2-3 weeks
How long does manual processing take?
34 minutes
What is the developer temperature for manual processing?
68-70 degrees F
Floating thermometer
How often do you clean dip tanks aka manual?
3-4 weeks
How long do you keep film in developer for manual processing?
68 degrees - 4 1/2 min
70 degrees - 4 min
What are the steps for manual processing?
- Developer
- Rinse (20 seconds)
- Fixer (10 minutes)
- Wash (20 minutes)
- Dry = using X-ray film rack
How often should you check for light leaks in the dark room?
6 months
What is a coin test?
Put a coin over an unexposed film and let it sit for 3 minutes under the safe light, process the film. If u see outline you have fogging and diagnostic information is being compromised
Safelight test
What does MPD stand for?
Maximum permissible dose of radiation, humans can receive this amount with NO ILL EFFECTS
Give examples of background radiation people are subjected to on a daily basis.
Smoke detectors, cooking with natural gas, airplane, sleeping next to someone, living in brick house, reading a book for 3 hours
What are silver halide bromide salts and their purpose?
They absorb radiation during X-ray exposure and store energy from radiation