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1
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Patient thickness affects image quality by affecting

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magnification, radiographic contrast, focal spot blue

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2
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The best way to minimize magnification is to use a

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long SID

small OID

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3
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The most commonly used beam restricting device is the

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variable collimator

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4
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The purpose of a grid is to achieve

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improved image contrast

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5
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Which is the linear grid with the widest latitude for catering and focus?

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6:1

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6
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If 10% of the viewbox light is transmitted though an area of film, what is the optical density in that area?

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1

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7
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The three primary geometric factors affecting image quality are

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magnification, distortion, and focal spot blur

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8
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Focal spot blue can be reduced by using a

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small focal spot

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9
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? is defined as the ability to image two separate objects and visually detect one from the other

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resolution

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10
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What is the formula for optical density?

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OD=log10 (I0/It)

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11
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Which kVP selection would result in the most scattered x-rays in the image forming beam?

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90 kVP

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12
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Decreasing the kVP will increae

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patient dose

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13
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Contrast resolution is improved by

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tight collimation, lower kVP, patient compression

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14
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The use of a compression device will increaee

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Contrast

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15
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The use of ? improves contrast and reduces patient dose.

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collimation

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16
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How can you improve image contrast with a heavy patient without increasing patient dose?

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use tight collimation

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17
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Image contrast improves when more of ? radiation is removed.

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scattered

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18
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Foreshortening is caused by

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a(n) angled body part when the beam is perpendicular to the image receptor

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19
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A grid is constructed with ? strips and ? interspace material.

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radiopaque

radiolucent

20
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A radiograph with a long scale of contrast will also have ? latitude and ? contrast.

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wide, low

21
Q

Grids are designed to remove scattered x-rays before they reach

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the image receptor

22
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What is the grid ratio of a grid with 3mm height, 0.025mm thick lead grid strips, and 0.3 mm thick interspace material?

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10:1

23
Q

Optical density is directly controlled by changing the

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mAs

24
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Subject contrast is affected by

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patient thickness

25
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The three primary factors influencing the intensity of scatter in the image forming beam

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kVP, fieldd size, and patient thickness

26
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The positive beam limiting device (PBL) ensures that the x-ray beam is collimated to

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the image receptor size

27
Q

? is the degree of difference in optical density (OD) between areas of an image.

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contrast

28
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The amount of scatter absorption in a grid depend on

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The angle of the scattered photon
The height of the grid strips
The width of the interspace material

29
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The purpose of a grid is to achieve

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improved image contrast

30
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The interspace material in grids is made of

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aluminum, plastic

31
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Grids generally have a frequency of

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60-110

32
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The most critical consideration when uing a crossed grid is

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alignment (positioning latitude)

33
Q

How could contrast be improved on a bedside radiograph of a very large

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use a grid
lower the kVp
use tight collimation

34
Q

Spatial resolution improves with decreased

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screen blur, motion blue, geometric blur

35
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Radiographic ? is random fluctuation in the optical density of a radiograph

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noise

36
Q

The slope of the ? portion of the characteristic curve shows the film contrast.

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straight line

37
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A film with a characteristic curve showing a high slope would be useful when ? is needed

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high contrast

38
Q

The three primary geometric factors affecting image quality are

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magnification
distortion
focal spot blur

39
Q

Distortion can be reduced by

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placing the object plane parallel to the image plane

40
Q

How could contrast be improved on a bedside radiograph of a very large patient?

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use a grid
lower the kVp
use tight collimation

41
Q

Radiographic image quality is improved when the ? is increased

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Source image distance

42
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Higher speed image receptors generally produce images with

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increased noise

43
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An image receptor with ? can be use over a greater range of exposures

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wide latitude

44
Q

The densities above 2.5 on a film are represented in the ? portion of the characteristic curve.

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base and fog

45
Q

sharpness of detail can be improved by increasing

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SID

46
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Lowering kVp ? patient dose and ? image contrast.

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Increases, increases

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