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The Production Of Xrays Flashcards

1
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The two types of transformer in the tube head are…?

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1- step-up transformer

2- step-down transformer

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What is the tube head composed made of and what is included in that (3 things)

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Glass which has 1. Filament 2. Copper block 3. Target

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What is the function of the step-up transformer

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Steps up the mains voltage (240v) to the high voltage (kV) required across the X-ray tube

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Step-down transformer function…

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Step-down the mains voltage (240v) to the low voltage current (mA) required to heat the filament

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5
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The 5 main components of the X-ray tube

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1- the tube head 
2- the positioning arm 
3- the control panel 
4- circuitry 
5- the collimator (part of the tube head)
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6
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What is the function of the lead shield?

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To minimise radiation leakage (may have an unleaded window though)

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What is the function of oil in the tube head?

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To facilitate heat removal

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What metal is in the filter that removes the harmful low energy x-rays?

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Aluminium

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9
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What does the collimator do?

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Restricts the size and shape of the X-ray beam to a rectangle

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10
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Name a part of the collimator also known as a spacer cone?

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BID - beam indicating device

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11
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What is the fsd?

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Focus to skin distance

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12
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Above 60kV what is the ideal fsd?

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200mm

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13
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Below 60kV what is the ideal fsd

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100mm

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14
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1 quantum of energy = ?

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1 photon

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15
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How many photons are in one x-ray beam?

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Millions

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16
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You usually get (more/less) energy out than was put in

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Less

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17
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1st step in the production of energy is…

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Electricity on = vibration/excitation of electrons

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18
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What does electron excitation create?

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A small current (8-10mA)

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19
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Where does the small current pass through and what happens?

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Through the step-down transformer which alters the current

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20
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The altered current then …

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Passes through the filament

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21
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How is the filament heated?

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By the vibrating electrons

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22
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Name the type of filament in the x-Ray tube?

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Tungsten

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23
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What does extreme excitation lead to?

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The loss of electrons from the outer shell

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24
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What happens after electrons are lost from the outer shell?

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The electron cloud of newly free electrons gather at the filament (giving it a -ve charge) making the filament a cathode

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25
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A large potential difference is between…

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Th cathode (-ve) and anode (+ve)

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26
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What is the voltage change after passing though the step up transformer?

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240v to 50-90kV

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27
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Name the important part on the cathode?

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Focusing cup

28
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What is the important part on the anode?

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Target point

29
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Where are the electron clouds at the cathode (tungsten filament) attracted to?

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The positive anode

30
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When high energy electrons hit the target point on the anode they…(3 points)

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  1. decelerate
  2. release 99% heat
  3. release 1% X-rays
31
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What happens to the heat released? 2 stages

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  1. absorbed by the copper

2. dissipated into the oil

32
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what happens to the X-rays released? 2 things

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  1. the anode directs the X-rays through the unleaded window

2. the leaded glass will absorb them (more than through unleaded window)

33
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Name the two spectrum that lead to X-ray producing collisions

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  1. the continuous spectrum

2. the characteristic spectrum

34
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What is continuous spectrum?

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  • breaking radiation giving WIDE RANGE of photon energies
35
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what is breaking radiation also known as?

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bremsstrahlung radiation

36
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what is characteristic spectrum?

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  • X-rays emitted by loss of electrons from K AND L shells
37
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Which spectrum of X-ray producing collins is used in dentistry?

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the characteristic spectrum as energy levels in K AND L shells nicely produce the desired X-rays

38
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what is the characteristic spectrum dependant upon?

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the type of material used in the anode.

39
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what is the most common material used in the anode in dentistry? and why?

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tungsten because it can be pulled into a fine wire without breaking

40
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what happens when an outer electron is lost from the K shell (leaving it unstable)?

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An outer electron from the L shell moves down leaving it unstable.

41
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Give 8 properties of X-rays.

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  1. ionising (biological harm)
  2. travel in straight line in open space (even in vacuum where no air molecules present)
  3. X-ray photons form a divergent beam
  4. they are not detectable by human senses
  5. they produce a LATENT image on film EMULSION
  6. they cause certain salts to fluoresce and emit light
  7. they can be absorbed and scattered
  8. they penetrate matter (through)
42
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define scattering

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  • random, unpredictable change in direction of X-rays after hitting something
  • can cause an issue with radioation protection as unpredictable
43
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define absorption

A

deposition of ENERGY in tissues

44
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define intensity

A

the NUMBER of X-ray photons in a DEFINED AREA of the beam

45
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define attenuation

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the REDUCTION in the INTENSITY of a beam

46
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what can cause attenuation? 2 things

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-scattering & absorption

47
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define ionisation

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the removal of an electron from a NEUTRAL ATOM to give a NEGATIVE ION and a POSITIVE ION

48
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give a positive and a negative of ionisation

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positive = required to produce and image 
negative = can be harmful to lining tissues
49
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define penetration

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the ability of photons to pass THROUGH or INTO tissues

50
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give the 4 possible interactions of the X-ray beam

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  1. completely scattered (no loss of energy)
  2. scattered (some absorption and energy lost)
  3. absorbed (total loss of energy)
  4. transmitted unchanged
51
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what is the photo electric effect?

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where you have pure absorption of X-rays and a total loss of energy at an atomic level

52
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what is the first stage in the photo electric effect?

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incoming X-rays interacts with the K shell (INNER shell)

53
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what is the 2nd stage in the photo electric effect?

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an electron is ejected from the K shell with HIGH energy (now it is called a photo electron)

54
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what happens to the X-ray photon during this 2nd stage?

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it is totally absorbed and has deposited all its energy

55
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what is the 3rd stage in the photo electric effect? and what is given out during this stage

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  • outer shell electron cascade to try and stabilise the the inner shell
  • excess very low radiation is given out - light
56
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what does the ejected photo electron act like?

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the initial high energy X-ray photon - initiates the ejection of other electrons as it passes through the tissues

57
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what is responsible for the ionising interactions in the tissues?

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the high energy electrons being ejected

58
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how is atomic stability achieved in both the photoelectric effect and the compton effect?

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a free electron will join the outer shell

59
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what is the compton effect?

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where you have scatter radiation and absorption at an atomic level

60
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what is the first stage of the compton effect?

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incoming X-ray photon interacts with loosely bound, OUTER shell electron

61
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the 2nd stage in the compton effect is..?

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where the electron is ejected with SOME energy of the X-ray photon and is now called the compton recoil electron

62
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what happens to the X-ray photon during this stage of the compton effect?

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it is scattered from it’s original path as a scattered photon. This can still cause ionisation as it still has energy

63
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what does the compton recoil electron cause?

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ionisation in the tissues.

64
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what can the compton recoil electron undergo?

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further cotton reaction or photoelectric reactions

65
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give another name for being fully scattered with no energy loss

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the rayleigh (unmodified) scattering

66
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what is responsible for producing contrast between tissues?

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the photo-electric effect

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