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Week 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What is DICOM?

A

handling, storing, printing, and transmitting information in medical imaging.

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2
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What is an X-Ray?

A

A portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that can pass through tissue.

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3
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How is an X-Ray created?

A

By a machine that converts electricity into electromagnetic radiation.

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4
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What does the filament create?

A

Electrons

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5
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What happens when electrons hit the tungsten?

A

An X-Ray is created

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6
Q

What percent of energy is heat?

A

99%

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7
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What percent of converted energy are X-Rays

A

1%

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8
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What is a focal spot

A

A small filament to obtain images

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9
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What does more millamperage indicate

A

More X-Rays

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10
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What does the KVP indicate

A

How much exposure you have at the peak of the x-ray

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11
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Where is x-radiation filtered?

A

Through a sheet of aluminum

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12
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What do lead shutters determine?

A

vertical and lateral dimensions

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13
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What is a latent image?

A

An image that becomes real after the image has been processed.

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14
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Which capturing system is faster CR or DR?

A

DR

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15
Q

What is silver activated by?

A

Light from phosphor

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16
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Are activated silver halides latent images?

A

Yes

17
Q

How is an image developed?

A

Conversion of silver halide salt into elemental silver.

18
Q

Where does the image go after it exits the body?

A

To the cassette

19
Q

What does the black on a film indicate?

A

tightly packed silver

20
Q

What order should you process a film?

A

Developer, fixer, wash

21
Q

What is the grid ratio?

A

How much lead we are putting infront of the x-ray

22
Q

What do stationary grids have the possibility on showing on the image?

A

Fine grid lines

23
Q

Where do you commonly see grids?

A

With increased x-rays

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