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What are the 2 types of x-ray equipment?

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  1. Diagnostic
  2. Therapeutic
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What are the therapeutic ranges in mA, minutes and meV (million electron-volts)?

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  • Less than 20 mA
  • 1-60 minutes
  • 4-40 meV
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What are the diagnostic ranges in mA, minutes and kVp(kilovoltage peak)?

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  • 10-1200 mA
  • 0.001 to 10 seconds
  • 25-150 kVp
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What are the requirements for an x-ray table?

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  • Supports patient
  • Uniform radiolucent surface
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What must the x-ray table be?

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  • Easy to clean
  • Free of crevices that could collect contrast media
  • Difficult to scratch
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What does the bucky tray do?

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Holds the cassette or IR

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Where is the bucky tray located?

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Under surface of table

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What does the the bucky tray include?

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Includes reciprocating grid

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Cassette/grid can be _____ under patient

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Cassette/grid can be MOVED under patient

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What are the 2 types of x-ray table?

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  1. Flat top
  2. Curved top
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Describe flat top tables

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  • More commonly used
  • Easier to judge positioning of patient for obliques
  • Easier for tabletop work (extremities)
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Describe curved top tables

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  • More comfortable for patient
  • Tabletop work more difficult
  • Difficult for obliques, laterals, and cross-table laterals (because patient’s body sinks down into crevice)
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What are the 2 different types of table models?

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Fixed (90/90) and tilting (15/90)

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What are are some things that tables can have?

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  • Footboard
  • Shoulder supports and handgrips
  • Floating top
  • Compression bands (also can be used for restrains)
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What does the tube support hold?

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Holds the X-ray tube

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What does the tube support allow you to do?

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Allow you to move X-ray tube with ease above the patient

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What are the numerous configurations of tube supports?

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  • Overhead
  • Floor to ceiling
  • Floor
  • Mobile (portable)
  • C-arm
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What can you use the upright unit for (types of x-rays)?

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  • Chest
  • Abdomen
  • AC joints
  • Cervical spine
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What are the types of portable units?

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  • CR capability
  • Regular unit
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What are other specialized diagnostic equipment (7)?

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  • Mammography
  • Tomography
  • Head units
  • Dental/panoramic
  • CT
  • Radiation therapy simulators
  • Urologic
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What does the generator do?

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Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy

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Incoming line current are also called _____ in the U.S.

And in the U.S. we have _______ current or ___ current

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Incoming line current are also called MAINS in the U.S.

And in the U.S. we have ALTERNATING current or AC current

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What does a line voltage compensator do?

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Measures and regulates the incoming voltage to x-ray equipment

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With a line voltage compensator, if there’s any _____ in the incoming voltage, the ____ will give you a ____.

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With a line voltage compensator, if there’s any FLUCTUATIONS in the incoming voltage, the METER will give you a READING.

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What types of adjustment does the line voltage compensator have?
* Manual adjustment * Automatic adjustment
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Define current
Number of electrons flowing past a given point per unit of time
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What can the flow of currents be?
* Direct current (DC) * Alternating current (AC)
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Define direct current
Flow of electrons in ONE direction along wire
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Define alternating current
Flow of electrons going back and forth
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Which one is direct current and which one is alternating current?
* Top= alternating current * Bottom= direct current
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What type of current does the US supply?
Alternating current
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What type of current does the X-ray tube require?
Direct current
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Define rectification
The process in which AC is changed to pulsating DC
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The x-ray ____ must ____ the AC to DC between reaching X-ray tube
The x-ray CIRCUIT must CHANGE the AC to DC between reaching X-ray tube
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Single-phase power is also known as...
Half wave rectification
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Define single-phase power or half wave rectification
Only half of the AC is being converted into pulsating DC
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What is not used in single-phase power/half wave rectification?
Opposing current
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Single phase power or half wave rectification _______ the potential ______ to drop to ______ with every ______ change
Single phase power or half wave rectification PERMITS the potential DIFFERENCE to drop to ZERO with every CYCLE change
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Multiphase power ("Three phase") is also known as...
Full wave rectification
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What does multiphase power or full wave rectification do?
Converts opposing half of incoming AC so electrons are always moving in same direction
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Multiphase power or full wave rectification ______ \_\_\_\_\_\_ current so it can be \_\_\_\_.
Multiphase power or full wave rectification REDIRECTS OPPOSING current so it can be USED.
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Which one is single phase and which one is multiphase?
Top= single phase Bottom= multiphase
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What does 1ϕ symbolize?
Single phase
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What is avoided during 1ϕ?
Opposing current
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What does 3ϕ symbolize?
Three phase
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With 3ϕ, as each wave peak begins to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_, opposing current is ___________ (never drops to 0).
With 3ϕ, as each wave peak begins to DROP TO 0, opposing current is BOOSTED BACK TO PEAK (never drops to 0).
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What percentage of kVp is recieved with a 1ϕ?
70.7% of peak voltage is used Ex) 80 kVp selected, 56.56 kVP is what's recieved 70.7% x 80kVp .707 x 80= 56.56 kVp
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What percentage of kVp is received with a 3ϕ, 6 pulse generator?
95.6% of selected kVP
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What percentage of kVp is used in a 3ϕ, 12 pulse generator?
98.9% of selected voltage
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What are the types of x-ray circuits?
* Main circuit * Filament circuit
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What does the main circuit do?
Supplies x-ray tube with current (power)
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What is the purpose of the main circuit?
Produce x-rays
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What does the circuit breaker control in the main switch?
Circuit breaker controls incoming power to x-ray room (on or off)
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What's an exposure switch?
2 step button - rotor on/exposure on
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What does the exposure switch do?
Permits current to flow through circuit (on or off)
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The exposure switch must be attached to...
The control panel
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How long is the exposure switch cord on portables?
6ft
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The exposure switch must be what kind of switch?
A dead man switch (automatically terminates the exposure when the finger ceases to press on the timer button)
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What does the timer do?
Regulates length of time X-ray tube is connected to circuit (controls length of exposure time)
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What are the types of timers?
* Synchronous timer * Electronic timer * Milliamperage-seconds timer (mA) * Automatic Exposure Control (AEC)
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What is the most common type of timer?
Electronic timer
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How does a synchronous timer operate?
Operates from a simple motor at the same rate as the generator
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How are the time values given for a synchronous timer?
In fractions - 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1
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How does an electronic timer operate?
Operated by a microprocessor which calculates the length of time the current will flow
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What is the time value for electronic timers?
Decimal time values
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How does a milliamperage- seconds timer operate?
Monitors the product of mA and time.
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Where are milliamperage-seconds timers (mAs) used?
Portables
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What's another term for automatic exposure control (AEC)?
Phototiming
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How does an AEC timer operate?
Stops exposure time when a pre-determined density level is reached
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What does an AEC or phototiming do?
Takes over exposure timer switch when a pre-determined quantity of radiation has been reached
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What kind of tube does the filament circuit have?
Coolidge tube
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What is a Coolidge tube and what does it do?
Coolidge tube= hot filament wire * lengthens the life of the X-ray tube
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What does the filament circuit do?
Controls the heat applied to the filament coil
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What amperes and volts flow through filament coil to keep tube "warm"?
3-5 amperes and 6-12 volts flow through filament coil to keep tube "warm"
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Define kVp
Potential differences in charges (anode + and cathode -) of the tube, penetration of the x-ray beam, wavelength, energy of the beam, speed of electrons, contrast or gray scale
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Define ampere
Filament current (flow of electrons)
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Define time
Length of exposure (time of electron flow)
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What does the rotor switch do?
Turns the target
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Define exposure switch
Moment of the radiation exposure
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Kilo =
Kilo = 1,000 75kVp= 75,000 volts
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Define volts
Unit of energy or power of the beam
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Milli =
1/1000 Ex) 400mA = .4amperes (divide by 1000 to convert)
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Define ampere
Current or flow of electrons
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Define seconds
Length of exposure time
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What is combined to get mAs
mA and seconds are combined into one unit mAs= mA x S

Principles of Radiographic Exposure (18 decks)

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