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RADT 456 E.O. & Q.C.

ARRT registry review covering Equipment Operation & Quality Control content area

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Bremsstrahlung radiation make up what percent of the x-ray beam? 70%-90% pg. 437
What percent of the x-ray beam does characteristic radiation make up? 10%-30% pg. 437
Compton scatter ejects an _________ ________ electron. outer shell pg. 440
The number of cycles per unit of time is the definition of __________. frequency pg. 443
The unit of measurement for frequency is _________. Hertz (Hz) pg. 444
Which scientist observed that a magnetic field with induce an electric current? Faraday pg. 445
A singe-phase, full-wave rectified waveform has a ___ % voltage ripple. 100 pg. 448
A three-phase/six-pulse rectification has a ___ % voltage ripple. 13 pg. 449
A three-phase/twelve pulse rectification has a ___ % voltage ripple. 4 pg. 449
The focal track of the anode is made up of what kind of material? Tungsten and rhenium alloy pg. 451
For a single phase unit, heat units can be determined by the equation? mA X s X kV = HU pg. 454
Causes of x-ray tube failure are _________, ________, ________, and _________. vaporized tungsten, pitted anode, cracked anode, and gassy tube. pg. 455-457
This part of the x-ray circuit functions to automatically adjust for any fluctuations in incoming voltage supply and is located on the primary side. Line voltage compensator pg. 458
This part of the x-ray circuit is a system of diodes that is located between the secondary coil of the high-voltage transformer and the x-ray tube. Rectifiers pg. 461
The range of grays a particular digital system is capable of resolving/demonstrating. Contrast Resolution pg. 466
The ratio of light photons at the output phosphor to the number at the input phosphor. Flux gain pg. 482
The ratio of the diameters of the input and output screens squared refers to _________. Minification gain pg. 482
Diminished resolution and contrast at the periphery. Vignetting pg. 483
The thickness of any absorber and the recording that will reduce x-ray beam intensity to one-half its original value. Half-Value Layer pg. 497
Test performed annually that evaluates the consistency of x-ray tube output and should not vary more than 5%. Reproducibility pg. 497
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