| Question | Answer |
| How would you find the milliroentgens per milliampere-seconds (mR/mAs) | mA x seconds
milliroentgens/ mAs
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| Example: If the exposure factor of 70kvp, 200Ms and 15ms yield an output exposure of 80 mR, what is the milliroentgens per milliampere-seconds (mR/mAs) | 200x.015=3
80/3=27
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| A short SID= more exposure | true
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (465). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| Does more mAs give you more or less exposure | more
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| Does more kVp give you more or less exposure | more
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| Where is the image intensifier located for flouro | on top
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| Where is the xray tube for flouro | under the table
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| what is the xray table made from | carbon fiber or polycarbonate--- radiolucent
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| what do electrostatic lenses do | increase speed and focus of electrons
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| flouro is the | greatest source of acute radiation exposure in diagnostic- most dose
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| input phosphor sizes and material | 25,17,12 cm and cesium iodide
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| output phosphor size and material | 1-2.5 cm and cadmium
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| how can you decrease magnification without mag mode button | get ii as close to patient as possible
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| off center | decrease in exposure over entire image
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| off level | not straight behind the patient, decrease of exposure entire image
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| off focus | outside of the SID range, light at outside/periphery of image
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| inverted/upside down | no exposure on outside of the image
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| AEC is usually | between the patient and the detector
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| backup timer | AEC, is the safety mechanism to shut off exposure
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| Problems with AEC | selecting wrong photocells
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| which interactions are radiation production | bremsstrahlung and characteristic
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| Bremmstahlung | continuous, most xray produced within tube
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| Brem | max kVp chosen is the most energy a brem can produce
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| Brem | electron heads toward nucleus then goes around slowly
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| Brem | inner 2/3 sticks in the pt while the other 1/3 is turned to xray
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| Brem | less than 1% turns to xray and the other turns to heat
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| Brem | the more change in direction is the more loss of energy
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| xrays are produced where | focal tract of anode
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| electrons come from | the filament of the cathode
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| Brem | incoming ELECTRONS slows around nucleus in the target atom
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| Characteristic | incoming ELECTRONS interact with inner shell electrons
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| Characteristic 1 | e comes in with same energy as inner shell electron knocks it out
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| Characteristic 2 | then xray is produced
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| Characteristic 3 | the next shell replaces the one that was booted out
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| Characteristic | Discrete graph, want k shell to be ejected
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| transformer laws | turns ratio, transformer voltage, transformer current
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| turns ratio | ts/tp
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| transformer voltage | ts/tp= vs/vp
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| transformer current | ts/tp=Ip/Is
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| turns ratio | less than 1 = step down
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| turns ratio | more than = step up
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| three phase 6 pulse | voltage ripple 13-14
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| three phase 12 pulse | voltage ripple 3-4
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet(Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| pulses | 60 cycles of sinusoidal wavelength per 1 sec in US
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| pulses | 120 pulses of energy per second in the US
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| tube cooling chart | used for safety
cold anode=cracking
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet(Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| heat units | single phase 1.00, 3 phase 6 pulse 1.35, 3 phase 12 pulse HF 1.45
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| reciprocal resistance | total R is < least R and is ~ 1/2 value of the least resistor
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| frequency and wavelength | f increases, wavelength decreases
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet(Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| frequency and energy | f increases, energy increases
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| energy and wavelength | energy increases, wavelength decreases
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| quality | kvp, penetration power
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| quantity | mA, intensity, amount, rate of exposure
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| primary | xray coming out of the tube hitting patient
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| remnant | exits patient toward receptor
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| fundamental properties | electromagnetic radiation
heterogenous (not all same energy level)
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| fundamental properties | travel at speed of light
high frequency and short wavelength
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| off center | the central ray is not centered to the center of the grid
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet (Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| fundamental properties | polyenergetic
travel in STRAIGHT LINE
no electric charge or mAs
Schmuck, H. (2020). RADT465 Unit 2: Image Production/Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance Worksheet(Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |