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ARRT registry review covering Equipment Operation and QC

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Which of these radiographic equipment conditions is not included in a check off for a quality-control program: automatic collimation, reproducibility, linearity?   None, all are included Buschong p462  
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The kVp settings on equipment must be accurate to within______ and tested_______?   +/-4 kV, annually Fosbinder p223  
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Increases in heat of the filament functions to increase what?   Milliamperage Buschong p132  
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In the x-ray tube, the electron cloud is created from what process?   Thermionic emission Buschong p118  
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What are the functions of housing surrounding the x-ray tube?   Keeps leakage radiation to a minimum and protects from shock Buschong p131  
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High-voltage transformer and filament transformer operate on the principle of _______ induction?   mutual Buschong p99  
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What type of exposure timer on x-ray equipment is the most accurate?   electronic timer Buschong p108  
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On three-phase radiographic equipment, the exposure timer should be accurate to within:   +/- 5% Fosbinder p223  
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X-ray tube failure is generally caused by:   vaporized tungsten on glass envelope Buschong p142  
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Double-focus cups have two filaments and two______.   focal spots Buschong p132  
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The regular measurement and evaluation of radiographic equipment components and their performance is described as:   quality control Fosbinder p222  
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The positive end of the x-ray tube is:   anode Buschong p132  
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Focal-spot blur is worse on which end of the x-ray beam?   cathode Buschong p140  
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Collimators on radiographic equipment must be evaluated how often?   semi-annually Fosbinder p223  
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A decrease in window level causes a decrease in?   brightness Fosbinder p208  
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Anode heel effect states that x-ray intensity across the beam can vary be an amount of:   45% Buschong p138  
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Between a single-phase and high frequency waveform, which one has the lowest percentage voltage ripple?   high frequency Buschong p122  
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By increasing the kilovoltage and added filtration, the radiographer is increasing the __________ of an x-ray beam.   effective energy Buschong p165  
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What device is used to change alternating current to unidirectional current?   solid-state diode Buschong p119  
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What x-ray tube can turn off and on quickly and provide multiple short and precise exposures?   grid-controlled x-ray tube Buschong p123  
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