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Carlton Adler Ch 41

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what is a tomogram?   the actual image?  
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what is a tomograph?   the piece of equipment used  
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what is tomography?   the modality/ exam  
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principle of tomography   synchonized movement of two elements, objects in plane of fulcrum sharp, objects farther away blurred  
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pivot point around the movement occurs, object being examined is placed at this point   fulcrum  
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where is object being imaged placed?   fulcrum  
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method to overcome superimposition   tomography  
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three elements of tomography   tube, object, IR  
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terms used to describe section of interested in tomography   slice or cuts  
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what is the result of a tomographic image?   area of fulcrum is sharp because it has not moved in relationship to tube & IR during position  
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arc or angle the tube travels. Total distance traveled by the tube   tomographic amplitude  
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arc or angle the tube travels during the exposure   exposure amplitude  
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what kind of slices do we take in tomography   only coronal slices  
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blurring of anatomic structures lying outside to focal plane   motion blur  
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what is properly imaged in tomography   only the object lying in the focal plane  
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how is blur demonstrated on the tomogram?   objects lying outside focal plane demonstrate increasing blur the further away from the object plane  
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how does blur effect density?   increased blurring causes decreased density. Objects are more transparent, permits objects with the focal plane to be seen through the blurring  
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how is tomographic amplitude (arc) related to blur   direct relationship. Increase in arc, increase in blur  
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how is distance from fulcrum related to blur?   directly. Increase in distance of an object from fulcrum, increase in blur  
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how is distance from IR related to blur?   directly, increase in object from IR, increase in blur  
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as the tube approaches perpendicularity, what happens to blur?   blur increases  
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blurred edges or margins   phantoms  
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when are phantoms produced?   during complex tomographic motion  
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occurs when tube motion is parallel to long axis of object   phantoms  
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The tomographic arc is greater or less than the exposure arc?   greater than or equal to  
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the exposure arc is greater or less than the tomographic arc?   less than or equal to  
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what decreases phantom images   reduced section thickness and increased exposure amplitude  
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pivot point   fulcrum  
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how do you adjust fulcrum?   move table up or down OR move fulcrum up or down, patient remains stationary.  
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region within the image exhibits satisfactory recorded detail and is controlled by the fulcrum   focal plane  
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controlled by the exposure angle (amplitude)   width of the focal plane  
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what is the relationship between thickness and exposure angle?   inverse relationship- as angle increases, section thickness decreases.  
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what determines section thickness?   tomography angle  
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controlled at the table, increments of 1/2 cm or 1 cm.   section interval  
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cannot exceed the section thickness   section interval  
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most common and most widely used type of motion   linear  
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variety of motions   pluridirectional  
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types of pluridirectional movements   curvilinear, circular, elliptical, figure eight, trispiral, hypocycloidal  
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slice thickness relationship to movements   more complex motion uses thinner slices  
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must match length of time required for x-ray tube to complete the tomo amplitude   exposure time  
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what kind of mA used for tomogram?   low mA, 100 mA  
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narrow angle, small exposure amplitude, 10ยบ arc- produce thick sections, application in chest and renal studies   Zonography  
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when lesion has been localized and fine detail is needed - produces thinner sections   wide angle tomography  
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curved, used mostly for head, mandible. Tube & IR collimated to a slit and travel in opposite directions   panoramic tomography  
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technique used to produce rad image with depth perception, making it 3D   stereoradiography  
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common uses for stereoradiography   chest, skull, shoulder, sinus, FB  
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