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Radiology
Quiz one - exam one
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Undergraduate 3
06/18/2008

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Anode
Definition
Xray's are produced at what part of the x-ray tube
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tungsten
Definition
The filament and the anode target are both made of ?
Term
Milliamperage and exposure time
Definition
In a dental x-ray tube, two factors affect the QUANTITY of x-ray photons produced and NOT ENERGY of the photons... they include??
Term
24 impulses
Definition
An exposure of time of 0.4 seconds is equal to how many impulses?
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shorter wavelength
Definition
compared to visible light, x-rays have which property?
Term
exposure time too short, PID lenth too long, kVp setting too low, mA setting too low
Definition
radiograph comes out of the processor looking TOO LIGHT,  what could cause this error?
Term
increase kVp, mA, exposure time and make PID longer
Definition
How could you fix an image that is too light
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absorb low energy xray photons
Definition
what is the function of the added filtration in an x-ray unit
Term
higher kVp instead of lower kVp
Definition
What is associated with increased transmission of x-rays through the patient
Term
too light
Definition
if you increase the PID without changing the exopsure time it will cause the radiograph to become
Term
radiographic contrast
Definition
the difference in density (darkness) between different parts of the image such as subjuct contrast, film contast, and viewing conditions
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radiographic density
Definition

the degree of darkenss on the processed radiograph
dark = high

light  = low

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PID length too short, exposure time too long, mA setting too high, and kVp setting too high
Definition
what causes the radiograph to come out of the processor looking too dark
Term
lower kVp instead of higher kVp, high absorbing material, high destity of atoms, great thickness of absorbing material
Definition
What is associated with increased absorption of xrays in a patient
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(new exp. time)/(old exp. time) = (new PID)squared/(old PID)squared
Definition
What is the incerse square law
Term
is polyenergetic, compromises most of the xrays in the tube
Definition
what is true about the brehmsstrahlung radiation
Term
increase kVp and added filtration
Definition
what component of the xray unit most directly controls the energy level of the primary beam of xrays
Term
focusing cup
Definition
which component of the xray unti is made of molybdenum
Term
16" rectangular
Definition
which of the following position indicating devices results in smallest radiation to the patient
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absorb low energy x-rays from the primary beam
Definition
the funtion of the added filtration unit is to
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EM radiation with shorter wavelengths then visible light
Definition
xrays are a form of
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target
Definition
thermionic emission occurs at the _______ of the xray tube
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1%
Definition
what percent of the interactions of electrons and the anode produces x-rays??
Term
increasing the kVp
Definition
what increases the enrgy of the xray beam?
Term
higher... short
Definition
if you make a radiographic expsure with 65 kVp instead of 80 kVp, you will produce and image with a _______ subject contrast, which is also called ____ grey scale contrast
Term
radiolucent.... dark
Definition
detnal caries represents a replacement of the normally hard tooth material with soft, rotten material. for this reason caries are _______ and appears ______ on a radiograph
Term
radiographic density
Definition
degree of darkness on a radiographic image
Term
radiographic contrast
Definition
difference in darkness between different parts of the image
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