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| What are the six steps to Holistic Care |
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Collimate
shield
Low mAs High Kvp Possible
avoid repeats
ellimninate unessesarry exams
PA vs Ap Positioning |
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| Name all the beam limiting devices |
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Definition
Aperture diaphragms
cones
cylinders
collimators |
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Where is the Aperture diaphragm positioned on tube
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Definition
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Term
| Which type requires 1 restrictor for each field size and SID |
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Definition
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Definition
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| What is the first set of collimators used for |
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Definition
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| What is the second set of collimators used for |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the purpose of filtration |
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Definition
| Absorb Low energy photons that do not contribute to image quality |
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Term
| How much does inherent filtration amount to |
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Definition
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| What is the standard for total filtration in xray |
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| what is is called when thickness of an absorber required to decrease the intensity of the bean by 50 percent of its original value |
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| How much does 1 mm of lead reduce dose to gonads - Females and Males |
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Definition
| 50-95 percent respectively because of anatomic location |
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Term
| When MUST a shield be placed over the gonads |
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Definition
| whenever the beam is within 5cm of the gonads |
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