Image Production
Measurable difference in 2 adjacent objects on image
Image Contrast
Cleaning method that removes all microorganisms
Sterilization
Number of bones in a foot
26
at least 0.5 mm of lead or equivalent
Which organization was established first? ASRT or ARRT?
ASRT (1920)
Main controlling factor for IR exposure
mAs
Shock caused by infections
Septic Shock
CR Tube angulation and arm flexion for radial head Coyle Method
CR 45 degrees toward shoulder
arm 90 degrees flexed
How many chest x-rays are equivalent to the radiation dose received when flying from LA to NY?
6
Radiographing a patient's wrong body part is an example of what malpractice
battery
Changes the voltage to kilo-voltage in the x-ray circuit.
Step-Up Transformer
Normal blood pressure and body temperature for adults
90/60 mm Hg to 120/80 mm Hg
98.6F
Which bone is the coracoid process part of
scapula
Total fetus radiation dose during pregnancy
less than 5.0mSv
A health effect that requires a specific level of exposure to ionizing radiation before it can occur
Deterministic Effect
The width of a material required to reduce the air-kerma of an x-ray to half its original value; measured in mm of aluminum
HVL
5 Stages of Grief in order
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
Type of fracture when the break is diagonal across the bone
Oblique Fracture
Annual whole body occupational radiation dose shall not exceed
50.0mSv
Cancer is an example of this health effect due to radiation exposure
Stochastic Effect
Absorption and Scattering of Photons
Attenuation
3 functions of an NG Tube
Patient Feeding
Giving Medication
Gastric Drainage
Which oblique x-ray projection is used for the sternum
RAO
Most radiosensitive cells in the body
hematopoietic stem cells
(lymphocytes and bone marrow)
What music group is responsible for funding a large portion of the research for the CT scan?
The Beatles