X-Ray Circuit
electrical force that creates electron movement in the circuit
voltage
This (blank) has alot of energy, no mass, no charge, and travels at the speed of light
x-ray photon
what is another name for the conductive layer of a computed radiography (CR) plate?
antistatic layer
The acronym MIMPS stands for?
Medical Image Management and Processing Systems
How many curves are typically present in the adult vertebral column?
4
Name of the most common rectifier that is a solid-state device and creates a one way street
diode
which term is synonymous with x-ray beam quantity
intensity
A flat-panel detector systems typically use a thin-film transistor (TFT). This device functions to do what?
collect electrical charge
What software program is used for digital documentation of all patient health information?
Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
Name the three Evaluation criteria for an AP Hip
1. hip joint visible
2. proximal 1/3 femur
3. greater trochanter in profile
A circuit has multiple phases which is the number of wave cycles in a circuit.
Name all the voltage ripple for each phase.
single phase full phase = 100% voltage ripple
three phase six-pulse = 14% voltage ripple
three phase twelve-pulse = 4% voltage ripple
high frequency = 1% voltage ripple
an increase in kilovoltage (kVp) does what to x-ray beam quantity?
increase x-ray beam quantity
in regards to matrix and pitch sizes, which will produce highest spatial resolution?
large matrix and low pitch
what is the primary disadvantage of viewing and interpreting diagnostic studies directly through the medical image management and processing system (MIMPS) server?
if MIMPS server goes down, all images are inaccessible
Name the landmark line that is from the outer canthus to EAM
In waveform video, if kVp goes up, what two are increased and what is decreased
increase photon energy and photon frequency
decrease in photon wavelength
increasing the tube current applied to the x-ray tube will result in?
increased electron flow and increased x-ray quantity
what is the smallest exposure difference that can be detected and displayed by the imaging system
contrast resolution
True or False, there is an unlimited amount of radiologists that can open an exam simultaneously in Medical Image Management and Processing System (MIMPS)
false, only 1 at a time
what is the function of a capacitor in a mobile x-ray machine?
This (object) has fewer turns on the secondary coil, decreases voltage and increases amperage, which increases current
Step-down transformer
if a tech is attempting to increase the x-ray beam intensity without modifying the overall energy of the x-ray beam. The tech should increase what?
increase milliamperage (mA)
the ability of the system to transfer the information into the image at different spatial frequencies is called?
Modulation Transfer Function (MTF)
Name the network switch that examines all data and limits the scope of data by identifying the sender and the receiver?
router
The central ray for PA Axial Caldwell sinus projections is?
exits nasion and 15 degree between CR and OML