AEC
MISC
CIRCUITS
Console
Transformers
100
Proper positioning is an important factor when using AEC
What is TRUE?
100
Device that spins from 3600 to 10,000 rpm
What is ANODE?
100
Measures tube current
What is MA meter?
100
Regulates length of exposure
What is the Timer?
100
Heat capacity of the anode of the x-ray tube is rated in terms of
What is Heat Units?
200
When an electrical system and device terminates the exposure time after an exact amount of radiation for a given body part has been detected
What is Automatic exposure control?
200
Changes AC to DC
What is Rectifier?
200
Device that increases voltage roughly 500 times
What is Step up transformer?
200
technical factors set on console
What is mA, kVp and time?
200
A transformer that has more windings in the secondary than in the primary coil is called
What is step up transformer?
300
Number of detectors built into the AEC system
What is 3?
300
Electricity is supplied to radiology department by a
What is a Generator?
300
Composed of solid state silicon based diodes
What is the Rectifier?
300
BONUS: Two things that occurs when rotor switch is activated
What is Anode begins to spin/rotate and Full heat applied to filament?
300
DOUBLE BONUS: Functions of autotransformer
What is provides means of kVp selection, supplies power to other parts of x-ray circuit and compensates for fluctuating incoming line voltage?
400
BONUS: Public Law _______states that generators must terminate exposure at __________
What is 90-602 and 600 mAs?
400
Activating the rotor for long periods of time will
What is Reduce tube life?
400
Pre-reading device
What is kVp meter?
400
Small focal spot used when mA station is set
What is below 200mA?
400
Name the three transformers in an x-ray machine
What is Autotransformer, step up transformer and step down transformer?
500
Name of rotating disk that is positively charged
What is the ANODE?
500
BONUS: Chart that should be consulted to determine the safety of a single x-ray exposure
What is tube rating chart?
500
BONUS: Chart that should be consulted to determine the safety of a series of x-ray exposure
What is Anode Cooling Chart?
500
DOUBLE Bonus: Name five technical factors that are automatically set when using an APR console
What is kVp, mA, time, AEC detectors, Body part
500
In full wave rectification , there are 120 pulses in 1 second
What is TRUE?
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