Fluoroscopy
Increase brightness (illumination)
Low energy photons tend to interact with:
Atoms
Today's rectifiers are composed of:
Silicon
Characteristic x-ray energy is dependent on the:
Target atomic number (Z)
The glass envelope made of
Pyrex
The output phosphor size is manufactured to be _____ than the input size.
Smaller
Compton photons can be scatter up to ____ degrees.
180
The technologist's manipulates which transformer to select kVp?
Autotransformer
In Bremsstrahlung x-ray creation to projectile electron relinquishes its energy to the:
Nucleus
A dual focus tube with two focal spots also has two:
filaments
The image on the monitor appears brighter because of lenses accelerating the photoelectrons from photocathode to output. This is known as:
Flux Gain
The interaction responsible for most of the dose to a patient during an x-ray procedure is:
Photoelectric Absorption
If the number of turns on the secondary side of a transformer is increased, resistance to current is ___.
Increased
Adding a filter __________ the amplitude of the total emission spectra.
Increases
The focusing cup always has a _____ charge.
Negative
Vignetting is increased with a _______ FOV.
Larger
X-rays that interact via Photoelectric release a photoelectron and a:
Characteristic X-ray
A transformer works most efficiently on ____ current.
Alternating
If kVp is increased by 15%, the Characteristic spike will increase in amplitude, while its shape:
Remains unchanged
These two components comprise the induction motor.
Rotor and Stators
In multifield image intensification, the ______FOV will result in the least minification.
Smallest
A 15keV photon will likely undergo _______ in soft tissue.
Photoelectric Absorption
An autotransformer is a ________ type of transformer.
Variable
Increasing the tube to the IR distance by 5 will decreases the beam exposure _____ times.
25
What variable in the heat unit formula is not a part of the power rating formula?
Seconds