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Unit of Measurement
Terms
Control Panel
Etc.
100
2.75 inches
What is the size of collimation?
100
the unit of measurement used to describe the amount of electric current flowing through a circuit
What is the ampere
100
a device that can increase or decrease the voltage in an electric current
What is a transformer?
100
turns the machine on and off, also called the line switch
What is the on/off switch?
100
standard of care for position indicating device
What is open ended PID
200
The typical setting for kVp
What is 65-100
200
the term used to describe the electric potential or force that drives the electric current through a circuit
What is voltage?
200
the step-up transformer increases voltage from 110V to ________________________
What is 65,000-100,000V?
200
activates x-ray production
What is the exposure button?
200
federal regulation that all x-ray machines have these
What is an indicator light and beep?
300
Two and three quarters inches
What is the size of collimation?
300
1000V
What is the kilovolt?
300
the step down transformer reduces voltage from 110V to ______________________
What is 3-5V?
300
regulates the duration of the current of the x-rays produced
What is the timer?
300
removes the long non-penetrating x-rays
What is the filter?
400
2.5 mm
What is the required filtration?
400
1/1000 of an ampere
What is the mA ( milliampere)?
400
the flow of electricity through a circuit
What is electric current
400
controls the number of x-rays produced
What is the mA control?
400
restricts the size and shape of the x-ray beam
What is the collimator?
500
Typical setting for the mA
What is 5-15
500
the maximum or peak voltage that is described by the sine wave that plots the alternation of the current
What is kVp?
500
radiation that comes from any matter being struck by primary radiation
What is secondary radiation?
500
controls the penetrating power of the x-ray
What is the kVp?
500
x-ray beam after collimation and filtration
What is the useful beam?
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