Rad features & equipment
Filtration & compensating. filters
Radiation exposure characteristics
Fluoro review
100

The function of the tube housing 

What is to restrict X-ray emission to the useful or primary beam only?

100

Filtration does what 

What is absorbs most of the lower-energy “soft” photons from the heterogeneous beam?

100

T or F

the X-ray unit must be able to duplicate certain radiographic exposures

what is true ?

100

benefits of fluoro are

what is increased image brightness, saving of time for the radiologist, patient dose reduction
200

The control panel is used for

What is used to set and display mA, Kip, and exposure time?

200

list 2 facts about inherent filtration 

What is the glass envelope of the X-ray tube or insulating oil around tube or tube housing

200

What is the role of the AEC

What is it ends the radiation when a predetermined amount of radiation is received by an arrangement of sensors?

200

On the image intensifier, magnification mode does what

What is used a smaller portion of the input phosphor for a closer view?

300

T or F

SID is object to image receptor distance

What is false?

300

someone above 70 requires a minimum total filtration of

What is 2.5 

300

Why are grids used

What is to minimize the influence of scattered photons, a grid is inserted between the patient and the IR

300

Mobile C-Arm systems have a minimum SSD of 

What is 30 cm (12 in)?