kVp
This exposure factor controls the penetration power of the X-ray beam.
What is kilovoltage peak (kVp)?
This exposure factor determines the number of X-rays produced in an exposure.
What is milliampere-seconds (mAs)?
This radiographic system allows a radiographer to select an anatomical area on the control panel to automatically adjust exposure settings.
What is anatomically programmed radiography (APR)?
This system automatically adjusts exposure parameters to ensure the right amount of radiation passes through the patient.
What is automatic exposure control (AEC)?
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What is Loyam?
Increasing kVp results in an X-ray beam with _______ penetration.
What is greater?
The combination of milliamperage and this time unit determines the total quantity of X-rays produced.
What is seconds?
APR helps radiographers by automatically selecting these for a specific body part.
What are exposure settings (kVp and mAs)?
AEC systems use this component to detect the amount of radiation reaching the image receptor.
What is an ionization chamber?
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What is a seahawk?
This effect occurs when lower kVp settings are used, resulting in stronger contrast but higher radiation dose.
What is increased patient dose?
A ________ in mAs results in fewer X-rays being produced and a less intense beam.
What is decrease?
This is one of the advantages of APR that minimizes human error and makes exposure settings more consistent.
What is reduction in manual errors?
The key benefit of AEC in modern radiography is that it helps maintain optimal image quality while reducing this.
What is patient dose?
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What is navy blue?
This body part typically requires a higher kVp for optimal radiographic imaging.
What is the chest?
mAs is ________ ____________to radiation dose, meaning increasing it increases the dose to the patient.
What is directly proportional?
For imaging the abdomen, this kVp range is typically used in APR settings.
What is 70-85 kVp?
AEC helps ensure that this aspect of an image is neither under nor overexposed.
What is image density or brightness?
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_____________ kVp leads to lower image contrast, meaning less difference between shades of gray on the image, as the X-ray beam becomes more penetrating.
What is increasing?
100mA × 0.1s = ____.
What is 10 mAs?
Radiographers can modify exposure parameters based on factors such as the patient’s ___, ____, or _________.
What is age, size or condition?
AEC systems are often integrated with this other system to further enhance imaging efficiency.
What is anatomically programmed radiography (APR)?
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