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The distance between two consecutive corresponding points on a wave is?
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Frequency
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Cycles
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Wave
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Wavelength
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Visible with ultraviolet light
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Visible while in the dark room
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Only visible when it is being shot
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They are like JOHN CENA and you cant see them
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The higher that the frequency of x-ray waves are...
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X-ray penetration depends on atomic number, x-ray energy, and density
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Waves that are longer have___?
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Lower frequency
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Higher frequency
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The lower the frequency the _____ the penetration power
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Which consists of the wire filament and focusing cup?
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90% heat and 9% X-rays
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99% heat and 1% X-rays
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1% heat and 99% X-rays
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50% heat and 50% X-rays
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What provides and houses the vacuum environment?
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Anode
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Cathode
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Glass envelope
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Focusing cup
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Wire filament
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Aluminum filter
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Produces electrons when heated
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Anode
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Cathode
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Wire filament
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Focusing cup
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What is the wire filament made of and why?
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Tungsten; high atomic number and high melting point
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Molybdenum; low atomic number and high melting point
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Copper; high atomic number and low melting point necessary for electron production
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Aluminum; high atomic number, high melting point
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How many electrons
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Speed of the electrons
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Speed of electrons
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How many electrons
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The higher that an atomic number is....
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The more dense it is
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The less dense it is
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If x-ray beams went all the way to the film..
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You would see black
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You would see white
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If you see white on the finished radiograph, this tells you?
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What is the wire filament heated by?
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Low energy circuit
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High energy circuit
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X-rays beams can cause cataracts in humans
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Objects that fluoresce or emit light after an x-ray has been shot indicates that the x -ray machine wire filament is faulty
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The focusing cup is made of what material and why?
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The target of the anode is made of what material and why?
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What would tell you that heat damage have occurred in a dental anode?
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Cathode will not make a cloud of electrons
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Finished radiograph is too light
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There will be no radiograph made
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You will hear a loud machinery noise inside of the anode side
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The heel effect is more prominent in?
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Rotating anodes
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Stationary anodes
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What is the heel effect?
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causes increased absorption of x-ray photons by target before can reach patient due to decreased intensity at anode side
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causes increased absorption of x-ray electrons by the cathode
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Results in crazing which is when glass pieces fall and can "arch" the current
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Results in decreased absorption of quanta at the target before can reach patient and image receptor due to increased intensity on cathode side
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The most common focal spot in a veterinary machine is?
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2mm squared
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3mm squared
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7-8mm squared
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10mm squared
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In regards to x-ray, pneumbra is?
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1996 band formed in France and wrote the song "Tragical Memories"
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Lighter than normal x-ray phenomon
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Larger focal spots that form halo effect on finished radiograph
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Darker than normal x-ray phenomon
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During the heel effect, there is?
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Decreased intensity at anode side
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Decrease intensity at cathode side
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Increased intensity at cathode side
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Increased intensity at anode side
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In most situations, larger focal spots produce images with?
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Greater detail
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Reduction of detail
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The ____ the anode, the more severe that the heel effect becomes
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faster
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slower
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larger
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steeper
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Which would have the larger focal spot to dissipate heat?
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Rotating anode
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Stationary anodes
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Is a tightly focused x-ray beam that exits the tube window
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Effective focal spot
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Focal spot
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Line focus principle
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Anode beam
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Focusing cup
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Actual focal spot
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Effective focal spot
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In an x-ray, the dog's head is usually towards the?
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Outer edges of focal spot become so hot that the size of the focal spot is enlarged, a phenomenon referred to as?
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Line focus principle
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Focal spot bloom
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Effective focal spot
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Heel effect
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Net result of focal spot bloom is?
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Most tube failures happen because of?
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Cathode failure
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Anode failure
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Filament failure
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Focusing cup failure
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The x-ray does not have to cool between x-rays
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Which is not true of the standby current?
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Prolongs life of the tube
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Produces an electron cloud prior to an actual x-ray (good for inhalation and exhalation)
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Preheats filament to a low temperature when X-ray machine is turned on
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You are going to take an x-ray of the abdomen with the use of the preexposure button. You are waiting until?
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You are going to take an x-ray of the thorax with the use of the preexposure button. You are waiting until?
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If the film is transparent or light after processing, there is most likely an issue with the?
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Anode
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Cathode
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Filament
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Preexposure button
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Firm blackness that is not uniform could be due to?
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Anode target failure
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Anode bearings failure
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Glass envelop damage
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Filament failure
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Cathode failure
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Which is most likely to fail with the use of preexposure button over an extended period of time?
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Anode bearings
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Anode target
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Cathode
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Glass envelope
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Filament
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The mAs meter on the machine is stuck. You suspect?
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You should use ___ mAs techniques when possible
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What may cause arcing?
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Provides the electrical potential to drive the electron cloud in stream from cathode to anode
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high voltage circuit
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Low voltage circuit
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Provides electricity to heat the filament
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High voltage circuit
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Low voltage circuit
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Reduces voltage of incoming line to about 10 volts
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Autotransformer
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Step-up transformer
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Step-down transformer
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Biotransformer
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In general, what part of the x-ray dissipates heat for the entire machine?
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Oil
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Glass envelope
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Anode
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Focusing cup
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Filament
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Controls amount of kVP across the x-ray tube
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Autotransformer
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Step-up transformer
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Step-down transformer
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Biotransformer
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Which circuit is connected to the mA control on the console
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Low voltage circuit
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High voltage circuit
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Autotransformer
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Step-up transformer
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You want to keep exposure times of 1/30 second or longer
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Which is used for portable units
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Half wave rectification
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Full wave rectification
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If you want to decrease potential of x-ray exposure to the technician, use a timer switch
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Which only uses the positive part of the electrical current in regards to half way rectification?
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Dental units
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Stationary units
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Why are rectifiers used?
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When anode gets too hot, electrons can flow back to filament and damage it
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When cathode gets too hot, electrons can cause damage to the glass envelope
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"crazing" and "arcing" can both occur
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X-rays that are constantly used can result in anode bearing damage which results in lighter x-rays
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What does a colimator do?
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Scatter radiation is a negative result of an uncontrolled beam that can result in?
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Coning down prevents?
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Damage to the cathode
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Damage to personnel
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Damage to the filament
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Overheating
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You are working in California and the X-ray machine you are using has an output of 75 kVp. The state law in California says that you are required to have which of the following on your x-ray machine?
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What is the #1 cause of artifacts on a radiograph?
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What does the control panel not include?
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Which is not a factor of X-ray tube rating?
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Focal spot size
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Target angle
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Anode speed
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Electrical current
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Alloy composition
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What do X-ray tube ratings determine?
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What adjusts the transformer if needed when electrical output from incoming line is inconsistent?
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Rectification
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Voltage compensator
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Aluminum filter
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Colimator
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A three phase generator is more powerful than a single phase generator because there is an almost always constant current between anode and cathode since it superimposes three single phase currents out of phase with each other
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The mA cannot be controlled when air molecules interfere with the electron flow following glass envelope damage because there is less x-rays produced at the target area
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The negatively charged particle of an atom is?
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A radiograph is synonymous with an x-ray
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Frequency is measured how?
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Cycles of the wave that pass stationary point per second
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Cycles of the wave that pass stationary point per minute
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Cycles of the wave that pass stationary point per hour
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Particles
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Electrons
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Neutrons
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All of the above
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X-ray machine rays can bend and turn corners as needed which is why safety glasses are required
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The actual beam from a machine is called?
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X-rays can excite or ionize atoms which can be a source of tumors and tissue damage if precautions are not taken
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The guy that discovered x-rays and documented them in 1895 is: [blank_start]Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen[blank_end]
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Which of the following do we need to produce an x-ray
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Source of electrons
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Way to accelerate electrons from one side of the tube to the other
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Vacuum environment to remove air molecules and prevent oxidation
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Target for electrons to collide with and interact with to produce x-rays
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All of the above
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A mammography machine is likely to be made of?
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Why is the base of the anode copper?
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Draws heat away from target
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Used to help make electrons and shoot them forward
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Prevent scatter radiation as a result of stray electrons on their way from the cathode side
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All of the above are true
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Which of the following anodes will rotate on its axis through the center of the tube
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What is the red arrow pointing to?
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What is the red arrow pointing to?
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What is the red arrow?
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Oil
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Glass envelope
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Window
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Filter
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What is the red arrow pointing to?
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The red arrow is pointing towards?
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Radiation is emitted from the target area in a ___ shape with the heel effect
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Which is the most limited in mA and has limited use on large body parts?
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Portable anodes
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Disk shaped anodes
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How do you get mAs?
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mA x time
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mA x kVp
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mA x time divided by kVp
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Waves from high frequency generators are usually?
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Watery with lots of air require?
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Which is a normal mA setting?
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Which is a normal Kvp setting?
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The primary purpose of the x-ray tube is to stop stray radiation AND prevent damage to internal components
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Do shorter or longer wave lengths have better penetration?
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Bundles of energy that are carried by the wave in an x-ray beam are called?
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Photons
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Quanta
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Neutrons
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Both Quanta and Photons
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Specific target angle that produces effective focal spot that will be square and much smaller than the actual focal spot
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Heel effect
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Line focus principle
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Focal spot zoom
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Focal spot bloom
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Which produces more heat?
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The kilovoltage applied between the anode and cathode will later translate into penetrating power
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If anode bearings fail completely in a machine, you will hear a loud noise almost like a machinery noise from the anode side when attempting to use the exposure or pre-exposure button
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Aluminum filters help to?
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Remove low energy photons
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Remove high energy photons
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Remove high energy electrons
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Remove low energy electrons
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If the warning light turns on during the x-ray exposure, this indicates an issue with the machine and requires immediate technical support
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Which has more filaments
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Portable machines
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Floor models
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The heel effect is the result of?
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X-ray emission that is nearly parallel to the target itself
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X-ray emission that is nowhere near the target but is actually arced away
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X-ray emission that is nearly perpendicular to the target itself
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What kind of anode would you choose to decrease the heel effect?
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25 degrees angled anode
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15 degrees angled anode
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18 degrees angled anode
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To withstand heat from electron bombardment, focal spot has to be larger than what is perfect for great detail so you find a medium between detail and size
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IS the rotating anode, the filament is angled to direct electrons toward the beveled target area of the rotating disk to distribute heat
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In stationary anodes, the face of the target is angled toward the window and cannot withstand high heats
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Which will better absorb photons
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Rotating anodes can have smaller focal spots than stationary anodes
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Anode bearing failure is most often seen in?
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Rotating anodes
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Stationary anodes
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The majority of tube failure is user error
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Rectifiers are placed in series in high voltage part of circuit to prevent conduction during negative phase
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High-frequency generators often have hills and valleys
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Full wave rectification current pulses 120 times/second and is twice the x-ray production and decreased exposure times
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Which does not use tungsten?
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Wire filament
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Focusing cup
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Anode
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Target
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The spindle which dissipates heat for the rotating anode is made up?
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Which is a poor conductor of heat?
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Which is better at dissipating heat?
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If the anode bearings are just starting to go bad, you will hear a machinery like noise and target will overheat