All things Radiology

What body type is a slender build?

• hypersthenic habitus

• sthenic habitus

• hyposthenic habitus

• asthenic habitus

Most common timer used today.

• Exposure Timer

• Electronic Timer

• Mechanical Timer

• Synchronous Timer

This is a step up transformer.

• Filament Circuit

• mA Control Panel

• Operator Console

• High Voltage Transformer

This equipment converts low supply voltage into kilovoltage of a proper waveform.

• Filament Circuit

• Autotransformer

• High Voltage Transformer

• Full Wave Rectification

Measurement of tube current and number of electrons crossing from cathode to anode per second.

• mA

• kVp

• Time

• Volts

This equipment allows radiographers to control the x-ray tube current and voltage so the x-ray beam contains proper quality and quantity.

• X-Ray Tube

• Operating Console

• Rectifiers

• AEC

Describes kVp and penetrability.

• Quality

• Quantity

• Cathode

• Quarantine

Describes kVp and penetrability.

• Quality

• Quantity

• Cathode

• Quarantine

The process of converting AC to DC.

• Rectification

• Line Focus Principle

• Anode Heel Effect

• Autotransformer

Primary current is measured in _________.

• Watts

• Amperage

• Vots

• Kilovolts