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A set of questions and answers related to fluoroscopy, covering topics such as image intensifiers, digital fluoroscopy systems, radiation dose, and image quality. It is designed to test and reinforce understanding of key concepts in fluoroscopy, making it a valuable resource for students and professionals in radiology and medical imaging. The questions cover a range of topics, including the components of a fluoroscopy system, image quality factors, radiation safety, and digital imaging techniques. This resource is ideal for exam preparation and self-assessment in the field of fluoroscopy.
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What||\||\ is||\||\ normal||\||\ integration||\||\ time||\||\ for||\||\ humans?||\||\ - ||\||\ correct ||\||\ answers✔✔.2||\||\ seconds Increase||\||\ distance||\||\ between||\||\ the||\||\ patient||\||\ and||\||\ the||\||\ image ||\||\ intensifier||\||\ will||\||\ result||\||\ in||\||\ a||\||\ change||\||\ in||\||\ the||\||\ patient||\||\ radiation||\||\ dose||\||\ as||\||\ well||\||\ as||\||\ magnification||\||\ of||\||\ the||\||\ images, ||\||\ what||\||\ are||\||\ the||\||\ changes||\||\ specifically?||\||\ - ||\||\ correct||\||\ answers✔✔Increase||\||\ dose||\||\ and||\||\ increase||\||\ Magnification Where||\||\ is||\||\ a||\||\ cathode||\||\ ray||\||\ tube||\||\ located?||\||\ - ||\||\ correct||\||\ answers✔✔Close||\||\ circuit||\||\ TV||\||\ monitor Give||\||\ an||\||\ example||\||\ of||\||\ an||\||\ image||\||\ recording||\||\ system||\||\ that||\||\ captures||\||\ and||\||\ photographs||\||\ the||\||\ image||\||\ from||\||\ the||\||\ output ||\||\ phosphor||\||\ of||\||\ the||\||\ Image||\||\ Intensifier?||\||\ - ||\||\ correct||\||\ answers✔✔Cinefluorography||\||\ and||\||\ spot||\||\ film||\||\ camera Horizontal||\||\ resolution||\||\ on||\||\ a||\||\ TV||\||\ image||\||\ is||\||\ determined||\||\ by||\||\ what?||\||\ - ||\||\ correct||\||\ answers✔✔Bandpass,||\||\ the||\||\ higher||\||\ the||\||\ band||\||\ pass||\||\ the||\||\ higher||\||\ the||\||\ resolution.
||\||\ entrance||\||\ skin||\||\ dose||\||\ limit?||\||\ - ||\||\ correct||\||\ answers✔✔Unlimited Using||\||\ a||\||\ duel||\||\ focus||\||\ image||\||\ intensifier||\||\ of||\||\ 9/6||\||\ how||\||\ much||\||\ higher||\||\ is||\||\ patient||\||\ dose||\||\ using||\||\ mag||\||\ mode||\||\ opposed||\||\ to||\||\ normal||\||\ mode?||\||\ - ||\||\ correct||\||\ answers✔✔2.25||\||\ (bigger||\||\ over||\||\ smaller||\||\ and||\||\ square||\||\ them)||\||\ then||\||\ divide Name||\||\ 3 ||\||\ ways||\||\ that||\||\ a||\||\ fluoroscopist||\||\ can||\||\ minimize||\||\ dose||\||\ to||\||\ the||\||\ patient?||\||\ - ||\||\ correct||\||\ answers✔✔II||\||\ closer||\||\ to||\||\ the||\||\ patient,||\||\ shield,||\||\ collimation,||\||\ pulse||\||\ mode,||\||\ remove||\||\ grid||\||\ for||\||\ smaller||\||\ patient,||\||\ lower||\||\ rate||\||\ of||\||\ pulse||\||\ progressive What||\||\ is||\||\ vignetting?||\||\ - ||\||\ correct||\||\ answers✔✔Loss||\||\ of||\||\ brightness||\||\ in||\||\ the||\||\ periphery||\||\ of||\||\ an||\||\ image,||\||\ brighter||\||\ in||\||\ the||\||\ center,||\||\ associated||\||\ with||\||\ image||\||\ intensifier||\||\ fluoroscopy Which||\||\ fluoroscopy||\||\ technology||\||\ involves||\||\ the||\||\ direct||\||\ digitization||\||\ of||\||\ the||\||\ remnant||\||\ x-rays||\||\ exiting||\||\ the||\||\ patient||\||\ body?||\||\ - ||\||\ correct||\||\ answers✔✔Digital||\||\ or||\||\ flat||\||\ panel||\||\ fluoro?
What||\||\ is||\||\ the||\||\ ESD||\||\ for||\||\ fluoro||\||\ system||\||\ used||\||\ in||\||\ boost||\||\ mode?||\||\ - ||\||\ correct||\||\ answers✔✔20R What||\||\ is||\||\ the||\||\ function||\||\ of||\||\ the||\||\ photocathode||\||\ in||\||\ the||\||\ Image||\||\ intensifier?||\||\ - ||\||\ correct||\||\ answers✔✔Struck||\||\ by||\||\ light||\||\ and||\||\ emits||\||\ electrons What||\||\ effect||\||\ on||\||\ image||\||\ quality||\||\ does||\||\ manipulating||\||\ the||\||\ window||\||\ level||\||\ have?||\||\ - ||\||\ correct||\||\ answers✔✔Brightness,||\||\ (the||\||\ midpoint||\||\ of||\||\ the||\||\ gray||\||\ scale||\||\ that||\||\ is||\||\ displayed) What||\||\ component||\||\ of||\||\ a||\||\ fluoro||\||\ system||\||\ does||\||\ a||\||\ charge||\||\ couple||\||\ device||\||\ replace?||\||\ - ||\||\ correct||\||\ answers✔✔TV||\||\ camera||\||\ tube During||\||\ non||\||\ digital||\||\ fluoroscopy||\||\ at||\||\ what||\||\ MA||\||\ range||\||\ does ||\||\ the||\||\ tube||\||\ typically||\||\ operate||\||\ at?||\||\ - ||\||\ correct||\||\ answers✔✔1- 5 ||\||\ MA What||\||\ does||\||\ DICOM||\||\ stand||\||\ for||\||\ and||\||\ what||\||\ does||\||\ it||\||\ do?||\||\ - ||\||\ correct||\||\ answers✔✔Digital||\||\ imaging||\||\ communication||\||\ in ||\||\ Medicine||\||\ (enables||\||\ systems||\||\ from||\||\ different||\||\ manufactures||\||\ to||\||\ communicate)
Which||\||\ fluoroscopy||\||\ technology||\||\ represents||\||\ the||\||\ most||\||\ up||\||\ to||\||\ date||\||\ imaging||\||\ system?||\||\ - ||\||\ correct||\||\ answers✔✔Flat||\||\ panel||\||\ (both||\||\ detector||\||\ and||\||\ monitor) What||\||\ is||\||\ scotopic||\||\ vision?||\||\ - ||\||\ correct||\||\ answers✔✔Night||\||\ vision What||\||\ is||\||\ the||\||\ minification||\||\ gain||\||\ for||\||\ a||\||\ 20cm||\||\ image||\||\ intensifier||\||\ with||\||\ a||\||\ 2.5cm||\||\ output||\||\ phosphor?||\||\ - ||\||\ correct||\||\ answers✔✔ 64 ||\||\ (input||\||\ phosphor||\||\ diameter||\||\ squared||\||\ over||\||\ output||\||\ phosphor||\||\ diameter||\||\ squared) What||\||\ effect||\||\ on||\||\ image||\||\ quality||\||\ does||\||\ manipulating||\||\ the||\||\ window||\||\ width||\||\ on||\||\ image||\||\ display||\||\ device||\||\ have?||\||\ - ||\||\ correct||\||\ answers✔✔Contrast During||\||\ a||\||\ C-arm||\||\ fluoro||\||\ procedure||\||\ which||\||\ the||\||\ unit||\||\ is||\||\ in||\||\ the||\||\ lateral||\||\ position||\||\ largest||\||\ amount||\||\ of||\||\ scatter||\||\ will||\||\ be||\||\ received||\||\ by||\||\ a||\||\ person||\||\ standing||\||\ on||\||\ which||\||\ side||\||\ of||\||\ the||\||\ C- arm?||\||\ - ||\||\ correct||\||\ answers✔✔Tube||\||\ side
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What||\||\ component||\||\ of||\||\ a||\||\ fluoroscopy||\||\ system||\||\ do||\||\ flat||\||\ panel||\||\ image||\||\ receptors||\||\ replace?||\||\ - ||\||\ correct||\||\ answers✔✔Image||\||\ intensifier||\||\ or||\||\ TV||\||\ camera||\||\ tube Dead||\||\ pixels||\||\ in||\||\ an||\||\ image||\||\ detector||\||\ will||\||\ produce||\||\ what||\||\ type||\||\ of||\||\ artifact?||\||\ - ||\||\ correct||\||\ answers✔✔White||\||\ images||\||\ on||\||\ the||\||\ screen||\||\ that||\||\ have||\||\ nothing||\||\ to||\||\ do||\||\ with||\||\ the||\||\ anatomy The||\||\ unit||\||\ of||\||\ Illuminance||\||\ is||\||\ called?||\||\ - ||\||\ correct||\||\ answers✔✔Lux What||\||\ does||\||\ DAC||\||\ stand||\||\ for?||\||\ - ||\||\ correct||\||\ answers✔✔Digital||\||\ to||\||\ analog||\||\ converter During||\||\ closed||\||\ circuit||\||\ TV||\||\ monitoring||\||\ 2 ||\||\ electron||\||\ guns||\||\ scan||\||\ synchronously||\||\ where||\||\ are||\||\ they||\||\ located?||\||\ - ||\||\ correct||\||\ answers✔✔Camera||\||\ (CRT)||\||\ and||\||\ monitor How||\||\ many||\||\ frames||\||\ per||\||\ second||\||\ to||\||\ avoid||\||\ flicker||\||\ on||\||\ a||\||\ closed||\||\ circuit||\||\ TV||\||\ image?||\||\ - ||\||\ correct||\||\ answers✔✔ 20 ||\||\ frames||\||\ per||\||\ second