RTE 1401 CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
FULL REVIEW PACK
●● By angling a rotating anode target we hope to achieve which of the
following?
Answer: A sharper image and large area for heating.
●● The most common target angle for conventional x-ray tubes is
Answer: 12 degrees
●● What part of the induction motor is outside the glass envelope?
Answer: Stator.
●● What is the radiographer responsible for?
Answer: sfe operation and proper maintenance
●● What is the housing consist of?
Answer: -lead lined structure
-prevents against leakage
-only part we can touch
-oil bath
, -cooling only (no lubrication)
-cooling fans
-electrical insulation
-large cables
-absorbs stray photons
●● What is the general purpose x-ray tube is an electronic _______ tube
Answer: vacuum
●● What does the x-ray tube consist of?
Answer: -anode
-cathode
-induction motor
-encased in a glass or metal enclosure
●● What is the main purpose of the enclosure?
Answer: to maintain a vacuum within the tube to prevent electrical
arching
●● Glass tube variety
Answer: generally made of borosilicate glass because it is heat resistant
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
FULL REVIEW PACK
●● By angling a rotating anode target we hope to achieve which of the
following?
Answer: A sharper image and large area for heating.
●● The most common target angle for conventional x-ray tubes is
Answer: 12 degrees
●● What part of the induction motor is outside the glass envelope?
Answer: Stator.
●● What is the radiographer responsible for?
Answer: sfe operation and proper maintenance
●● What is the housing consist of?
Answer: -lead lined structure
-prevents against leakage
-only part we can touch
-oil bath
, -cooling only (no lubrication)
-cooling fans
-electrical insulation
-large cables
-absorbs stray photons
●● What is the general purpose x-ray tube is an electronic _______ tube
Answer: vacuum
●● What does the x-ray tube consist of?
Answer: -anode
-cathode
-induction motor
-encased in a glass or metal enclosure
●● What is the main purpose of the enclosure?
Answer: to maintain a vacuum within the tube to prevent electrical
arching
●● Glass tube variety
Answer: generally made of borosilicate glass because it is heat resistant
