CORRECT AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR.
The only part of the cathode or anode assemblies that is located outside the
vacuum glass
envelope is:
a. the rotor
b. the stator
c. the focusing cup
d. the filament - ANSWER-the stator
A vacuum container that houses the x-ray tube is known as the cathode assembly.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-False
The anode is the negative terminal of the x-ray tube.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-False
A collimator is a device that:
a. is used to restrict the size of the primary beam.
b. is connected to the bottom of the x-ray tube.
c. is used to adjust the size of the primary beam.
d. All the above - ANSWER-All of the above
The variable that controls the penetrability of the beam is:
a. mA
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, b. kVp
c. seconds
d. intensifying screens - ANSWER-kVp
The three cardinal principles when dealing with radiation protection are all of the
following
except:
a. distance
b. time
c. intensity
d. shielding - ANSWER-intensity
Most exposure received by the technologist occurs during:
I. fluoroscopy
II. the day
III. portable exams
IV. patient holding
a. I and II only
b. I and III only
c. I, II and IV only
d. I, III, and IV - ANSWER-I, III, and IV
Fluoroscopy can be used for:
I. Myelograms
II. Arthrograms
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