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Updated Study Material 2026
Question:
Collimator
Answer:
increases or decreases the xray field size
Question:
film
Answer:
contains an emulsion sensitive to radiation and light
Question:
CR
Answer:
-contains reusable phosphor plat that captures latent image
and then IR is sent into processor to read image and clear IR for next use.
Question:
-display image communicates with network (PACS)
DR
Answer:
-flat panel detector- converts xray energy to electronic
signal
Question:
-imaging computer- translates electronic signal into digital image
*no processing step*
sponges
Answer:
help position patient and hold them in place
,Question:
immobilization devices
Answer:
any device used to restrain a patient
Example: sponges, towels, sheets, side rails
Question:
Ceiling mount vs. tube hanger
Answer:
ceiling- most common- two rails
run along on ceiling
Question:
tube hanger- single column with rollers attached to ceiling and floor
Tube motions
Answer:
Longitudinal, transverse, vertical, rotational,
angular
Question:
Detent
Answer:
stops tube movement in a specific location (aligned with
Image receptor)
Question:
Primary x-ray beam
Answer:
-leaves the xray tube in all directions
Question:
-emitted towards the pt and image receptor
X-ray source
Answer:
x-ray tube
, Question:
Central ray
Answer:
X-ray at center of beam
Question:
Cross hairs as visual
Table movement
Answer:
vertical
Question:
transverse
longitudinal
trendelenburg (feet higher)
reverse trendelenburg
Trendelenburg position
Answer:
lying on back with body tilted so that the
head is lower than the feet
Question:
Under-table "Bucky"
Answer:
grid , holds image receptor, contains anti
scatter grid
Question:
Exposure time
Answer:
period of time during which x-rays are permitted
to leave the x-ray tube.
Updated Study Material 2026
Question:
Collimator
Answer:
increases or decreases the xray field size
Question:
film
Answer:
contains an emulsion sensitive to radiation and light
Question:
CR
Answer:
-contains reusable phosphor plat that captures latent image
and then IR is sent into processor to read image and clear IR for next use.
Question:
-display image communicates with network (PACS)
DR
Answer:
-flat panel detector- converts xray energy to electronic
signal
Question:
-imaging computer- translates electronic signal into digital image
*no processing step*
sponges
Answer:
help position patient and hold them in place
,Question:
immobilization devices
Answer:
any device used to restrain a patient
Example: sponges, towels, sheets, side rails
Question:
Ceiling mount vs. tube hanger
Answer:
ceiling- most common- two rails
run along on ceiling
Question:
tube hanger- single column with rollers attached to ceiling and floor
Tube motions
Answer:
Longitudinal, transverse, vertical, rotational,
angular
Question:
Detent
Answer:
stops tube movement in a specific location (aligned with
Image receptor)
Question:
Primary x-ray beam
Answer:
-leaves the xray tube in all directions
Question:
-emitted towards the pt and image receptor
X-ray source
Answer:
x-ray tube
, Question:
Central ray
Answer:
X-ray at center of beam
Question:
Cross hairs as visual
Table movement
Answer:
vertical
Question:
transverse
longitudinal
trendelenburg (feet higher)
reverse trendelenburg
Trendelenburg position
Answer:
lying on back with body tilted so that the
head is lower than the feet
Question:
Under-table "Bucky"
Answer:
grid , holds image receptor, contains anti
scatter grid
Question:
Exposure time
Answer:
period of time during which x-rays are permitted
to leave the x-ray tube.
