RTE 1401 Exam – Questions With Complete
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Terms in this set (40)
What is the primary purpose of the Consistently control the amount of radiation
AEC? reaching the IR by terminating the length of
exposure
The radiographer is still responsible kV, mA, IR, and grid
for setting the_______
How many detectors are there? Three (or five)
What detectors would you use for a PA CXR: upper/outer detectors, spine: center
PA CXR? Spine? detector
The term _____ refers to the shortest minimum response time
exposure time that the system can
produce.
, What is the back-up time? Maximum length of time the x-ray exposure
continues when using an AEC
What would be reasons why you Needed to use a shorter exposure time than AEC
wouldn't use the AEC? can; Size of part doesn't fit
Patient has an orthopedic device (ex. Metal hip
replacement)
AEC devices are equipped with a density controls
mechanism (exposure adjustment)
that allows the radiographer to adjust
the amount of preset radiation values
also known as ______
9) What are 2 important factors when Correct detector selected
using the AEC device? Patient centered over IR
If a patient for an AP Lumbar spine underexposed (too light).
image is centered so that the spine is
not over the top of the detector the
FILM image will be ______
If a patient has a metal prosthesis Overexposed (too dark)
covering the detector, how will the
bony anatomy appear with FILM
imaging?
When using an AEC with DIGITAL appropriate; overexposed
imaging, errors resulting in
overexposure to the IR result in an
______ image (light or dark or
appropriate) and the patient is ______.
(underexposed or overexposed)
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Terms in this set (40)
What is the primary purpose of the Consistently control the amount of radiation
AEC? reaching the IR by terminating the length of
exposure
The radiographer is still responsible kV, mA, IR, and grid
for setting the_______
How many detectors are there? Three (or five)
What detectors would you use for a PA CXR: upper/outer detectors, spine: center
PA CXR? Spine? detector
The term _____ refers to the shortest minimum response time
exposure time that the system can
produce.
, What is the back-up time? Maximum length of time the x-ray exposure
continues when using an AEC
What would be reasons why you Needed to use a shorter exposure time than AEC
wouldn't use the AEC? can; Size of part doesn't fit
Patient has an orthopedic device (ex. Metal hip
replacement)
AEC devices are equipped with a density controls
mechanism (exposure adjustment)
that allows the radiographer to adjust
the amount of preset radiation values
also known as ______
9) What are 2 important factors when Correct detector selected
using the AEC device? Patient centered over IR
If a patient for an AP Lumbar spine underexposed (too light).
image is centered so that the spine is
not over the top of the detector the
FILM image will be ______
If a patient has a metal prosthesis Overexposed (too dark)
covering the detector, how will the
bony anatomy appear with FILM
imaging?
When using an AEC with DIGITAL appropriate; overexposed
imaging, errors resulting in
overexposure to the IR result in an
______ image (light or dark or
appropriate) and the patient is ______.
(underexposed or overexposed)
