Fluoroscopy New Update Study Exam Questions
with 100% Correct Answers
Edison (1896)
Who invented the fluoroscope?
1948
When were image intensification tubes developed?
2005
When did digital fluoroscopic systems become predominate?
specialized X-ray tube and IR
What does the fluoroscopic imaging chain consist of?
fluoroscopic screen
What is the name of the IR in fluoro?
hand held or mounted to the table over the X-ray tube and pt
What were the originally fluoroscopes?
physicians had to view in the primary beam
What was the biggest problem with the original fluoroscopes?
mirrors
What were eventually introduced to the original fluoroscopes to take the physicians out of the
primary beam?
, preview pts positions
Fluoroscopic equipment should not be used for what?
C-arm and under table/over table units
What are the two types of fluoro equipment?
carriage
The arm that supports the equipment is called what?
raise and lower the IR
What do you do to get resolution accuracy?
0.5-5.0
What is the mA range for fluoro X-ray tubes?
15 inches
What is the minimum SOD in fixed fluoroscopic equipment?
higher visual acuity
The image intensification screen allowed for what?
electronically amplify the brightness of an image
The image intensification screen with designed to do what?
input & photocathode, electrostatic lenses, magnification tubes, anode & output screen and
total brightness gain
What are the 5 components to the image intensification tube?
with 100% Correct Answers
Edison (1896)
Who invented the fluoroscope?
1948
When were image intensification tubes developed?
2005
When did digital fluoroscopic systems become predominate?
specialized X-ray tube and IR
What does the fluoroscopic imaging chain consist of?
fluoroscopic screen
What is the name of the IR in fluoro?
hand held or mounted to the table over the X-ray tube and pt
What were the originally fluoroscopes?
physicians had to view in the primary beam
What was the biggest problem with the original fluoroscopes?
mirrors
What were eventually introduced to the original fluoroscopes to take the physicians out of the
primary beam?
, preview pts positions
Fluoroscopic equipment should not be used for what?
C-arm and under table/over table units
What are the two types of fluoro equipment?
carriage
The arm that supports the equipment is called what?
raise and lower the IR
What do you do to get resolution accuracy?
0.5-5.0
What is the mA range for fluoro X-ray tubes?
15 inches
What is the minimum SOD in fixed fluoroscopic equipment?
higher visual acuity
The image intensification screen allowed for what?
electronically amplify the brightness of an image
The image intensification screen with designed to do what?
input & photocathode, electrostatic lenses, magnification tubes, anode & output screen and
total brightness gain
What are the 5 components to the image intensification tube?
