RADT 1085: CHAPTER 5 (X-RAY
EQUIPMENT ) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Types of x-ray equipment - Answer- diagnostic and therapeutic
Diagnostic range - Answer- 10-1200 mA
0.0001-10 seconds
25-150 kVp
Tables must be - Answer- radioluscent
easy to clean
free of crevices (places to collect germs)
difficult to scratch
Power x-ray generation - Answer- incoming line current
single phase power
three phase power
Incoming line current - Answer- 60 Hz alternating current
Nearly all x-ray equipment operates from an incoming line of - Answer- 210-220 V
Basic X-ray Circuit - Answer- -Main x-ray circuit
-Exposure switch
-Timer circuit
-Filament circuit
Exposure switch - Answer- -dead man switch
-depress in one motion to maximize tube life
-separate anode and rotor switches
-mobile equipment requires 6 foot cord
Timer circuit - Answer- -electronic timers
-mAs timers
-AEC timers
Generators - Answer- -Single-phase
-Multi-phase
-High frequency
-Capacitor discharge mobile units
EQUIPMENT ) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Types of x-ray equipment - Answer- diagnostic and therapeutic
Diagnostic range - Answer- 10-1200 mA
0.0001-10 seconds
25-150 kVp
Tables must be - Answer- radioluscent
easy to clean
free of crevices (places to collect germs)
difficult to scratch
Power x-ray generation - Answer- incoming line current
single phase power
three phase power
Incoming line current - Answer- 60 Hz alternating current
Nearly all x-ray equipment operates from an incoming line of - Answer- 210-220 V
Basic X-ray Circuit - Answer- -Main x-ray circuit
-Exposure switch
-Timer circuit
-Filament circuit
Exposure switch - Answer- -dead man switch
-depress in one motion to maximize tube life
-separate anode and rotor switches
-mobile equipment requires 6 foot cord
Timer circuit - Answer- -electronic timers
-mAs timers
-AEC timers
Generators - Answer- -Single-phase
-Multi-phase
-High frequency
-Capacitor discharge mobile units
