Define Fluoroscopy

dynamic imaging
In the image intensifier, what converts x-ray photons into light
photons?
Input Phosphor
In the image intensifier, what converts electrons into light
photons?
Output Phosphor
In the image intensifier, what converts light photons into
electrons?
Photocathode
In the image intensifier, what is the output phosphor made
from?
zinc cadmium sulfide
In the image intensifier, what are the new input phosphors
made from?
cesium iodide
In the image intensifier, what are the old input phosphors
made from?
zinc cadmium sulfide
In the image intensifier, what is the purpose of the glass
envelope?
create a vacuum
When the edge of an image is distorted, what is it called?
pin cushion distortion
When the center of an image is distorted, what is it called?
barrel distortion
What is the loss of film exposure on the edges called?
Vignette
What is light measured in?
candela

What is another term used for the measurement of light?

Lambert
kV effects the _______ of the image intensifier.
potential difference
What is the mA used for Fluoroscopy?
.5 - 5 mA
Minification gain is equal to what?
input^2/output^2
Automatic Brightness Gain is equal to what?
minification gain x flux gain
What is the number of light photons at the input phosphor
compared to the number of light photons at the output
phosphor called?
flux gain
When the area of input phosphor is changed, what is changed
in the image intensifier?
magnification, brightness
What is the brightness range in Fluoroscopy?
500 - 20,000
What type of vision uses mostly cones?
photopic
What type of vision uses mostly rods?
scotopic
When are the cones usually used?
daylight
When are the rods usually used?
night
What converts light into a TV signal?
vidicon

Automatic brightness gain helps the radiologist _________

_________ the brightness of an image
automatically maintain
What is the minification gain if the image intensifier has been
collimated to 21.5 cm and the output phosphor has a size of 2.3
cm?
87
If an image intensifier has a flux gain of 83 and a minification
gain of 62, what is the automatic brightness gain?
5,146
What is another item that converts light into TV signal?
plumbicon
What are the different collimation sizes on the Image
Intensifier?
6, 9, 12, 16
The larger the collimation number, the ______ the object
smaller
The smaller the collimation number, the _______ the object.
larger
The intersection of electrons in the image intensifier is called
the _______.
focal spot