Notebook Key {A Primary Creut: low voltage side of Xray cuit; responsible fr increasing the incoming line ower in order forthe radiographer to be able to adjust amperage, voltage, and length of exposure 8. Secondary Creult: high voltage side of X-ray Circuit. C. Filament Creu: modifies the incoming line power to produce the thermionic emission (sischarge of electrons due to heat) that is emitted from the filament wire of X-ray tube. The radiographer's in charge of selecting how much current flows the flament circuit. 11. Incoming power supply: primary circuit (low voltage side) turns the unit or/off. This f= connected to the power supply to the main facility 2, Line compensator: primary circuit (low voltage side) monitors electric power and adjusts for incoming voltage fluctuations to the imaging system (reduces variations in voltage). ‘© This is wired to the autotransformer, at least 220V. 3. Gre breaker: primary circuit (low voltage side) protects against shorts and electrical shock 4. Autotransformer: primary crcult (high/low voltage side) ths isthe 1* stop for incoming, ‘power ands controlled by kVp selector on the operating console; this transformer I adjusted when kVp is manipulated. Determines voltage going to X-ray tube. 5. Exposure switch (contro): primary circuit (low voltage sie) connection that controls. moment of exposure.+ Also activates the anode that rotates from the turing armature 6. kevp selector (control): primary circuit (low voltage side) choses the level of kVp applied to the exposure. 7. Exposure timer (control): primary circuit low voltage side) {3 types: synchronous- no longer common, mechanical tiner based on synchronous motor. Electronic: very accurate, determines how long ittakes for capkitator to become fully charges. Once charged. this terminates exposure. ‘mAs: used with falling load generator. 8. Step-up transformer: primary circult (low voltage side) increases secondary Volts from ‘autotransformer to kV. Dividing portion of primary and secondary circuits (low voltage to high voltage). + Primary side: Volts and Amps. Secondary side: KVand mA As voltage is increased, current is decreased. 9. mA/ground: secandory circuit (high voltage) reference point in circuit 10, Rectifier: secondory circuit (high voltage) converts AC to pulsating DC power and is always found in pars. Protects the tube by only allowing curren: to flow in one direction, 11, Anode: secondary cicult (high voltage) converts energy in X-ray radiation; photons. 12, Keray tube: secondary circult (high voltage)433, Cathode: secondary circuit (high voltage) via thermionic emission, electrons are ‘expelled from crcult and focuses them into a beam which “shoots” electrons tthe anode 14, Step-down transformer: on the lament crcl, device used to decrease the voltage on the primary to the secondary eal 415, Rheostat: onthe filament ccut, device that regulates current flowingto filament. Variable resistor that ragiographer adjust atthe contol pane! (mA selector) + Current from X-ray tube I regulate through ths and reflects the rate of through the tube. 16, Rotor stator: secondary circuit (high voltege) controls the speed of the rotating anode, located at the stator. 17, Xray beam Electrical Device and Location in Cireuit Control or Factor _ Factor levpSelection kVp Level Autlransformer (between incoming line and exposure switch) Filament Variable resistor Gin filament circuit maSelection Glament between incominglline and step-down | transformer) Length of ‘Timer cireuit (between exposure switch ‘Time Selection ceposure and step-up transformer) Speed of Stator (separate circuit from stator of Rotor Switch rotating peau anode motor) [Exposure Moment of Switch (between autotransformer and Switeh exposure timer eicuit)