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19 Cards in this Set
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What kind of generators are used in Interventional Radiology?
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High frequency generators or high voltage generators with three phase, 12-pulse power capable of
100 kW with low ripple |
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True or False
Structures less than the focal spot size cannot be imaged |
True
The vessel must be twice the size of the focal spot blur |
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X-Ray Tube Interventional Radiology
Small focal spot not greater than _____ |
0.3mm
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the target angle is ___
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small
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the envelope of the x ray tube is made of
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metal
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the power rating is ___
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100 kW
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A ______ or ______ tube (for serial radiography)
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Biased or grid-controlled tube (for serial radiography)
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Cathodes designed for _______ and ______radiography
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magnification & serial radiography
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Procedures Conducted in an Interventional Radiology Suite
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Imaging Procedures
Angiography Aortography Arteriography Cardiac catheterization Myelography Venography Interventional Procedures Stent placement Embolization Intravascular stent Thrombolysis Balloon angioplasty Atherectomy Electrophysiology |
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For radiation protection of the technologist and radiologist,
____ aprons are usually worn during interventional procedures. |
wrap-around
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The most common complication for the angiography patient is _____.
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bleeding at the puncture site.
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Accessing the ____ artery via the Seldinger method is the most common entry route for arterigram studies.
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femoral
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When imaging a flow of contrast from the abdomen to the feet, a _____ _____ is used.
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stepping table
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As the frame rate of the cine camera is increased, the _____ is also increased.
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patient dose
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The highest cine frame rates are required for _____ studies.
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cardiac
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The use of ____-contrast reduces the risk of a drug reaction during angiographic procedures.
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non-ionic
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The size and construction of the _____ determines the anode heat capacity.
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anode disk
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The x-ray tube used for interventional radiologic procedures has a _____ target angle.
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small
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The patient table is moved with a floor switch to maintain a ______ _____.
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sterile field
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