Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. All fluoroscopic imaging systems are required to possess a minimum of 0.125 mm of lead (Pb) for the bucky slot cover.
2. The c-arm’s shape configuration allows the x-ray tube and image intensifier tube to remain in constant alignment.
3. A cathode ray tube, or TV picture tube, permits real-time viewing of the fluoroscopic procedure on a TV display monitor.
4. A charge-coupled device is a semiconducting device that converts light photons from the image intensifier tube into numerous electron charges (analog signal).
5. A dynamic (or moving) image is a radiographic image that demonstrates functional ability of internal structures in real-time.
1. FALSE All fluoroscopic imaging systems are required to possess a minimum of 0.25 mm of lead (Pb).
2. TRUE The configuration permits the equipment to move directly over the patient and to rotate from a vertical position to a horizontal position.
3. TRUE It converts the electronic signal received from the TV camera tube to a lighted image.
4. TRUE The analog signal, with the aid of an ADC adaptor (analog to digital converter), can be interpreted and displayed as a visible image on a display monitor.
5. TRUE Fluoroscopy is an example of dynamic imaging.
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