Physics Mobile Radiography

doctor asks you to take another image to see if there is a lipohemoarthrosis. In order to visualize this finding, you

Which grid type would permit wide exposure & centering latitude and would therefore be preferred for mobile radiography?

typical power source for recharging batteries

preferred radiographic grid characteristics for mobile radiography

All of the following are true of battery-powered mobile units EXCEPT:

How many lead aprons should be carried to a mobile radiographic examination?

A tethered DR detector with a portable radiographic unit

When it is determined that air–fluid level demonstration is a priority, ____ projection(s) may be required for ____.

Batteries used in mobile radiographic machines

x-ray beam quality with current-day portable units

The preferred method for demonstrating air fluid levels during mobile radiography is to make sure that the

Before entering a surgical suite, who must be consulted?

During optimal mobile radiography of the chest, the recommended SID is ____ inches.

If the radiographer is unable to achieve a 72” SID during mobile chest radiography, an alternative distance to use is

During mobile radiography, it is the radiographer’s responsibility to protect

portable cxr on patient with CHF, you notice several tubes/lines in patient. Prior to making the exposure, you should

If a chest radiograph requires 4 mAs at 72”, the new mAs to use at 56” would be

mobile xray, it is the radiographer’s responsibility to request that ____ leave the immediate area prior to exposure.

A common cause for repeat examinations in DR mobile radiography is due to

convenient SID for mobile radiography

digital receptor with electrical cord

Quantum noise that occurs on a portable radiographic image, is typically the result of

Modern DR mobile radiographic units possess

In surgery or in the emergency unit, which situation should be considered?

Mobile examinations are difficult to accomplish because

parking the portable outside the patient room

should be repositioned prior to exposure after consulting a nurse or physician

The more advanced, full-power mobile units use ____ energy for a power supply

Radiographers should move ____ away from the patient prior to making an exposure

All of the following features are essential to a mobile radiographic unit EXCEPT

When performing a portable chest image on a broad-chested male patient, placing the receptor in a transverse orientation

For mobile radiography, radiographic grids should have a

With current, state-of-the-art portable units,

When using a DR detector while performing a portable chest radiograph on a patient in the ICU

first to develop a portable unit

Output from battery-operated units is essentially

During mobile radiography, the radiographer must achieve maximum distance primarily from the

Mobile examinations often require