Anti-Scatter Grid Characteristics in Mammography

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What is the typical focal length of a grid for most radiographic suites?

  • 100 cm (correct)
  • 250 cm
  • 150 cm
  • 200 cm

What happens if the X-ray tube is accidentally located at a different distance from the grid?

  • Grid lines will be more visible
  • Grid cutoff will occur (correct)
  • Image resolution will improve
  • Scatter radiation will decrease

What type of grid is recommended to have less forgiving focal distance?

  • Linear grids
  • Low grid ratio grids
  • Crossed grids
  • High grid ratio grids (correct)

In what type of X-ray system were stationary grids common?

<p>Upright screen-film chest radiography systems (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a Bucky grid's reciprocating motion during X-ray exposure?

<p>To cause the grid bars to be blurred and not visible in the image (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most fundamental descriptor of a grid's construction?

<p>Grid Ratio (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What material is typically used as the interspace material in a linear grid for general radiography?

<p>Carbon Fiber (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In general diagnostic radiology, what are the typical grid ratios used?

<p>6, 8, 10 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of grid is recommended for mammography?

<p>Crossed Grid (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the number of grid septa per centimeter known as?

<p>Grid Frequency (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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