Interpreting cervical spine x rays
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With technological advancements, many instutions will be using a cassette receptor or if newer technology is available, a digital plate receptor may be used instead. Traditionally, radiographic film was used known as double emulsion film containing silver nitrate. These X-rays then travel through a focusing cup, focusing and accelerating the photons towards the area of the body to be imaged. Energy levels of the X-ray photon will vary and can be adjusted when selecting a parameter known as kVP or kilovolts peak. One of these interactions causes electrons to be expelled from the outer orbits of the atoms releasing a X-ray photon. When the electrons collide with the tungsten, several interactions occur at the atomic level. The electrons emitted by the cathode rush towards the anode, which holds a disc made of tungsten. This process is known as thermionic emission. These electrons are emitted from a filament on the cathode and rush towards a target material known as the anode. This causes electrons to “boil-off” from the cathode end of an X-ray tube assembly. The radiation is created when an electric current is generated from a high voltage generator. Ability to detect the radiation once it has passed through the patient.Ability to focus the radiation on a particular area.Ability to create to the electromagnetic radiation at the wavelength required.There are three criteria that must be met to allow electromagnetic radiation to be used for imaging purposes: X-rays are a type of electromagnetic radiation (just like visible light).