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Has the hospital left you with the responsibility of being the only X-ray technologist on call with hundreds of patients to help? Me too… Hi, I am Dr. Bob and I am here to help you cope. I have the the understanding that you are in some trouble and are going to have a roughContinue reading “(Physics) The Poor Man’s Guide to Extending the Life of Your X-ray Tube”

Electronic Potential (Volts), Current (Amperes), and Resistance (Ohms) are what define ohms law. Ohms law is the foundation for all electronics because it is the relationship between the three fundamentals of electrical energy. Electronic potential is the ability to create a charge because of the fact that there is a separation of charges. Electronic potentialContinue reading “(Physics) Current, Resistance, & Potential Difference”

There are two ways that X-rays are produced. The first way is when the electrons that are boiled off strike an electron on the anode and create an X-ray photon; this is called a characteristic X-ray. The second is when the electrons miss an electron on the anode and come close the nucleus and loseContinue reading “(Physics) Bremsstrahlung VS. Characteristic Radiations”

The inverse square law is a law that relates the intensity with respect to the distance of the radiation source. The easy way to think about it is that every time you double the distance from the radiation source, you have to decrease the intensity of radiation by 1/4th. The formula for the inverse squareContinue reading “(Physics) Why is Everything in X-ray Inverse?”

There are three parts to an atom. Each have their own unique properties and traits that make them different from one another. An atom consists of two parts, the nucleus and the orbital shell. The nucleus consists of protons and neutrons that are closely packed together. The protons are positively charged particles that keep theContinue reading “(Physics) What is an Atom?”

In simple terms, a voltage ripple is the the amount of space that the peak of a wave takes to come into contact with another wave. This is important when having to figure out how much down time there is between each wave of energy. There are several different types of different wave rectifications. TheContinue reading “(Physics)Voltage Ripple & Why We Need It”

In the blue corner, fighting for High Energy is JASON the man STATHAMMMMMMMMMM… In the red corner, fighting for the pride of Low Energy is STEVEN the strong URKELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL… Both fighters are in peak performance and neither side is willing to waver. They are both willing to throw their lives away for the sake ofContinue reading “(Physics)WWE SMACK-DOWN: IONIZING VS. NONIONIZING”

The bartender looks up and says, “Hey, is this some kind of joke?” Energy and frequency are proportional. Wavelength is inversely proportional to energy and frequency. When energy increases, wavelength decreases. When when frequency decreases, wavelength increases. A fun way to remember the relationship between energy, wavelength, and frequency is by giving each of themContinue reading “(Physics) Energy, Wavelength, and Frequency Walk into a Bar”

The electromagnetic scale plays an important role in radiology because radiation has an electromagnetic frequency. Electromagnetic radiation is an electric and magnetic disturbance traveling through space. X-rays share this spectrum with other electromagnetic energies such as radio waves, microwaves, and light waves. Each of these energies operate on different ends of the spectrum. One thingContinue reading “(Physics)Electromagnetic Spectrum”