BELLOWS

• Used inside the xray

cassette
.Produce light
when xray hits
.Two screens are
used inside the
cassette
KV SELECTOR
.Used inside the
control panel
.Used to vary the
kilovoltage
.It has different
stations
.On the control panel
a knobe is provided
to vary kv
 EXPOSURE
SWITCH
.Used to expose
the xray
.Has two steps
stand by and
expose
Its cord has 2m
length
CASSETES
.Used to hold the
film
.Gives protection
for thr film
.Has a locking
system on the back
side
.Two intensifying
screens are used
inside
 FLUROSCOPIC
VIEWING GLASS
.Used in fluroscopy
.Uses a fluroscopic
screen
.Very olden
technique
.Works under the
principal of
fluroscence
FOOT SWITCH
.Used for exposure
.Usually used in
fluroscopy
.Has two switches
one is for
continous fluro
.Other is to take
spot film
 TRANSISTOR
.Is a semiconductor
device
.Used to amplify the
signals and electrical
power
.Has 3 terminals
.Fundamental building
block of modern
electronic devices
 SAFE LIGHT
FILTER
.Used in darkroom
.It filters the high
intensity light rays
.Red in color
.Consist of a sheet
of gelatin
.Gelatin layer
sandwitched between
two sheets of glass
 STATIONARY
GRID
.Used while taking xrays
.Used to control scatter
radiation
.Made of lead and
aluminium
.Improve the image
quality
GONAD SHEILD
•Secondary
protective barrier
•Made up of lead
•Usually used in
fluroscopy
•Thickness is
0.5mm of lead
DUODENAL
COMPRESSOR
•Used in
conventional x
ray
•Used to compress
the duodenum
•Used along with
the x ray tube
DENTAL HOLDER
•Used in dental
radiography
•Used to hold the
film
•Made of stainless
steel
TENSION
HANGERS
•Used for
manualprocessing
•Used inside the
dark room
•Used to hold the
films
CONES
•Beam limiting
device
•Avoids
unnecessary
radiation
•Made up of lead
 CYLINDER

• Beamlimiting
device
• Used to avoi
unnecessary
radiation
• Made up of lead
TUBE PORT
•Used inside the x
ray tube
•A metal covering
for thex ray tube
•Xrays passes
through the tube
port
AUOMATIC
PROCESSOR
•Used to process
the film
•Reduces the
processing time
•Easy to use
CHANNEL
HANGER
•Used for manual
processing
•Used inside the
darkroom
•Used to hold the
films
CAPACITOR
INSULATOR
•Used alongwith
the high tension
cable
•Used to avoid the
conduction of
electricity
•Used for safety
aspects
GRIDED CASSETTES
SINGLE SIDED
INTENSIFYING
SCREEN
LEAD GOGGLES
•A radiation
protection device
•Glass is made up
of lead
•Used in
radiological
studies
•Reduces radiation
risks to the eyes
SAFE LIGHT
GM COUNTER
•Used to measure
the radiation
•Mainly used to
detect the gamma
radiation
•Works under the
principle of gas
ionization
RED GOGGLES
•Used in
fluroscopy
•Plastic material
with red in colour
•Used for dark
adaptation
STATIC
ELECTRICITY
ARTIFACT
FILM BADGE
•A personal
monitoring device
•Used to measure
the radiation
•Has six filters
•Radiation
measure according
to the greyness of
the film inside
MEASURING
CALIPER
•Used to measure
the thickness of
the patient
•Contains
measurements as
marking
•Made of
aluminium
MILIAMPMETER
•Used in the x ray
control
•Used to see the
milli ampereage
•Has a meter to
show the ma
TRANSFORMER
•Used in x ray
unitsb and ct
•Used to step up
or step down the
voltage
•Works under the
principle of mutal
induction
RHEOSTAT
•Used inside the
control unit
•Used to change
the resistance
•Has different
channels
POTTER BUCKY
•Used in x rays
units
•Used to keep the
cassette
•Contains moving
grid to improve
the quality
AMBUBAG
THYROID SHIELD
•Radiation
protection device
•Made up of lead
•Avoid the
exposure to the
thyroid
DENTAL CLIPS
•Used in manual
processing
•Used in dark
room
•Used to hold the
denal film
•Maid up of
stainless steel
DEVELOPER
REPLENISHER
•Used in manual
processing
•Contains
phenidone and
hydrquinone
•Used to develop
the film
 MOBILE X
RAY UNITS
•Used to take x
rays in wards
•Can be carried to
any wards
•Has wheels for
the movement
•It’s a manualy
moved x ray unit
 FILM
CHANGER
•Widely used
earlier
•Used in
fluroscopy
•Mainly used to
change the film
during each
exposure
 SECTOR
TRANSDUCER

•Used in
ultrasound unit
•Produces high
frequency
ultrasound waves
•Used for
scanning
STATOR
•Used inside the x
ray room
•Used in rotating
anode xray tube
•Used to start the
rotation of anode
ROTATING
ANODE X RAY
TUBE
•Widely used x
ray tube
•Has a rotating
anode
•Rotating is 1000-
12000 rpm
 POTTOR
BUCKY TRAY
•Used in x ray
units
•Used to keep the
cassette
•Contains moving
grid to improve
the quality
TRANSVIGINAL
TRANSDUCER
•Used in ultrasound
unit
•Produces high
frequency ultra
sound waves
•Used for the
scanning
•Used for trans
viginal
ultrasonographic
studies
 LEAD
GLOVES
•Radiation
protection device
•Made up of lead
•Avoid exposure
to the hands
 CONVEX
TRANSDUCER
•Used in
ultrasound unit
•Produces high
freqency
ultrasound waves
•Used for the
scanning
 LINEAR
TRANSDUCE
R

•Used in
ultrasound unit
•Produces high
frequency
ultrasound waves
•Used for
• The scanning
BIOPSY GUN
.Used for biopses
.Used to obtain
tissue
.It has a plastic
handle and
stainless steel
needle
 MICROBAR
HD
.Contrast media
used in
radiologial
procedures
.High density
low viscisosity
barium sulphate
.Mainly used in
intestinal studies
FIXER
Used in manual
.

processing
.Ontains
ammonium tio
sulphate
.It fix the film
CT X RAY TUBE
AND COOLING
SYSTEM
.Used in ct
gantry
.Cooling system
to cool the tube
.Produces x ray
COLLIMATOR
.A beam limiting
device
.Consists of two
leaves
.Lead leaves
absorbes the
unnecessary
radiation
ULTRA
SOUND UNIT
.Use widely in all
radiology department
.Works under the
pinciple of ultrasound
.Produces high
frequency sound waves
,unable for human
hearing
.Safest modality
compared to other
modalities
.Produces grey scale
images
PROCESSING
TANK
.Used in manual
processing
.Made up of
stainless steel
.Tanks used to
store processing
solutions
ENEMA CAN
.Used in
radiological
procedures
.Used to hold
barium sulphate
solutions
.Used for enema
studies
HIGH TENSION
CABLE
.USED IN THE XRAY
UNITS
.USED TO GIVE POWER
SUPPLY TO THE XRAY
TUBE
.XRAY USES HIGH
VOLTAGE CURRENT
MOBILE
XRAY UNIT
.Used to take
xrays in wards
.Can be carried
to any wards
.Has wheels for
the movement
.Its a manually
moved xray unit
 MINERAL
OIL
.USED INSIDE THE
XRAY TUBE
.USED FOR HEAT
DISSIPATION IN XRAY
TUBE
.IT HAS HIGH
EXPANSION PROPERTY
.ALSO SERVES AS AN
INHERENT FILTER
COMPRESSION
BINDER
.WIDELY USED IN XRAY
.USED TO COMPRESS
THE ABDOMEN
.MADE UP OF NYLON
MATERIAL
 NAME
PRINTER
.Used widely
earlier
.Used to print the
name of the
patient on the
film
.Used inside the
darkroom
.Uses a white
light to expose
 SECTOR
TRANDUCER
.Used in
ultrasound unit
.Produces high
frequency ultra
sound waves
.Used for the
scanning
 ACOUSTIC
COUPLING
GEL

•Used in
ultrasound unit
•Used to avoid air
packets
•Used to give a
close contact with
skin
LEAD SHIELD
•Used during the
exposure of x rays

•Used as a radiation
protection device
•Avoids the exposure
to the radiographer
•Made of lead
covered with wood
CONTRAST
MEDIA
•Iodinated contrast
media
•Can be used in
any x ray studies
•Used to see the
vessels or
pathology