Electrons, Photons & Filters Review Flashcards
Increasing the mAs will (decrease/increase/not affect) ___________________ the number of electrons moving across the x-ray tube from cathode to anode.
Increase
Increasing the KV will (decrease/increase/not affect) ___________________ the number of electrons moving across the x-ray tube from cathode to anode.
Not affect
Increasing the mAs will (decrease/increase/not affect) ___________________ the number of x-ray photons produced.
Increase
Increasing the KV will (decrease/increase/not affect) ___________________ the number of x-ray photons produced.
Increase
Doubling the mAs will (decrease/increase/double /not affect) ___________________ the number of electrons moving across the x-ray tube from cathode to anode.
Double
Doubling the KV will (decrease/increase/double /not affect) ___________________ the number of electrons moving across the x-ray tube from cathode to anode.
Not affect
Doubling the KV will (decrease/increase/double/not affect) ___________________ the number of x-ray photons produced.
Increase
Doubling the mAs will (decrease/increase/double/not affect) ___________________ the number of x-ray photons produced.
Double
Increasing the mAs will (decrease/increase/not affect) ___________________ the speed of electrons moving across the x-ray tube from cathode to anode.
Not affect
Increasing the KV will (decrease/increase/not affect) ___________________ the speed of electrons moving across the x-ray tube from cathode to anode.
Increase
Increasing the mAs will (decrease/increase/not affect) ___________________ the speed of x-ray photons produced.
Not affect
Increasing the KV will (decrease/increase/not affect) ___________________ the speed of x-ray photons produced.
Not affect
Increasing the thickness of a filter will (decrease/increase/not affect) ___________________ the number of x-ray photons that leave the x-ray tube and interact with the patient.
Decrease
Increasing the thickness of a filter will (decrease/increase/not affect) ___________________ the average energy of the x-ray beam.
Increase
Increasing the thickness of a filter will (decrease/increase/not affect) ___________________ the peak energy of the x-ray beam
Not affect