lesson 4 Flashcards
evacuated glass envelope which produced electrons
crookes tube
discovered the element thallium
william crookes
a phosphor material which converts xray energy into light photons
barium platinocyanide
an evacuated glass envelope composed of an anode and cathode where xray are produced
xray tube
in diagnostic xray tube
99% heat and 1% xray is produced
condition necessary for xray production
- source of electrons
- acceleration of electrons
- focusing of electrons
- deceleration of electrons
radiation produced when high speed of electrons are suddenly stopped or decelerated
bremsstrahlung radiation
radiation produced when an outer shell electron jumps into inner shell
characteristics radiation
radiation coming out from the xray tube before hitting the patient
primary radiation
radiation beam exiting from tissue and hitting the xray film
remnant radiation
secondary radiation emitted through the tube housing
leakage radiation
radiation that during its passage through an object has been deviated in direction
scatter radiation
produced by electrons impacting the anode outside the focal spot
off-focus radiation
Conditions Necessary for X-ray Production:
- Source of electrons
- Acceleration of electrons
- Focusing the electrons
- Deceleration of electrons
are produced when accelerated electrons
are suddenly decelerated.
X-ray