Production

Question 0

The electrons traveling from cathode to anode constitute the x-ray tube current and are sometimes called _________.

Answer 0

Projectile electrons

Question 1

What 4 things allow the flow of electrons across the tube?

Answer 1

1. Separation of electrons at cathode(filament current)
2. Production of high speed electrons(tube current)
3. Focusing of electrons
4. Stopping of high-speed electrons

Question 2

What are the 2 types of radiation produced at the anode?

Answer 2

Characteristic & Bremsstrahlung

Question 3

Interacts with the inner shell electron and ionizes the atom by total removal of the inner shell electron

Answer 3

Characteristic radiation

Question 4

First type of radiation that occurs in the x-ray machine

Answer 4

Characteristic radiation

Question 5

Has discrete values or measurements

Answer 5

Characteristic radiation

Question 6

Only occurs above 70 kVp

Answer 6

Characteristic radiation

Question 7

What is the K-shell binding energy?

Answer 7

69.5

Question 8

Results from interaction of the projectile electron with a target nucleus

Answer 8

Bremsstrahlung radiation

Question 9

Interacts with the nucleus or nuclear field

Answer 9

Bremsstrahlung radiation

Question 10

Has a range of values, energies, and kVp

Answer 10

Bremsstrahlung radiation

Question 11

Electron slows down and then changes direction

Answer 11

Bremsstrahlung radiation

Question 12

All x-ray energies below 70 kVp

Answer 12

Bremsstrahlung radiation

Question 13

Breaking/slowing down

Answer 13

Bremsstrahlung radiation

Question 14

All diagnostic range kVp’s

Answer 14

Bremsstrahlung radiation

Question 15

Outer shell =

Inner shell =

Answer 15

Heat

Characteristic (kshell)

Question 16

The closer the projectile electrons go to the nucleus, the ____ the x-ray will be.

Answer 16

Stronger

Question 17

Most x-rays produced at the target

Answer 17

Bremsstrahlung radiation

Question 18

Will always be in the x-rays

Answer 18

Bremsstrahlung

Question 19

Most of the heat generated at the target is due to ________.

Answer 19

Outershell excitation

Question 20

What are characteristic x-rays produced by?

Answer 20

Released binding energy

Question 21

4 types of radiation after exposure is made?

Answer 21

Leakage
Primary
Secondary
Remnant