Production Of Xrays

Question 0

What is the cathode?

Answer 0

Made of moly plenum cup and tungsten filament. Heat

Question 1

What are the four components for the production of X-rays?

Answer 1

Source of electrons
Method of acceleration of electrons
Obstacle free path
Target with electrons to interact with

Question 2

What is the anode?

Answer 2

Beveled tungsten target on a copper base. Target

Question 3

What is the glass envelope?

Answer 3

Creates a vacuum between cathode and anode

Question 4

What is the acceleration of electrons?

Answer 4

Electrical potential difference created between cathode and anode

Question 5

What does exposeur do to film?

Answer 5

Causes chemical changes in silver halide crystals

Question 6

Screen film is more sensitive to this and less sensitive to this

Answer 6

Fluorescent light and x Rays

Question 7

Non screen film is more sensitive to

Answer 7

X Rays

Question 8

What do intensifying screens do? 2

Answer 8

Reduce amount of radiation necessary to make a radiograph and emit a fluorescent light that causes 95% of screen film exposeur

Question 9

What is a cassette?

Answer 9

Light tight container that holds film and intensifying screens in close contact