Properties of X-rays Flashcards
Highly penetrating and _______
Invisible
Electrically ______
Neutral
Heterogeneous or ________
Polyenergetic
Liberate minute amounts of ______
Heat
Move in straight _______ lines from the focal spot.
Diverging
Travel at the ____ __ ____
Speed of light
Cannot be _____ by a lens
Focused
Produce ______ and scatter radiation
Secondary
Capable of _____ gases
Ionizing
Cause fluoresense of certain ______
Crystals
Affect photographic ____
Film
Produce chemical and biologic changes by ________ and excitation
Ionization
As kVp or Filtration is increased, beam quality…
Goes up
As kVp or Filtration is increased, beam energy…
Goes up
As kVp or Filtration is increased, beam penetrating ability…
Goes up
As kVp or Filtration is increased, quantity of x-rays with shorter wavelengths…
Goes up
As kVp or Filtration is increased, quantity of x-rays with longer wavelengths…
Goes down
As kVp or Filtration is increased, quantity of x-rays with higher frequencies…
Goes up
As kVp or Filtration is increased, quantity of x-rays with lower frequencies…
Goes down
As kVp or Filtration is increased, Hardness (quality of the beam) of the beam…
Goes up
How do filters harden the beam?
Photoelectric effect
