Test 2 Flashcards
T/F: energy does not vanish, it changes - transits from one state to another
TRUE
xrays are a type of _____ energy
electromagnetic energy
along with radiowaves, microwaves, UV, infrared
the imaging system creates electromagnetic energy by converting ______ to ______
electrical energy to xray photons
_____ is energy in transit
radiation
in the form of waves or particles
what intercepts/absorbs with radiation then the radiation is said to be exposed
matter
radiation when an electron is removed from its orbital
ionization
reduced with negative charge electron and positively charged atom
ion pair
what 3 rays/lights are capable ionizing matter
xray
gamma ray
UV light
what 6 waves/light are not capable of ionizing matter
microwave
radiowave
UV
radar
cell phone
ultrasound
radiation:
short freq vs long freq
short freq - greater energy
long freq - less energy
natural sources of radiation
radon and cosmic
man made radiation
medical imaging
____ rays are particulate radiation
cosmic
what is the largest natural radiation
radon gas
who created the xray and when did he do it
willhelm roentgen
Nov 8, 1895
x ray properties
no charge
penetrate most matter dependent on atomic number
ionization and biological effect
make compound fluoresce and emit light
travel at speed of light
what are the 3 major components of the imaging system
xray tube
operating console
high voltage generator
xrays are emitted ______ or in all directions
isotropically
negative end of the xray tube composed of heat resistant filament made of thoriated tungsten
cathode
______ : initially low electrical current heats the filament - when the temp becomes high enough the electrons boil off and are ejected from the filament - ______
filament current
thermionic emission
most electrons emitted by the cathode are driven back by repulsion of the cloud of electrons
space charge effect
cathodes filaments are embedded in _____, accelerates electron beam towards the anode target known as the focal spot
metal focusing cup
focusing cup is ____ charged
negatively
area of anode surface which receives the beam of electrons from the cathode
focal spot