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1
Q

Filament current is measured in what?

A

Amps (A)

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2
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Where does filament current occur?

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Cathode

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3
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Tube current is measure in what?

A

Milliamps mA

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4
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Where does tube current occur?

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Flow of electrons from the cathode to anode

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5
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Reciprocity in radiology?

A

Same intensity regardless the time and mA, but the image quality may not be the same.

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6
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The anode heal effect becomes more significant when the anode angle increases or decreases?

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Increases

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7
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Which side of the tube do you want closest to the thickest body part to use the anode heal effect?

A

Cathode

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8
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What does isotopically mean?

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X-rays emit in every direction

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9
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The (blank) the anode angle the (blank) the effective focal spot, and the more significant the anode heal effect.

A

Smaller

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10
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Large or small focal spot for bone work and why?

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Small. You want good detail for bone work (ex: spine)

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11
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To convert AC current to near DC current is termed

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Rectification

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12
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Small or large spot gives you more recorded detail?

A

Small

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13
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Small or large spot can accommodate more heat (bigger body part)

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Large

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14
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Photon Attenuation

A

Removal of photons from primary beam

Interactions are total or partial absorption

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15
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Photon Transmission

A

Incident photons that do not interact

Go straight to the image receptor or out the patient body with no change.

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16
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Differential Absorption

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Attenuation and transmission in tissue that results in the image formation.

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17
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Compton interactions…

A

Contribute to image only in a negative sense “scatter”

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18
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Differential absorption is important when subject contrast is low, which means..

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Tissues are similar in density and atomic number

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19
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What are the 3 factors that influence Differential absorption?

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1- Beam energy
2- Atomic number
3- Mass density of matter

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20
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Beam Energy: Differential absorption goes Up as Energy goes…

A

Down

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21
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Low energy photons mean what to patient exposure?

A

Higher patient dose

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22
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Atomic number: Differential absorption goes up as atomic number goes…

A

Up

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23
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As atomic number goes up, differential absorption goes…

A

Up

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24
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As atomic number goes up, what happens to the probability of patient exposure?

A

Goes Up

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25
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Are compton interactions influenced by atomic number? and Why?

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No, because compton interactions have to do with the actual strength of the photon, the the mass or tissue it’s penetrating.

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26
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Mass Density of matter: Differential absorption goes up as density goes…

A

Up

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27
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Mass density of matter is referring to….

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Density of body part, not image density

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28
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An increase in matter/volume does what to interactions?

A

Increases them

both Photo Electric AND Compton

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29
Q

Tissue density varies more widely than…

A

Z -atomic number

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30
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mA x kVp =

A

Watts

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31
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mA x kVp/1000 =

A

kW (kilowatts)

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32
Q

What is a Diode?

A

X-ray tube with 2 electrodes

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33
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Which end of the tube is negative?

A

Cathode

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34
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Which end of the tube is positive?

A

Anode

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35
Q

Leakage radiation from the X-ray tube housing can not be greater than what?

A

100 mR per hour at 1 meter

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36
Q

Protective housing on the x-ray tube does what?

A

Protects from x-ray leakage and electric shock. It also protects the tube itself

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37
Q

Describe filament materials

A

High melting point, low vaporization

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38
Q

What is the most common cause of tube failure?

A

2 causes:

  • Abrupt: one stupid exposure and the equipment blows up.
  • Chronic use: won’t last forever (warm up)
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39
Q

kVp effects quantity above or below the saturation point?

A

Below

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40
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Describe Space Charge Effect

A

A cloud of negatively charge electrons around the filament repulse continued thermionic emission

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41
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Describe the focusing cup

A

Negatively charged and used to repel electrons toward the anode.

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42
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How does the space charge effect thermionic emission?

A

It limits it.

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43
Q

What controls the propulsion of electrons from the cathode to the anode?

A

kVp

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44
Q

At what approximate kV range will every electron boiled off propel from the cathode to the anode, leaving none behind-thus no cloud? (aka clean house kV)

A

110

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45
Q

The closer to the “clean house kV” you get what happens?

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The more electrons that transfer from the cathode to the anode, leaving fewer behind in the cloud.

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46
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The more electrons you send from the cathode to the anode the more (blank) you get

A

X-rays

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47
Q

Increase kVp and you increase

A

Quantity (primarily)

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48
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Saturation current is:

A

the point at which all electrons go from cathode to anode.

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49
Q

Line Focus Principle

A

Get an effective focal spot size smaller than the actual electron beam with an angled anode.

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50
Q

Anode cooling

A

How long you have to wait inbetween exposures for the anode to be safely cooled to make more exposures

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51
Q

Why is it important to warm up an X-ray tube?

A

Prevents damage to “cold” anode from high heat until exposures

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52
Q

Radiographic Rating Charts are used for what purpose?

A

To determine the safety of a single exposure for a specific x-ray tube. (each tube will have one)

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53
Q

When you do not reach the “clean house” range of kV at the cathode electrons are left behind. The next time you make an exposure the left over electrons will make other electrons boiling off the filament more or less likely to jump off the wire?

A

Less likely

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54
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Tube current does what as tube saturation current is reached, or the closer you get to the saturation current?

A

Increases

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55
Q

How can an atom be ionized?

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The energy of the incoming electron must be greater than the binding energy of the electron it comes in contact with.

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56
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What types of interactions occur during production?

A

Brems and Characteristic

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57
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Of the two interactions produced during production, which one is more likely?

A

Brems

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58
Q

Which type of production interaction produces the most heat?

A

Brems

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59
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Describe Brems interactions:

A

Nucleus is positive, opposites attract. The negative electron being boiled off at the anode will change it’s path when it comes in contact with the K-shell of an atom. It travels around the nucleus and goes out with less energy than it entered. The energy difference is the Brems x-ray.

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60
Q

The (blank) the change in direction, the (blank) or (blank) the brems x-ray

A

Greater

Greater or Stronger

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61
Q

kVp primarily controls (blank) but as this goes up, so does…

A

Quantity, as it goes up-Quality increases as well

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62
Q

Higher kV does what to scatter?

A

Increases it

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63
Q

Higher kV does what to contrast?

A

Decreases it

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64
Q

Higher kV has what kind of scale of contrast?

A

Long scale contrast (more gray)

65
Q

In order to produce Characteristic x-ray photons at the anode, the electron strength interacting with the K shell must be how strong, minimally?

A

69

66
Q

Excitation occurs where and is what?

A

During production at the anode, and is where the atom is excited (vibrates) and produces heat but no interaction has occurred and no x-rays have been produced.

67
Q

X-ray energy released from an outer shell electron filling the hole of an ionized k shell electron is the difference in the binding energy between them. This is what production?

A

Characteristic

68
Q

An interaction between a negatively charged electron and a positive nucleus, in which the electron changes direction with reduced energy is what kind of production?

A

Brems

69
Q

Where does the Brems X-ray energy come from?

A

When the negative electron comes in contact with the nucleus, the amount of change in direction that occurs with the electron determines the strength of the resulting brems.

70
Q

The greater the change in direction an electron takes around the nucleus, the stronger or weaker the brems x-ray produced?

A

Stronger

–The greater the change in direction, the more energy was released-which IS the Brems–

71
Q

Discrete Spectrum represents what?

A

Characteristic X-rays

72
Q

Discrete spectrums depend on what?

A

The type of target

73
Q

Atomic number of target materials changes the location of the discrete spectrum how?

A

Lower atomic numbers are further left on the horizontal line, and vice versa

74
Q

Quantity is what on the discrete spectrum?

A

Amplitude (height)

75
Q

To change amplitude in a discrete spectrum, you change what technical factor?

A

mAs (more mAs, the higher/taller the amplitude)

76
Q

Continuous Spectrum represents what?

A

Brems photon X-rays

77
Q

To change amplitude in a continuous spectrum you change what?

A

kVp

78
Q

What does a combined emission spectrum graph show?

A

Both the Discrete and Continuous Spectrums

79
Q

A Discrete Spectrum becomes relevant, when?

A

After x-ray photon strength becomes greater than 69(ish) when using a tungston target. This only changes when the atomic number changes.

80
Q

Position in a discrete spectrum only changes when what changes?

A

Atomic number

81
Q

An increase in filtration does what to the amplitude of curve on spectrum?

A

Reduces it. It filters out the lower energy photons.

82
Q

Adding a filter and reducing the number of low energy photons exiting the tube does what to tube output of photons?

A

Increased quality. Photons leaving the tube have higher average energy.

83
Q

When I increase filtration, what happens to my contrast?

A

The scale of contrast gets shorter. Fewer overall energies to work with.

84
Q

What happens to amplitude on a Continuous and on a Discrete spectrum, when I add filtration?

A

It decreases.

85
Q

As filtration increases, quality does what?

A

Increased

86
Q

As filtration increases, quantity does what?

A

decreases

87
Q

A change in atomic number of the target material results in a change in amplitude and shifting of which spectrum?

A

Discrete

88
Q

An increase or decrease in mA or mAs, results in what change on the spectrum?

A

Amplitude, up or down

89
Q

An increase is mAs does what to quantity of photons?

A

Increases

90
Q

An increase in mAs does what to quality of photons?

A

Nothing, remains the same. Only kVp controls the quality/strength of the photons

91
Q

A lower atomic number will shift the discrete spectrum in what direction?

A

Left

92
Q

The higher the atomic number (Z), the (blank) the quality.

A

Higher (stronger the photon)

93
Q

The higher the atomic number (Z), the (blank) the quantity.

A

Higher (more photons are produced)

94
Q

130 kVp or 150 kVp which will produce the longest scale of contrast?

A

150 kVp

95
Q

5:1 or 12:1 which grid ratio will give the longer scale of contrast?

A

5:1

the lowest grid ratio gives the longer scale of contrast.

96
Q

As film screen speed/system speed increases, scale of contrast does what?

A

Decreases
Faster speeds produce short scale, more black and white
Slow speeds produce long scale, increase in contrast

97
Q

What is the most common energy produced from kV operation?

A

1/3 the original energy

90 kV set, most common energy produced will be 30

98
Q

Increasing kVp by 15% is equal to what?

What does this do to the photons?

A
  • Doubling mAs
  • Does not double the number of photons but it does increase the number of photons with sufficient energy to reach the IR
99
Q

Decreasing kVp by 15% will do what to radiographic density?

A

Decrease it

100
Q

If you increase kVp by 15% you do what to mAs?

And what is the resulting change in contrast?

A

Reduce by 50%

Longer scale of contrast

101
Q

If you decrease kVp by 15%, what do you need to do to mAs?

And what is the resulting change in contrast?

A

Double mAs

Shorter scale of contrast

102
Q

How would image density appear if you didn’t make the proper changes in mAs when increases or decreasing kVp?

A

Decrease in kVp with no change in mAs will have 1/2 the original density with a shorter scale of contrast
Increasing kVp with no change to mAs and the image will have double the original density with a longer scale of contrast

103
Q 
10 to the what?:
Mega- M
Kilo- K
Milli- m
Micro- 
Nano- n
Angstroms- A (with circle on top)
A 
M- 6th
K- 3rd
m- -3rd
micro- -6th
n- -9th 
A- -10th
104
Q

X-ray emission:
Quantity is controlled by?
Quality is controlled by?

A

Number - mAs

Strength- kVp

105
Q

What effect does mAs have on patient exposure?

A

Increases it

106
Q

What effect does kVp have on patient exposure?

A

Decreases it

107
Q

What kind of impact on image quality does kVp have?

A

Controls density

108
Q

What kind of impact on image quality does mAs have?

A

Controls contrast

109
Q

HVL is

A

Half Value Life
A quantitative numerical value.
A number for contrast (longer or shorter)

110
Q

Beam intensity of 200 mR per hour with a HVL of 33 mm Al

What is new tube output?

A

100 mR

111
Q

Compare the two:
A: 2.2 mL Al HVL
B: 4.1 mL Al HVL

A

A: Lower kV, shorter scale of contrast
B: Higher kV, longer scale of contrast

112
Q

Why will a higher kVp produce a longer scale of contrast?

A

Higher kVp equals more scatter

113
Q

Increased filtration removes (blank) photons from the beam…Fewer overall photon energies means a (blank) scale of contrast

A

Lower energy photons

Shorter scale of contrast

114
Q

Inherent filtration is

A

Built into the tube or the person being imaged

115
Q

Inherent AND added filtration does what to patient dose?

A

Decreases it

116
Q

Photon production is

A

Characteristic/Brems

117
Q

Photon Interactions are

A

Compton/Photoelectric

118
Q

Production occurs where?

A

In the tube

119
Q

Interactions occur where?

A

With matter outside the tube

120
Q

Alpha and Beta are what types of interactions?

A

Particle

  • Electric charge ON particle
  • Mass of particle
121
Q

Y-gamma ray, and X-ray are what types of interactions?

A

Photon

  • Energy of photon (kVp)
  • Type of matter (pt body tissue)
122
Q

The higher the kVp, the higher or lower the probability of interactions?
And what kind of interactions?
And which is more likely of the two?

A
  • Lower (more likely to pass through with no interaction to the IR)
  • Compton and Photoelectric
  • Compton more likely
123
Q

Compton interactions produce what?

A

Scatter

Lots of gray

124
Q

Photoelectric interactions produce what?

A

Absorption

White

125
Q

Probability of X-ray interactions is dependent upon…

A
  • Energy (i.e. wavelength)

- Type of matter

126
Q

Low energy, long wavelength photons interactive with…

A

Whole atom

127
Q

High energy, short wavelength photons interact with…

A

Nucleus

128
Q

Types of Photon Interactions

A
  • Transmitted through matter unchanged
  • Change direction with no energy loss
  • Change direction and lose energy
  • Deposit all energy in the matter
129
Q

A photon that changes direction with no energy loss is what kind of interaction?

A

Classical Scattering

  • Low energy event
  • Incidental photon (leaves matter with less energy)
130
Q

A photon that changes direction and lose energy is what kind of interaction?

A

Compton Scattering

131
Q

A photon that deposits all it’s energy in the matter is what kind of interaction?

A

Photoelectric (absorption)

132
Q

Where would pair production occur?

A

In PET scanning

Radiation Therapy

133
Q

When would photodisentegration occur?

A

AT 10 mega electron volts

134
Q

Coherent or Elastic scattering are other names for what?

A

Classical Scattering

135
Q

In Classical Scattering, a new photon travels in a different direction from the original photon but usually in what direction?

A

Forward

small scatter angle

136
Q

Describe Photoelectric effect

A

An electron is ejected from it’s inner shell, and another electron moves in to take it’s place. That movement is what produces a Characteristic x-ray. (it is very weak and probably never getting out of the body)

137
Q

What determines binding energies?

A

Anatomic number of the tissues

138
Q

What are the results of the Photoelectric effect?

A
  • Photon disappears
  • Atom is ionized
  • Characteristic photon(s) emitted
139
Q

The probability of the photoelectric effect happening goes down sharply as photon energy does what?

A

Goes up

-photon is less likely to interact with the atom and pass through with no loss of energy

140
Q

When is the likelihood of Photoelectric effect occurring at it’s maximum?

A

When kV and binding energy equal each other

141
Q

As atomic number increases, the likelihood of photoelectric rapidly (blank)

A

Increases

-higher atomic number atoms absorb

142
Q

Describe Compton Scattering

A

A photon ejects and electron from the OUTTER shell, the ejected (now moving) electron has kinetic energy. Ionizing an outer shell electron takes less energy that ionizing an inner shell electron. The photon gives up some of it’s energy and then continues on in a new direction, with less energy.

143
Q

The more forward the scatter, the (blank) the energy kept by the incoming photon. (less angulation)

A

Higher

144
Q

As the angle increases, the photon gives up (blank) energy.

A

More

145
Q

High energy photons scatter with what type of angle?

A

Smaller

They’re strong and give up little energy.

146
Q

High energy photons are more likely to scatter in what direction?
So image density (blank)

A
  • Forward

- Increases

147
Q

Low energy photons are more likely to do what?

A

Backscatter

They’re weaker and give up most of their energy

148
Q

Compton scattering contributes to what?

A
  • Personnel and patient exposure

- Film fog (decreased contrast)

149
Q

With higher kV which type of interaction is produced more? Compton or Photoelectric?

A

Compton

150
Q

Probability of Compton interactions increases as density of matter (blank)

A

Increases

Atomic number does not effect compton scattering likelihood

151
Q

Compton scattering (blank) in matter containing abundant hydrogen

A

Increases

152
Q

Compton likelihood (blank) as photon energy increases

A

Decreases

153
Q

As energy increases both PE and Compton (blank)

A

Decrease

154
Q

PE interactions (blank) more rapidly than Compton

A

Decrease

155
Q

Describe Pair Production

A

When a high energy photon equal to or greater than 1.02 mev’s enters the nucleus of an atom and the nucleus completely disappears becoming 2 electrons, one positive and one negative.
The photon ceases to exist.

156
Q

Scatter contributes what to an image?

A

Density, which is associated with a long scale of contrast.

157
Q

How does pair production happen?

A

When an x-ray photon strength is equal to or greater than 1.02 mega electron volts comes in contact with the nucleus, the photon disappears and two electrons are created, one positive and one negative.

158
Q

Describe photodisentigration…

A

The nucleus is excited and instantly emits a nucleon. The photon is absorbed by the nucleus. This occurs at 10 mev

159
Q

How do you calculate heat units? (HU)

A 
Single phase:
mA x time x kVp
3 phase 6 pulse:
mA x time x kVp x 1.35
3 phase 12 pulse:
mA x time x kVp x 1.41

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