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X-ray Production Flashcards

1
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What are two types of x-rays?

A
  1. Brems

2. Characteristic

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2
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How are Brems produced?

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Electrons being slowed down as it passes the nucleus

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3
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What is a space charge?

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Electron cloud that surrounds the filament

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4
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What do the speed of the electrons depend on?

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kVp

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5
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What are characteristic x-rays?

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X-rays emitted when an outer shell electron fills an inner shell void

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6
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How much of the primary beam are Characteristic x-rays?

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10%

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7
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What is the binding energy of the K shell?

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69.5

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8
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How much of the kinetic energy of projectile electrons are converted to heat?

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99%

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9
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What type of Characteristic x-rays are useful for imaging?

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K shell characteristic x-rays

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10
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The incident (projectile) electron must have an energy level (KeV)…

A

Close to the binding energy of the k shell

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11
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Where does the heat come from?

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Outer shell electrons from the target atoms

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12
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What is the wave theory?

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X-rays exist as vibrating electric charges or waves

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13
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When were the 1st x-rays made?

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Nov 8th, 1895

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14
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If wavelength goes up, then frequency goes…

A

Down

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15
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Filters harden the beam via the process of…

A

The photo electric effect

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16
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What is electromagnetic radiation?

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The transport of energy through space as a combination of electric and magnetic fields

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17
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All members of the electromagnetic spectrum including x-rays travel at what speed?

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The speed of light (186,000 mps)

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18
Q

Wavelength is usually measured from ____ to ____

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Crest to crest

-The top of one wave to the top of the other

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19
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In what ways do x-rays differ from other members of the EM spectrum?

A
  • Frequency
  • Energy
  • Wavelength
  • Penetrating ability
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20
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What is a wavelength?

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The distance between any two successive points on a wave

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21
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What is frequency?

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The number of waves per second

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22
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What is the unit of frequency?

A

Hertz (Hz)

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23
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What does Bremsstrahlung mean?

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Breaking or slowing radiation

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24
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Brems radiation makes up ____% of the primary beam within the 80-100 kVp range?

A

90%

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25
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Characteristic radiation makes up ___% of the primary beam in the 80-100 kVp range.

A

10%

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26
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What is a positive ion?

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An atom left behind after electron is ejected

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27
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How much useful characteristic radiation is produced below 69 kVp within a tungsten target?

A

None

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28
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How do you increase the probability of characteristic radiation forming?

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  • Incident electrons must have a keV of 69 plus a little

- Target should have a high atomic #

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29
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What is a photoelectron (negative ion?)

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A k-shell electron that was ejected

30
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How many different x-ray energies does the characteristic x-ray emission spectrum contain

31
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What are the (4) reasons the primary beam is polyenergetic?

A
  1. The fluctuating kv applied to the tube
  2. The combination of Brems and Characteristic radiation
  3. The multiple electron interactions with the target atoms
  4. The product of off focus radiation
32
Q

What is the atomic # of Tungsten?

33
Q

What is wavelength represented by?

A

Lambda= λ

34
Q

What are the units of a wavelength? (not the lambda symbol)

A

Angstrom= Å

35
Q

The primary beam is _______.

A

Polyenergetic

36
Q

How fast do x-rays travel?

A

At the speed of light

37
Q

What is an angstrom equal to?

A

1/ 100 millionth of a cm

38
Q

The useful range of an Angstrom in diagnostic radiation is…

A

0.1- 0.5 Angstroms

39
Q

As you go from left to right on the electromagnetic spectrum, everything gets higher except what?

A

The wavelength

Frequency- Highest
Energy- Highest
Wavelength- Shorter
Penetration- Most

40
Q

What will cause x-rays to go from a higher wavelength to a shorter wavelength?

A
  • Increase the kVp

- The technique

41
Q

What are the (2) types of x-rays produced inside the x-ray tube?

A
  1. Brems

2. Characteristic

42
Q

Frequency is represented by?

A

NU (the greek letter v)

43
Q

What are the different frequencies of the electromagnetic spectrum?

A
  • Radio
  • Microwaves
  • Infrared
  • Visible
  • Ultraviolet
  • X-rays
  • Gamma rays
  • Cosmic rays
44
Q

What type of x-rays are produced at varying amounts of energy?

45
Q

Radiation that is Bremsstrahlung is Heterogeneous or _______.

A

Polyenergetic

46
Q

X-ray Brems photons _____ in energy levels

47
Q

How fast do electrons travel?

A

Half the speed of light

48
Q

As electrons pass the nucleus what do they do?

A

Brake or slow down

49
Q

As an electron passes the nucleus it slows down. What happens to the kinetic energy it looses?

A

It’s released as Electromagnetic energy in the form of an x-ray photon

50
Q

What determines the energy of the photon?

A

The kVp (how fast it’s going) and how close it comes to the nucleus

51
Q

The projectile electrons come from the…

52
Q

In Brems radiation, does the projectile electron interact with other electrons within the atom?

53
Q

What is the number of electrons coming from the cathode to the anode determined by?

54
Q

What does the energy of the resulting x-ray photon depend on?

A
  • The distance of the projectile electron from the nucleus of the target atom
  • The amount of kinetic energy lost by the incident electron
55
Q

What are the vast majority of x-ray photons coming out of the tube?

A

Brem’s photons

56
Q

Energies of the resulting x-ray photon can range from ___ keV to the keV equivalent of the kVp

57
Q

The maximum amount of Brems photons will always have an energy equivlaent to…

A

1/3 of the kVp

58
Q

What happens when an electron is ejected out of the atom?

A
  • A hole is left leaving it unstable

- An electron from a higher shell then moves down to fill it

59
Q

Energy of the resultant x-ray is characteristic of the _____ element and the ____ involved in it’s production

A

Target/ Shells

60
Q

While completing a hand x-ray, what type of x-rays are being used?

61
Q

How do photons slow down enough to interact with k-shell electrons?

A

By going through Brems interactions

62
Q

What shell has the most potential energy?

A
  • The outer shells

- They have the least binding energy enabling them to move easier

63
Q

What are the binding energies of the different shells for tungsten?

A 
K- 69
L- 12
M- 3
N- 1
O- 0.1
P- 0
64
Q

What happens when an outer shell electron fills the vacancy of an inner shell electron?

A

A Characteristic photon is created

65
Q

How do you determine the energy of a characteristic photon?

A

By subtracting the binding energy of the two shells. The shell it came from, from the shell it replaced

66
Q

When an outer shell electron drops down and fills a vacancy in the K shell, is the characteristic radiation useful or not?

A
  • Yes

- The energy will be determined by subtracting the two binding energies (between 57- 69 keV)

67
Q

When shells other than the k-shell are knocked out, is the characteristic radiation produced useful or not?

A

It is not. It probably won’t make it out of the tube

68
Q

Using an 80 kVp exposure, what is the average energy of the maximum number of Brems photons?

A

1/3 of 80= 27

69
Q

If an incident electron has energy just over 69 and interacts with a k-shell electron what type of radiation is produced?

A

Characteristic radiation

70
Q

What (2) things make up an ion pair?

A
  1. Photoelectron (negative ion)

2. Positive ion

71
Q

X-ray production is mostly ______.

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