Imaging Final Review: Chapters 6 & 7

What is the binding energy of a "K" shell in a Tungsten atom?

Which of the following members of the electromagnetic spectrum have the highest velocity?

Which of the following is NOT a contributor to x-ray beam quality?

To double the beam quantity:

X-rays are produced when:

Which of the following interactions have the ability to create x-rays?

Put the following in order according to their effective atomic number (lowest to highest).

In bremsstrahlung x-ray production:

Fog seen on a radiographic image is the result of

Shorthand for an atom's atomic number is "Z".

What is the exposure rate formula?

Which generator gives us less ripple?

Compton scattering involves the x-ray photon

Photoelectric interactions:

Which of the following is the primary controlling factor of  quality?

Coherent scattering involves

Frequency is typically measured in:

Which of the following x-rays would be most likely to undergo classical scattering?

An atom in a normal state has an electrical charge of _____.

Decreasing the anode target angle produces what type of effective focal spot?

X-rays are produced...

The photoelectric effect is:

Which interaction is the major contributor to patient dose?

The radiologic unit that quantifies radiation intensity is the

The total number of x-ray photons in a beam is referred to as the

Name the following photon interaction:

In reference to patient radiation dose, classical scatter interactions:

When x-ray tube filtration is increased, x-ray QUALITY:

Name the following photon interaction:

A smaller anode angle = smaller effective focal spot & increased spatial resolution.

Choose all that apply:

What is the total mAs if you have an mA of 100 and a time of 2/3 of a second? (round to the nearest whole number)

In a Tungsten atom, a Bremsstrahlung interaction will occur when the incident electron __________.

The image below demonstrates which type of Tungsten interaction?

The process of removing an electron from an atom is

Recorded details is also termed what?

Name the following photon interaction:

Which interaction is the major contributor to occupational dose?

________ are emitted after a bremsstrahlung or characteristic interaction. Choose all that apply.

Two filaments in one x-ray tube is called what?

The force that holds the protons and neutrons together in the nucleus is the

What is the voltage ripple of a High Frequency Generator?

To maintain density in an image, what percentage increase in kVp should be accompanied by a reduction of one half mAs?

The image below demonstrates which type of Tungsten interaction?

Increasing tissue thickness or density results in a(n) ________ beam attenuation.

During a photoelectric interaction, 

Interactions within human tissue will occur through:

When the formula v = fλ is changed to c = fλ, the c represents the constant symbol for

The most commonly known modern atomic theory was developed by

As the kVp increases, (choose all that apply)

Distance and x-ray beam quantity or intensity share what kind of relationship?