X-ray Interaction with Matter Review Flashcard

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Which of the following x-rays would be most likely to undergo classical scattering? 15 keV, 8 keV, 35 keV, 85 keV

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8 keV

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Which of the following interactions contributes to image noise? Bremsstrahlung, Characteristic, Compton Scattering, Photoelectric effect

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Compton Scattering

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Anatomic structures that readily transmit x-rays:

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are called radiolucent

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The reduction in intensity of an x-ray beam after it passes through tissue is called:

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attenuation

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Photoelectric interactions occurring during a radiographic procedure have an effect on: occupational dose, patient dose, image quality, image fog

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patient dose

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Photoelectric interactions are likely to occur when an x-ray photon interacts with a(an): whole atom, the atomic nucleus, outer shell electron, inner shell electron

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inner shell electron

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Compton interactions are likely to occur when an x-ray photon interacts with a(an): whole atom, the atomic nucleus, outer shell electron, inner shell electron

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outer shell electron

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What term describes the x-ray beam after it has been attenuated by the patient?

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remnant beam

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Removal of an orbital electron:

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ionization

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What radiation interaction is demonstrated in this image? Options: compton scattering, coherent scattering, photoelectric, pair production

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photoelectric