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RADT 334
Unit 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Projectile Electrons | Electrons traveling from the Cathode to the Anode. |
| How much of the kinetic energy of the Projectile Electrons is converted to heat? | 99% |
| Explain the interaction of Projectile Electrons with the Target of the Anode. | |
| Characteristic X-rays | X-rays emitted when an outer-shell electron fills an inner-shell void. |
| Bremsstrahlung X-rays | X-rays produced when a projectile electron is slowed by the nuclear field of a target atom nucleus. |
| Most x-rays in the diagnostic range are _________ x-rays. | Bremssrahlung X-rays |
| What spectrum only contains specific values? | Discrete Spectrum |
| What spectrum contains all possible values? | Continuous Spectrum |
| A _____ increase in the kVp is equivalent to ______ the mAs. | (1) 15% (2) Doubling |