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Rad106 Week 8 Assign
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Current | the flow of electrons and is measured in amps |
| Voltage | is electrical potential and is measured in volts |
| Resistance | opposes electron flow |
| Ohm's Law | I=V/R |
| Conductors | allow electrons to flow easily |
| Insulators | resist electron flow |
| AC | changes direction |
| DC | flows one direction |
| Autotransformers | adjust voltage and are used for kVp selection in x-ray equipment |
| Photon | the smallest unit (quantum) of electromagnetic energy |
| Amplitude | the height of the wave and relates to intensity or brightness |
| Beam Quantity | refers to the number of photons and is mainly controlled by mAs |
| Beam Quality | refers to penetration and energy and is mainly controlled by kVp |
| Attenuation | is absorption plus scatter |
| Bremsstrahlung | produces most x-rays |