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Equipment and QC pt

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Diagnostic x-rays are produced within the tube when high-speed electrons are rapidly decelerated at encounter of anode   true, pg 431  
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What kind of atoms make up the anode   tungsten, pg 431  
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What is the source of electrons in an x-ray tube?   heated cathode filament, pg 431  
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Bremsstrahlung means...?   Braking radiation, pg 431  
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Bremsstrahlung radiation is produced when a high speed electron passes through an atom and loses energy to the positively charged nucleus and is deflected from its course.   true, pg 431  
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Bremsstrahlung radiation comprises 70% to 90% of the x-ray beam.   true, pg 431  
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Characteristic radiation occurs when an electron encounters an atom and it ejects a k shell electron leaving a vacancy in the inner shell of the atom.   true, pg 431  
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What is the energy of a characteristic ray?   The difference of the energy required to eject an inner shell electron and the energy of an L shell or outer shell electron to fill its place. Pg 431  
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What makes up the electromagnetic spectrum?   Visible light (ROYGBIV), microwaves, radio waves,x-rays, and gamma rays. pg 431  
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What is frequency's unit of measure?   Hertz (Hz), pg 432  
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What is frequency?   Number of wavelength cycles per second. pg 432  
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Ionizing radiation has the potential to break apart electrically neutral atoms resulting in negative or positive ions   true, pg 433  
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What is the primary beam of the x-ray tube?   The beam coming out of the tube focal spot before it strikes anything, pg 433  
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What is the principal factor affecting beam quantity?   mAs, pg 434  
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What is attenuation?   The gradual decrease in exposure rate as radiation passes through tissues, pg 434  
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Photoelectric effect occurs when?   A low-energy photon uses all its energy to eject an inner shell electron leaving a orbital vacancy. pg 434  
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What is Compton Scatter?   A high-energy photon ejects an outer shell electron. pg 434  
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What photon interaction with matter does most occupational dose come from?   Compton Scatter, pg 434  
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Does ionization occur in the process of Coherent Scatter?   NO, pg 435. It is important to note that this is the only interaction between x-ray photons and matter in which NO IONIZATION occurs. pg 435  
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How can we see the affects of Compton scatter on an image?   Compton scatter contributes to image fog and poses a radiation hazard to personnel. pg 434  
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What is Coherent scatter?   When an x-ray photon with very low-energy interacts with an atom and "dissolves" absorbing into the atom, leaving the atom excited. pg 435  
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