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chanpter 7,8,9 (bushong)

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show by removal of a k-shell electron  
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show heat  
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show projectile electrons interact with target atoms  
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Bremsstrahlung radiation is produced by?   show
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show cathode  
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show removal of inner shell electron  
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The area under the curve of the xray emission spectrum represents what?   show
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show both characteristic and bremsstralung xrays  
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show target material  
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show projectile electron energy  
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show xrays emitted from the xray tube  
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show the number of xrays versus energy  
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To construct an xray emission spectrum, one most know what?   show
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What characteristic is reduced as xray energy increases?   show
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When the mAs is increased, xray quantity does what?   show
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When distance is increased, xray quantity at that distance does what?   show
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show decreases  
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show Increase in kVp  
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Another meaning of "xray quantity" is xray:   show
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show Radioactivity  
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To maintain a constant optical density, what percentage increase in kVp should be accompanied by a reduction of one half in mAs?   show
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show HVL (half value layer)  
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show kVp  
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The HVL (half value layer) is affected principally by a change in what?   show
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show Radiation quality  
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show low energy xrays are removed more readily than high energy xrays  
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show xray quantity  
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show quality  
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What will enhance xray beam quality?   show
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What is attenuation?   show
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The inherent filtration in a general purpose radiographic xray tube is usually equivalent to what?   show
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The purpose of a wedge filter in diagnostic radiology is to produce what?   show
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show 1.very low energy keV levels 2.10 keV and lower 3.little importance in diagnostic radiology  
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Compton's Effect   show
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show 1.occurs in the diagnostic range when an incident photon is totally absorbed during ionization of an inner shell e 2.incident photon disappears, and k shell e, now called photoelectron, is ejected from atom 3.produces characteristic radiation  
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Pair Production   show
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Photodisintegration   show
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show radiolucent  
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show when there is a k shell vacancy and then the L shell fills it, and then the M shell fills the L shell vacancy and so on.  
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Which interactions are important in the diagnostic area?   show
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What are most of the xray's energy levels going to be at?   show
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show Is a graph of the xray tube output demonstrating the # of xrays vs. the energy of the xrays  
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show continous  
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show discrete  
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show 1.increasing kV(quality and quantity increase) 2.increasing mA(quantity changes) 3.increase in filtration(quality and quantity increase) 4.target with higher atomic #(only time characteristc line chance,shifts right) 5.change from 1 phase to 3 phase  
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What does adding filtration do to the beam?   show
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show a HVL of 2.5mm Al total filtration is required  
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show increased HVL  
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show 1.Inherent: glass,oil (built into tube), 0.5mm Al 2.Added: aluminum sheets, 2.0mm Al 3.Compensating: provide variation in intensity across the xray beam  
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show 1.atomic # 2.mass density 3.xray energy  
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show varying degrees of xray absorption in tissues, also determines the contrast of image  
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show 1.fat 2.soft tissue 3.lung 4.bone  
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show 1.air 2.iodine 3.barium  
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List other materials from lowest to highest effective atomic number?   show
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What are the xrays called that pass thru the body, unaffected, to the IR?   show
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show Compton effect  
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Which interaction produces scatter radiation?   show
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Which interaction produces secondary radiation?   show
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show Photoelectric effect  
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Which interaction is important to the tech in terms of dose received?   show
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Which interaction proves Einstein's equation E=mc2?   show
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show most energy of projectile e's are converted into heat, 99%  
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show interactions near the nuclei of the atom  
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show interactions with e's in the inner shell of an atom  
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