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Physics U6 &HW

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show bremsstrahlung  
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show 5 keV  
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Which of the following interactions contributes to image noise?   show
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Which of the following occurs in a Compton interaction?   show
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show E(i) = E(s)+ E(b)+ E(KE)  
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If Ei= incident x-ray energy, E(s)=scattered x-ray energy, E(b) =electron binding energy, and E(KE)= secondary electron kinetic energy, then which of the following is true?   show
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During Compton effect, most of the incident x-ray energy is given to which of the following?   show
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show longer wavelength  
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show Noise(fog)  
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The probability that an x-ray will interact with an outer shell electron is influence principally by   show
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The compton effect is   show
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show image noise(fog)  
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If 45keV x-ray interacts with the K-shell electron in an atom of molybdenum(E(b)=20keV) and ejects it with 8keV energy what will be the enrgy of the scattered x-ray?   show
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The probability that an x-ray will undergo Compton interaction decreases with   show
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show they have very low binding energy  
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Which of the following is the x-ray interaction that does NOT cause ionization?   show
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show lower energy than an incident x-ray  
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If Ei= incident x-ray energy, E(s)=scattered x-ray energy, E(b) =electron binding energy, and E(KE)= photoelectric kinetic energy, then which of the following is true?   show
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show E(KE)=E(i)-E(b)  
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The photoelectric effect is principally associated with which of the following   show
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show .021024576  
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show fat  
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show 0.3keV  
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during photoelectric interaction   show
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show 30keV x-ray and bone  
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show photoelectric interaction  
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the probability of photoelectric effect varies as the function of x-ray energy(E)?   show
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show an electron leaves the atom  
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the photoelectric effect is   show
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Lead has a K-shell electron binding energy of 88keV therefore an   show
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show the photoelectron will have 2 keV energy  
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show Z(3)  
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Anatomic structures that readily transmit rays are called   show
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differential absorption, although a complicated process, is basically the result of differences between   show
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when a radiograph is taken   show
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At what approximate x-ray energy is the probavility of a photoelectric interaction in soft tissue equal to the probability of compton interaction   show
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show bone  
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show subject atomic number  
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show there are differences in effective atomic number && in mass density  
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To optimize x-ray mammography   show
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Differential absorption between bone and soft tissue occurs principally for which of the following reasons   show
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Angiography with iodinated compounds   show
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Differential absorption is   show
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As kVp increases the relative number of x-rays   show
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In which of the following tissue does differential absorption most depend on differences in mass density   show
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show it is proportional  
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show tissue mass density  
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Differential absorption between lung and soft tissue occurs principally because of which of the following   show
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The reduction in intensity of an x-ray beam after it passes through tissue is called   show
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x-ray transmission decreases exponentially, which also means that   show
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Which process contributes most to the radiographic image   show
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High kVp in chest radiograph will   show
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Increasing kVp in imaging will   show
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In high kVp chest radiography contrast depends most upon   show
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Microcalcifications are imaged on mammograms principally because of   show
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More contrast is present froma barium examination than from an iodine examination because   show
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Photoelectric effect is proprtional to   show
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what will increase the energy of bremsstrahlung radiation   show
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Compton interaction occur with outer shell electrons and result in   show
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show compton scattering  
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show the energy(kVp)& nature of the radiation photon; the atomic number(Z) of the subastance being irradiated  
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show their origin is different x-ray comes from the shells and gamma comes from the nucleus; Their therapeutic effects are identical  
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show secondary electrons  
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show the energy absorbed from the liberation of the secondary electrons and their spatial distribution  
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show secondary electrons  
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Name two different types of secondary electrons   show
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Only what contributes to biologic effects   show
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What are the 4 types of diagnostically significant interactions   show
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show pair production and photodiscentigration  
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What interaction cause the blackness(density) on the film   show
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what are the two key factors that the interactions depend on?   show
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show empty space  
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show 10(-12) or one-million-millionth  
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A number of photons in any given x-ray beam passes directly through the atom without encountering an electron is called what type of interaction   show
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The bringing about of less orderly arrangement of photon's direction due to the deflection caused by charged particles(orbital electrons) interposed in the path of the beam is known as   show
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Charged particles is also called   show
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What is another name for unmodified scattering?   show
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What are the two types of scattering   show
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Unmodified scattering refers to the scattering of radiation by what   show
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show near an electron;sets the electron oscillating w/the same freq. of the incident electromagnetic waves;disappears in the electron;the electron then forces the radiation out & stops ocillating; photon is traveling in a differ direct but has the same energy  
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What is the new photon or scattered photon called and why   show
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show transfer; the direction of the Incident photon)(now called scattered)  
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When does classical scatter occur   show
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Does unmodified scattering have practical use in the Diagnostic Radiology   show
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Photoelectric interaction with true absorption creates   show
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Where does photoelectric absorption take place aand how much energy does it have   show
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show equal or exceed the binding energy of the electron  
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show to the dislodged electron  
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show photoelectron  
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what is the process called when the electron is given kinetic energy   show
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show photoelectric interaction with true absorption  
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show E(i)= E(b) + E(ke)  
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During the Photoelectric Interaction, the secondary radiation occurs when the atom _______ the now vacant hole left by the dislodged __________.   show
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show Radiation is created when the hole is filled and is characteristic of the shell that is now filled  
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show The inner-shell (K) binding energy - the binding energy of the shell the electron was pulled from (usually L)  
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show Weak and not of diagnostic importance  
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The probability of occurrence for Photoelectric Interaction with True Absorption is dependent upon what 2 things?   show
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The probability of occurrence for Photoelectric Interaction is ______________ proportional to the _______ of kVp.   show
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show Directly Proportional; Cube of Z (Zᶾ) (Atomic #)  
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show decreases;increases;decreases;decreases;decreases  
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As the Atomic # of the irradiated substance increases the probability of occurrence for the Photoelectric Interaction ___________.   show
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show Probability = Zᶾ/kVpᶾ  
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show Up to 50 kVp numbers  
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Photoelectric Interaction w/ True Absorption usually occurs with atoms of ________ atomic numbers.   show
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show The Density of the substances  
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The greater the density of a substance being irradiated means the ___________ the probability of Photoelectric Interaction.   show
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show Compton Effect  
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show Loosely bound outer-shell electron  
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The Compton Effect occurs at photon energies up to _______ kVp.   show
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show Recoil or (AKA) Compton Electron  
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show Angle  
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show Some is used dislodging the electron and the remainder is divided between the recoil  
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show More; Recoil  
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During Modified Scattering, the less direct the hit of the photon on the electron, the _________ energy will remain with the _________ photon.   show
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During the Compton Effect, how is the scattered photon different from the incident photon?   show
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show E(i)= E(s) + E(b) + E(ke)  
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Give the subscripts for the Compton Effect formula: 1)i, 2)s, 3)b, 4)ke   show
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This is radiation that is scattered 180° from the direction of travel of the incident photon:   show
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show fog; gray  
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show 1)Up to 50 kVp 2)Up to 100 kVp 3)Below 10 keV  
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What interactions occur with INNERSHELL electrons?   show
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What interactions occur with OUTERSHELL electrons?   show
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Which interaction is responsible for Fog?   show
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What interaction does not involve an electron?   show
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Which interactions eject orbital electrons?   show
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show Backscatter from Modified Scattering  
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Which interaction increases the scale of contrast and actually "degrades" contrast?   show
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What devices are available to reduce the negative effects of Compton Scattering?   show
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Increasing the hardness (quality) of the beam and Increasing kVp will have what effect on the probability of Compton Scattering?   show
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show Decreases; Increases  
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show The scattered photons produced from the interaction will be strong enough to (1) continue traveling in a straight line to the film & (2) are stronger when they reach the film  
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show Because the number of interactions will decrease as the photon's energy increases (it will not interact with an electron and go straight through the patient to the film)  
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What are some cassettes designed with to prevent backscatter   show
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show At least 1.02 MeV  
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show The Nucleus  
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During Pair Production, a photon disappears into a ___________ of an atom and ejects 1 _____________ electron and 1 ____________ electron.   show
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What is the name of and what becomes of the ejected negative electron during Pair Production?   show
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show Slows by interacting with other atoms and combines with an electron  
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Why would a Positron combine with an electron from another atom?   show
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show Positronium  
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A Positronium is an _________ atom which is very ___________. The subatomic particles that created to form a Positronium _____________ eachother.   show
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When the Positronium explodes it creates _______ Photons of ___________ energies   show
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show 0.51 MeV Each; Travel in opposite directions  
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During Pair Production the first conversion is from energy to ______. The Second conversion is from ____________ to __________.   show
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The reaction that causes the Positronium to produce 2 photons is called the _____________ Reaction.   show
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Pair Production occurs with photon energies from _________ to __________.   show
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What is differential absorption?   show
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Differential Absorption increases as kVp is   show
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show radiopaque  
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Allows radiation to pass through and appears black   show
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show mass density  
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if mass density is doubled then what happens to the photoelectric interaction   show
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show exponential attenuation  
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