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X-ray Production Test

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Bremsstrahlung x-rays have a range of energies and form a _______ emission spectrum.
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The word _____ refers to the values of any quantity such as x-rays.
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A discrete spectrum contains only ____ values.
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The distance between the filament and the x-ray tube target is only ___ cm.
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Kinetic energy is converted into ____, ____ and _____.
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If the projectile electron interacts with an inner-shell electron of the target atom rather than with an outer-shell electron, ___ x-rays can be produced.
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_____ electrons are those that travel from cathode to anode and make up the tube current.
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In the diagnostic range most x-rays are ______ x-rays.
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What measures the wavelengths or energies that comprise the beam?
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During heat production, orbital electrons are not ionized but rather, they are raised to a higher _____.
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The maximum x-ray energy is numerically equal to the _____.
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What are the three types of target interaction?
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Only approximately ___% of projectile electron kinetic energy is used for the production of heat.
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At 60 kVp, only ____% of the electron kinetic energy is converted to x-rays.
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Characteristic x-rays have precisely ____ energies and form a discrete emission spectrum.
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The binding energy of a k-shell electron of a tungsten atom is ____ keV.
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Doubling the x-ray tube current doubles the ___ produced.
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All electrons have the same ____.
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If a k-shell electron is removed, an ____ electron will fill the void.
A.
Characteristic, heat and bremsstrahlung
B.
X-ray Emission Spectrum
C.
orbital (outer shell)
D.
bremsstrahlung
E.
99
F.
fixed (discrete)
G.
specific
H.
spectrum
I.
mass
J.
continuous
K.
kVp
L.
thermal, heat, x-rays
M.
1
N.
69
O.
characteristic
P.
0.5
Q.
heat
R.
Projectile
S.
energy level
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Regardless of what mA is selected, the efficiency of x-ray production remains ______.
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As electron kinetic energy in increased, both the ____ and the ___ of the x-ray beam are increased.
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Maximum x-ray energy is associated with the minimum x-ray ______.
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During characteristic radiation, _____ occurs by removal of an inner shell electron.
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The effective energy of characteristic x-rays increases with increasing ____ number of the target element.
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Bremsstrahlung can be considered radiation that results from the ____ of projectile electrons by the nucleus.
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______ x-rays are produced when a projectile electron is slowed by the electric field of a target atom nucleus.
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There are _____ joules per keV.
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A ____ spectrum contains all possible values.
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Only the k-charteristic x-rays of ____ are useful for imaging.

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