X-ray Production Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
What are the three types of target interaction?	Characteristic, heat and bremsstrahlung
There are _____ joules per keV.	1.6x10(-16)
As electron kinetic energy in increased, both the ____ and the ___ of the x-ray beam are increased.	intensity; energy
The distance between the filament and the x-ray tube target is only ___ cm.	1
_____ electrons are those that travel from cathode to anode and make up the tube current.	Projectile
Most of the kinetic energy of projectile electrons is converted into ____.	heat
During heat production, orbital electrons are not ionized but rather, they are raised to a higher _____.	energy level
Only approximately ___% of projectile electron kinetic energy is used for the production of heat.	99
Doubling the x-ray tube current doubles the ___ produced.	heat
Regardless of what mA is selected, the efficiency of x-ray production remains ______.	constant
The efficiency of x-ray production increases with increasing ____.	kVp
At 60 kVp, only ____% of the electron kinetic energy is converted to x-rays.	0.5
At 100 kVp, approximately ___% of kinetic energy is converted into x-rays.	1
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.	characteristic
During characteristic radiation, _____ occurs by removal of an inner shell electron.	ionization
If a k-shell electron is removed, an ____ electron will fill the void.	orbital (outer shell)
Only the k-charteristic x-rays of ____ are useful for imaging.	tungsten
The effective energy of characteristic x-rays increases with increasing ____ number of the target element.	atomic
All electrons have the same ____.	mass
Kinetic energy is converted into ____, ____ and _____.	thermal, heat, x-rays
The binding energy of a k-shell electron of a tungsten atom is ____ keV.	69
______ x-rays are produced when a projectile electron is slowed by the electric field of a target atom nucleus.	Bremsstrahlung
In the diagnostic range most x-rays are ______ x-rays.	bremsstrahlung
Bremsstrahlung can be considered radiation that results from the ____ of projectile electrons by the nucleus.	braking
During ________ interactions, electrons can lose all, none or any intermediate level of the kinetic energy.	bremsstrahlung
Below ____ kVp no useful characteristic x-ray are generated therefore the x-ray beam is all bremsstrahlung	69
What measures the wavelengths or energies that comprise the beam?	X-ray Emission Spectrum
A discrete spectrum contains only ____ values.	specific
Characteristic x-rays have precisely ____ energies and form a discrete emission spectrum.	fixed (discrete)
The word _____ refers to the values of any quantity such as x-rays.	spectrum
A ____ spectrum contains all possible values.	continuous
Bremsstrahlung x-rays have a range of energies and form a _______ emission spectrum.	continuous
Maximum x-ray energy is associated with the minimum x-ray ______.	wavelength
The maximum x-ray energy is numerically equal to the _____.	kVp

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