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Physics
X-Ray Tube
X-Ray Production
Contrast
Density
100
The maximum number of electrons in the L shell of an atom
What is 8?
100
The positive portion of the tube
What is the Anode?
100
The percentage of interaction in the target that produce x-rays.
What is 1%?
100
The primary controller of contrast in film based imaging.
What is kVp?
100
The overall blackening of the film
What is Radiographic Density?
200
Atomic Number of 74
What is Tungsten?
200
The negative side of the tube
What is the Cathode?
200
X-rays produced as a result of "Breaking" interaction of the electron with the nucleus of the atom.
What is Bremsstralung x-rays?
200
The change required in technical factors to decrease contrast.
What is INCREASE kVp?
200
The Primary controller of density in film imaging.
What is mAs?
300
The TYPE of energy utilized for x-ray production.
What is Kenetic?
300
The percentage of Kenetic energy converted to infrared radiation
What is 99%?
300
The x-rays produced by the ejection of an inner shell electron from the target atom.
What is Characteristic x-rays?
300
The rule utilized to adjust contrast and density.
What is the 15% rule?
300
The relationship of mAs to Density.
What is Directly Proportional?
400
___ __________ shell of the atom is missing an electron at the end of the characteristic cascade.
What is the outermost?
400
The Specific Area of target interaction where x-rays are produced. (BE SPECIFIC)
What is the ACTUAL focal spot?
400
The determining factor for the energy of Brems x-rays.
What is the difference in the entering and exiting kenetic energy of the electron?
400
Image Contrast
What is the visual difference in density of adjoinging structures in an x-ray image?
400
A fifteen percent increase in kVp will.
What is Double Density?
500
An atom with the same number of protons and a different number of neutrons.
What is an Isotope?
500
The number of electrons traveling accross the tube from the cathode to the anode.
What is Tube Current?
500
The percentage of x-raysy that are brems at an exposure of 65kVp.
What is 100%?
500
Subject Contrast
What is the difference in density of adjoining anatomical structures?
500
The percentage of increase in mAs required double the Density.
What is 100%