Exam 2: The X-Ray Beam

_____ is the boiling off of electrons from the filament when current is applied.

In order to produce x-rays, electrons must be:

Filament current is approximately:

The advantage to having a focal track is that:

What is the name of the exact area on the anode that is struck by the electron stream?

The actual flow of electrons from cathode to anode within the x-ray tube is known as:

Diagnostic x-ray exposures range from:

The larger the anode angle, the:

What is an acceptable level of leakage from the tube housing?

The speed the electrons inside the x-ray tube travel is:

The highest energy x-ray photons produced with a 100 kVp exposure will be:

With a standard x-ray tube, ______________% of the x-ray beam produced with 65 kVp is the result of bremsstrahlung interactions.

What is the base material of the anode disc?

Inside the x-ray tube envelope you will find:

A dual-focus tube has two:

The part of the x-ray tube that is connected to the target and causes it to turn is the:

The maximum speed the rotating anode will typically achieve is _____ rpm.

Filtration of the x-ray beam results in:

The device that nearly surrounds the filament is the:

When an electron from the L-shell of the tungsten atom is ejected from its orbit by a projectile electron, high energy x-ray photons are produced.