Exam 12: X-Ray Interactions

During photoelectric absorption, a/an ____ shell electron is ejected.

Which atomic shell possesses the highest binding energy?

Match the following items with the correct choice as they relate to x-ray photon interactions. -K-shell binding energy = 0.53 keV

When an x-ray photon with a slightly greater energy than the binding energy of the inner-shell electron interacts with that inner-shell electron, the following interaction results:

When an electron from an outer shell fills a vacancy in an inner shell,

In diagnostic radiology, radiographic image contrast is principally due to the predominance of

An incident photon with 35 keV is most likely to interact with the K-shell electron of what atom?

Which of the following interactions has a significant impact on the x-ray image?

A photoelectron

Match the following items with the correct choice as they relate to x-ray photon interactions. -photoelectric effect

An interaction that occurs between very low energy x-ray photons and matter is called ____ scatter.

When x-ray photons interact with matter and change direction, the process is called

The electron dislodged during Compton scattering is called the

During the photoelectric interaction, as an electron transfers from an outer shell to a vacant inner shell, energy is released in the form of

Which of the following interactions has a significant impact on the x-ray image?

Match the following items with the correct choice as they relate to x-ray photon interactions. -yield photons with each transition

During coherent scattering, the scattered photon possesses ____ as the incident photon.

Match the following items with the correct choice as they relate to x-ray photon interactions. -no loss in energy

In which process is matter converted back to energy?

In the human body, ____ is the predominant interaction through most of the diagnostic x-ray range.