Multiple Choice
When the x-ray photon strikes an atom within the tissue being imaged and loses only part of its energy to an outer shell electron of that atom,the photon is said to have been _____ and undergone the _____.
A) transmitted; coherent effect
B) absorbed; photoelectric interaction
C) attenuated; photoelectric interaction
D) scattered; Compton interaction
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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Q14: Muscle tissue absorbs more radiation than fat
Q15: The outer shell electron that is ejected
Q16: Difference in the brightness levels or densities
Q17: X-ray absorption is more likely in tissues
Q19: Brightness/density is a quality related to the
Q20: When the entering x-ray photon loses energy
Q21: Approximately 20% of the primary x-ray beam
Q22: The probability of total photon absorption by
Q23: The amount of x-ray beam attenuation is