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Bushong Chapter 9

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  • What 3 things contribute to differential absorption ?
    Compton, photoelectric and transmitted x-rays.
  • In the normal world, as kVp increases, photoelectric reactions ______________? Why ?
    decreases, because more x-rays are transmitted
  • Image fog in diagnostic imaging is caused by?
    Compton and Coherent scatter
  • When dealing with probability, as kVp increases, photoelectric reactions _________?
    decrease
  • What two interactions are scatter interactions?
    Compton and Coherent
  • What two types of radiation are created when an outer shell electron is removed?
    Compton and secondary radiation
  • An incident x-ray interacts with an atom WITHOUT ionization is?
    Coherent scatter
  • What is the mEv that is associated with pair production?
    1.02 mEv