Xray Emission Spectrum

Question 0

Only specific values

Answer 0

Discrete spectrum

Question 1

Range of values of any quantity

Answer 1

Spectrum

Question 2

All posible values

Answer 2

Continuous spectrum

Question 3

Range of energies and form a continuous emission spectrum

Answer 3

Bremsstralung xrays

Question 4

Precisely fixed energy amd form the discrete emossion spectrum

Answer 4

Charateristic xrays

Question 5

Adding up the total number of xrays over the entire spectrum

Answer 5

Integration

Question 6

Charaterized by quantity and quality

Answer 6

Xray beam

Question 7

Intensity of the xray beam

Answer 7

Xray quantity

Question 8

Intensity is measured in

Answer 8

Roentgens

Question 9

Measure of number of ion pairs produced in air

Answer 9

Roentgen

Question 10

Factors affecting xray quantity

Answer 10

mA or mAs

kVp

Question 11

A ____ increase in kVp is equivalent to doubling the mAs

Answer 11

15%

Question 12

Reduce the number of low energy xrays

Answer 12

Filtration

Question 13

Produce the lowest voltage ripple

Answer 13

High frequency generator

Question 14

Regular variation in a direct current voltage

Answer 14

Voltage ripple

Question 15

The ability of xrays to penetrate deeper in tissue

Answer 15

Penetrabity

Question 16

Penetrability of the xtay beam

Answer 16

Xray quality

Question 17

Process of removing low energy xrays

Answer 17

Filtration

Question 18

Ideally filtered xray beam is

Answer 18

Monoenergenic

Question 19

For filter , \_\_ is chosen because of its
Efficient removing through photoelectric effect
Readily available 
Inexpesive
Easily shaped

Answer 19

Aluminum

Question 20

Refers to the glass/ metal enclosure of an xray tube

Answer 20

Inherent filtration

Question 21

Inherent filtration is approximately

Answer 21

0.5 mm Al

Question 22

With aging tube , the filtration

Answer 22

Increases

Question 23

Refers to a thin sheet of aluminum positioned between the protective housing and xray beam collimator

Answer 23

Added filtration

Question 24

Total filtration is

Answer 24

2.5 mm Al

Question 25

Ionization of air ________ | No of xrays in the beam _______

Answer 25

Increases | Increases

Question 26

Exposure rate is expressed in

Answer 26

mR/s, mR/min, mR/mAs