Anode Assembly Quiz

A circle-shaped component of the anode assembly, ranging from 7-10 cm or more in diameter.

A thin metal rod part of the anode assembly made of molybdenum.

Part of the induction motor and responsible for rotating the target stem.

A disc-shaped component of the anode assembly

A component of an induction motor that rotates a target stem, likely blackened for efficiency.

The highest voltage a x-ray tube can safely operate at, limited by the insulation of the components.

The phenomenon where a cloud of electrons accumulates near the cathode, limiting the maximum current (mA) at low kV.

At low kilovoltage, the maximum allowable milliamperage (mA) is also low due to the space charge effect.

At high kilovoltage, the maximum allowable milliamperage (mA) is lower than at low kV due to the space charge effect and the tube's ability to withstand higher voltage.

The maximum allowable mA that a tube can handle, which is lower at higher kV.

The diaphragm helps control the beam's shape and reduce scatter radiation by limiting the area exposed to X-rays.

The sheets of absorbing material help reduce scatter radiation by absorbing unwanted X-rays.

The diaphragm and absorbing material are strategically placed halfway between the X-ray source and the detector to effectively minimize scatter radiation.

A second collimator is sometimes used in front of the detector to further reduce scatter radiation.

Scatter radiation is unwanted X-rays that have changed direction after interacting with the patient's body.

A process where a high-energy photon interacts with an atom's nucleus, causing it to break apart into smaller parts.

A type of photon interaction with matter where the photon changes direction but does not lose any energy.

Another name for unmodified scatter, where the photon interacts with an electron but doesn't lose energy.

A synonym for unmodified scatter, describing the interaction of a photon with an electron using classical physics.

Another term for unmodified scatter, emphasizing that the photon's energy remains unchanged.

An electron that absorbs some energy from an incoming photon during Compton scattering.

A process where a photon interacts with an electron, transferring some of its energy to the electron and changing direction.

The photon that continues traveling after Compton scattering, but with less energy than before the interaction.

The energy lost by the photon during Compton scattering is absorbed by the material where the scattering occurs.

During Compton scattering, the incoming photon's energy is divided between the recoil electron and the scattered photon.

The range of energies of X-rays produced by an X-ray tube, visualized as a graph with energy on the x-axis and intensity on the y-axis.

The process of removing low-energy X-rays from the beam using materials like aluminum, which results in a higher average energy for the remaining X-rays.

Using aluminum sheets to absorb low-energy X-rays, increasing the energy of the X-ray beam.

Adding more layers of aluminum to the filter increases the average energy of the X-ray beam and reduces the dose to the patient.

The process of increasing the average energy of the X-ray beam through filtration, making it more penetrating.