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What does efficiency refer to in the context of CT detectors?
What does efficiency refer to in the context of CT detectors?
- The size of the detector area facing the beam
- The ability to accurately convert electrical signals into X-ray photons
- The atomic number and physical density of the detector
- Capturing, absorbing, and converting X-ray photons to electrical signals (correct)
Which factor contributes to capture efficiency in CT detectors?
Which factor contributes to capture efficiency in CT detectors?
- Physical density of the detector face
- Size and distance between two detectors (correct)
- Conversion of X-ray signal into an electrical signal
- Atomic number of the detector
What does absorption efficiency depend on in CT detectors?
What does absorption efficiency depend on in CT detectors?
- The size of the detector area facing the beam
- Conversion efficiency of X-ray signal into an electrical signal
- Distance between two detectors
- Atomic number, physical density, size, and thickness of the detector face (correct)
What is conversion efficiency with respect to CT detectors?
What is conversion efficiency with respect to CT detectors?
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What is the product of capture efficiency, absorption efficiency, and conversion efficiency called?
What is the product of capture efficiency, absorption efficiency, and conversion efficiency called?
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In the context of CT detectors, what does an overall efficiency value less than 1 indicate?
In the context of CT detectors, what does an overall efficiency value less than 1 indicate?
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