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Which process dominates at higher energies in diagnostic radiology?
Which process dominates at higher energies in diagnostic radiology?
- Compton absorption (correct)
- Photoelectric absorption
- Both Compton and photoelectric absorption
- None of the above
Which process is important at lower energies in diagnostic radiology?
Which process is important at lower energies in diagnostic radiology?
- Compton absorption
- Photoelectric absorption (correct)
- Both Compton and photoelectric absorption
- None of the above
What happens in the photoelectric process of X-ray absorption?
What happens in the photoelectric process of X-ray absorption?
- X-ray photon interacts with a bound electron in the atom's shell, transferring all its energy to the electron (correct)
- X-ray photon interacts with a free electron in the atom's shell
- X-ray photon is deflected by an atom's nucleus
- X-ray photon is absorbed by the atom's nucleus
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