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What type of effect occurs when an X-ray photon interacts with an inner shell electron and becomes absorbed?
What type of effect occurs when an X-ray photon interacts with an inner shell electron and becomes absorbed?
Which macromolecule is least likely to be directly ionized by X-ray photons?
Which macromolecule is least likely to be directly ionized by X-ray photons?
What effect does higher atomic number have on the likelihood of the photoelectric effect occurring?
What effect does higher atomic number have on the likelihood of the photoelectric effect occurring?
In the process of indirect ionization from X-rays, which component is primarily responsible for causing damage to DNA?
In the process of indirect ionization from X-rays, which component is primarily responsible for causing damage to DNA?
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Which outcome of an X-ray indicates that no absorption took place?
Which outcome of an X-ray indicates that no absorption took place?
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What is the primary reason the photoelectric effect is preferred during X-ray imaging?
What is the primary reason the photoelectric effect is preferred during X-ray imaging?
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What type of damage can occur in DNA due to direct ionization from X-rays?
What type of damage can occur in DNA due to direct ionization from X-rays?
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What occurs during the Compton effect when an X-ray interacts with matter?
What occurs during the Compton effect when an X-ray interacts with matter?
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What happens to the photon during the Compton effect?
What happens to the photon during the Compton effect?
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In the Compton effect, what happens to the energy of the photon after the collision?
In the Compton effect, what happens to the energy of the photon after the collision?
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What type of atom is created in the Compton effect after the photon interacts?
What type of atom is created in the Compton effect after the photon interacts?
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Which effect is preferred in X-ray imaging and why?
Which effect is preferred in X-ray imaging and why?
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What are the consequences of deterministic effects from radiation exposure?
What are the consequences of deterministic effects from radiation exposure?
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What is the risk of stochastic effects in dental diagnostics?
What is the risk of stochastic effects in dental diagnostics?
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What might occur as a result of a point mutation at the chromosomal level?
What might occur as a result of a point mutation at the chromosomal level?
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What differentiates the ejected electron in the Compton effect from that in the photoelectric effect?
What differentiates the ejected electron in the Compton effect from that in the photoelectric effect?
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