5 Questions
What type of x-radiation is characteristic of the target element?
Bremsstrahlung x-rays
What happens when kVp is raised in x-ray imaging?
X-ray quantity increases with the square of the factor by which kVp was increased
What effect does added filtration have on the x-ray beam?
Reduces x-ray beam intensity while increasing the average energy
Which type of x-rays are produced when a projectile electron is slowed by the nuclear field of a target atom nucleus?
Bremsstrahlung x-rays
What is the main factor affecting both the number (quantity) and effective energy of x-rays in x-ray imaging?
The atomic number of the target material
Learn about the production of x-rays in radiology, including bremsstrahlung and characteristic x-rays, as well as the recommended textbook for further study.
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