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X-rays have a dual nature, which means that they behave like both ____________.Answer
waves and particles
The x-ray beam used in diagnostic radiography can be described as being _______.Answer
polyenergic
Electrons interact with the _____ to produce x-rays and heat.Answer
target
The cloud of electrons that forms before x-ray production is referred to asAnswer
space charge
The burning off or boiling off of electrons at the cathode is referred to as ______.Answer
thermionic emission
What percentage of kinetic energy is converted to heat when moving electrons strike the anode target?Answer
99%
The intensity of the x-ray beam is greater on the ________Answer
cathode side of the tube
According to the line focus principle, as the target angle decreases, the _____Answer
effective focal spot size decreases
Which type of target interaction is responsible for most of the x-rays in the diagnostic beam?Answer
Bremsstrahlung interaction
X-radiation is part of which spectrum?Answer
electromagnetic
a - rotor
b - envelope
c - focusing cup
d - filament
E - target
f - stem
g - stater
1 - electrons2 - actual focal spotĀ 3 - effective focal spot
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MYKE
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240010
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2013-10-11T02:34:46Z
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