Radio lo gy Exam 1 RadiatioExam
Radiology n Physics
1 Radiation Physics: 2026/ 2027
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Radi ati on: E nergy i n transi t
Radi oacti vi ty: T he characteri sti c of vari ous materi al s to emi t i oni zi ng radi ati on
T he removal of el ectrons f rom an atom I oni zati on
Al pha, beta and cathode rays Parti cul ate Radi ati on
transmi t KE by means of smal l masses movi ng at hi gh vel oci ti es Parti cul ate radi ati on
Gamma rays, x-rays, vi si bl e l i ght E MR
Movement of energy through space as a combi nati on of el ectri c and magneti c
E MR
f i el ds
Rate of l oss of energy of a parti cl e as i t moves al ong i ts path i n an absorber: Li near E nergy T ransf er (LE T )
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, Radio lo gy Exam 1 RadiatioExam
Radiology n Physics
1 Radiation Physics: 2026/ 2027
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radiatio n-physics-788417
D i rectl y rel ated to the mass LE T Li near E nergy T ransf er
KE = ½ mV^2.
E l ectri c and magneti c f i el ds are i n pl anes at ri ght angl e T or F ? T
What i s f requency? amount of osci l l ati ons or cycl es per second
wavel ength and the f requency are i nversel y rel ated T or F ? T H owever the vel oci ti es of al l E MR i s the same
T he wavel ength i s the di stance between crest and trough (successi ve). I f the
What i s a wavel ength
wavel ength i ncreases, the number of osci l l ati ons wi l l decrease
Why shoul dn't you hol d tube when taki ng Xrays? T here i s al ways l eakage radi ati on
E MR travel s i n al l di recti ons f rom i ts source T or F ? T rue
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Radiology n Physics
1 Radiation Physics: 2026/ 2027
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/radio lo gy-exam-1-
radiatio n-physics-788417
Radi ati on: E nergy i n transi t
Radi oacti vi ty: T he characteri sti c of vari ous materi al s to emi t i oni zi ng radi ati on
T he removal of el ectrons f rom an atom I oni zati on
Al pha, beta and cathode rays Parti cul ate Radi ati on
transmi t KE by means of smal l masses movi ng at hi gh vel oci ti es Parti cul ate radi ati on
Gamma rays, x-rays, vi si bl e l i ght E MR
Movement of energy through space as a combi nati on of el ectri c and magneti c
E MR
f i el ds
Rate of l oss of energy of a parti cl e as i t moves al ong i ts path i n an absorber: Li near E nergy T ransf er (LE T )
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, Radio lo gy Exam 1 RadiatioExam
Radiology n Physics
1 Radiation Physics: 2026/ 2027
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/radio lo gy-exam-1-
radiatio n-physics-788417
D i rectl y rel ated to the mass LE T Li near E nergy T ransf er
KE = ½ mV^2.
E l ectri c and magneti c f i el ds are i n pl anes at ri ght angl e T or F ? T
What i s f requency? amount of osci l l ati ons or cycl es per second
wavel ength and the f requency are i nversel y rel ated T or F ? T H owever the vel oci ti es of al l E MR i s the same
T he wavel ength i s the di stance between crest and trough (successi ve). I f the
What i s a wavel ength
wavel ength i ncreases, the number of osci l l ati ons wi l l decrease
Why shoul dn't you hol d tube when taki ng Xrays? T here i s al ways l eakage radi ati on
E MR travel s i n al l di recti ons f rom i ts source T or F ? T rue
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