Chapter 08: X-ray Production Bushong With 100% complete solutions graded A+ 2025 updated

Chapter 08: X-ray Production Bushong With 100%
complete solutions graded A+ 2025 updated

1. Projectile electrons travel from
b.
cathode to anode
. a.
anode to
cathode b.
cathode to
anode c.
target to
patient d.
inner shell to outer shell

2. During an exposure, most of the energy of the c.
projectile electrons is converted to kinetic, heat

. a.
kinetic, x-rays
b.
x-ray, kinetic c.
kinetic, heat d.
heat, kinetic

3. At the target, the projectile electrons
interact with
d.
.
a. Both A and B
outer-shell electrons
b.
inner-shell electrons
c.
atomic nuclei
d.
Both A and B


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4. The efficiency of x-ray production is c.
not attected by
the tube current.
a.
indirectly proportional
to b.
directly proportional
to c.
not affected
by d.
strongly affected by

5. Most of the heat generated at the target is b.
due to outer-shell excitation
.
a.
inner-shell
ionization b.
outer-shell
excitation c.
nucleus
bombardment d.
K x-rays

6. The production of heat at the anode is directly propor- d.
tional to tube current

. a.
rotor speed b.
filament current c.
kVp d.
tube current


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