Exam 7: X-ray Production

At the target,the projectile electrons interact with _____.

Projectile electrons travel from _____.

The _____ of an x-ray beam is higher when the peak of the emission spectrum is further to the _____.

Characteristic K-shell x-rays have an effective energy of _____ keV.

An exposure taken at 100 kVp would have a continuous emission spectrum with a maximum energy of _____ keV.

Characteristic x-rays are produced by _____.

An increase in mAs would _____ the _____ of the emission spectrum.

Bremsstrahlung x-rays are produced by _____ at the target.

The useful characteristic x-rays from tungsten targets are ___-shell x-rays.

The efficiency of x-ray production is _____ the tube current.

How does added filtration affect the emission spectrum?

Approximately _____ of the kinetic energy of the projectile electrons is converted to x-rays at the target.

Most of the x-rays produced at the target are _____.

Electron interactions at the inner-shell of the target atoms produce _____ radiation.

The production of heat at the anode is directly proportional to _____.

A 15% increase in kVp is equivalent to _____.

Changes in _____ result in directly proportional changes in the amplitude of the emission spectrum.

The quantity of bremsstrahlung radiation increases proportionately with increased _____.

The amplitude of the emission spectrum with a _____ generator is _____ it is with a three-phase generator.

During an exposure,most of the _____ energy of the projectile electrons is converted to _____.