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◉ The majority of the x-ray photons produced are
Answer: brems photons
◉ Which of the following factors affect beam quantity?
Answer: All answer choices are correct Filtration.Distance.kVp.
◉ Which of the following is the primary factor controlling quantity?
Answer: mAs
◉ As the distance increases, the beam quantity reaching a specific
area
Answer: Decreases
◉ Filtration placed in the path of the x-ray beam
Answer: absorbs low energy photons
◉ The purpose of beam filtration is to
Answer: reduce patient dose
, ◉ Beam quality refers to
Answer: the energy level of the radiation
◉ Half-value layer (HVL) is used to measure
Answer: beam quality
◉ Most classical scatter photons
Answer: are absorbed in the body
◉ In reference to patient radiation dose, classical scatter
interactions
Answer: slightly increase dose
◉ The effect of classical scatter interactions on image quality
Answer: Is minimal
◉ Compton scattering typically occurs with x-ray photons in the
energy range of
Answer: 20-40 keV
◉ Compton scattering results in