RAD 100 - EXAM 3 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | SOLVED 100%
CORRECT.
Compton scatter originates with an incident photon interacting with the orbital ______________ of a
target atom. - (answer)electrons
Characteristic x-ray photons produced during the photoelectric effect can contribute to ____________
patient dose. - (answer)increasing
With Compton scattering, when the orbital electron is dislodged, the energy of the incident photon is
__________ and the atom is _________. - (answer)reduced , ionized
With the photoelectric effect, the incident photon is _________ completely by the atom when it
_________ its energy to an inner shell electron, causing it to be ejected from the atom. -
(answer)absorbed , transfers
An x-rays interaction with matter correspond to the _________ of the photon. - (answer)energy
Pair production occurs at energies over _______ MeV and photodisintegration occurs at energies at or
above ________ Mev. - (answer)1.02 , 10
Low-energy x-rays tend to interact with the whole __________, while photons with midrange energies
tent to interact with the orbital __________. High-energy photons tend to interact with the _________.
- (answer)atom , electrons , nucleus
Compton scattering reduces the energy of the x-ray and ____________ the secondary atom. -
(answer)ionizes
Pair production and photodisintegration do not occur in the _____________ energy range. -
(answer)diagnostic
Object to image receptor distance distance from the part to the IR - (answer)Object-Image Distance
(OID)
, RAD 100 - EXAM 3 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | SOLVED 100%
CORRECT.
x-ray beam that exits the patient; made up of imaging forming x-rays and scatter - (answer)Remnant
Beam
negative electrode in the x-ray tube - (answer)cathode
digital radiographic imaging using a cassette containing an imaging plate - (answer)Computed
Radiography (CR)
solutions or gasses introduced into the body to increase the scale of contrast - (answer)Contrast Media
a device that is placed between the patient and the image receptor that absorbs scatter from the
patient - (answer)Grid
misrepresentation of the size or shape of the object as recorded in the radiographic image -
(answer)Distortion
an unwanted marking on a radiographic image - (answer)artifact
the visible difference between two selected areas of brightness within the radiographic image -
(answer)Contrast
distance from the source (anode in the x-ray tube) to the image receptor - (answer)Source to image
receptor distance; (SID)
the amount of light coming from the monitor displaying the radiographic image - (answer)Image
Brightness
positive electrode in the x-ray tube - (answer)anode
CORRECT.
Compton scatter originates with an incident photon interacting with the orbital ______________ of a
target atom. - (answer)electrons
Characteristic x-ray photons produced during the photoelectric effect can contribute to ____________
patient dose. - (answer)increasing
With Compton scattering, when the orbital electron is dislodged, the energy of the incident photon is
__________ and the atom is _________. - (answer)reduced , ionized
With the photoelectric effect, the incident photon is _________ completely by the atom when it
_________ its energy to an inner shell electron, causing it to be ejected from the atom. -
(answer)absorbed , transfers
An x-rays interaction with matter correspond to the _________ of the photon. - (answer)energy
Pair production occurs at energies over _______ MeV and photodisintegration occurs at energies at or
above ________ Mev. - (answer)1.02 , 10
Low-energy x-rays tend to interact with the whole __________, while photons with midrange energies
tent to interact with the orbital __________. High-energy photons tend to interact with the _________.
- (answer)atom , electrons , nucleus
Compton scattering reduces the energy of the x-ray and ____________ the secondary atom. -
(answer)ionizes
Pair production and photodisintegration do not occur in the _____________ energy range. -
(answer)diagnostic
Object to image receptor distance distance from the part to the IR - (answer)Object-Image Distance
(OID)
, RAD 100 - EXAM 3 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | SOLVED 100%
CORRECT.
x-ray beam that exits the patient; made up of imaging forming x-rays and scatter - (answer)Remnant
Beam
negative electrode in the x-ray tube - (answer)cathode
digital radiographic imaging using a cassette containing an imaging plate - (answer)Computed
Radiography (CR)
solutions or gasses introduced into the body to increase the scale of contrast - (answer)Contrast Media
a device that is placed between the patient and the image receptor that absorbs scatter from the
patient - (answer)Grid
misrepresentation of the size or shape of the object as recorded in the radiographic image -
(answer)Distortion
an unwanted marking on a radiographic image - (answer)artifact
the visible difference between two selected areas of brightness within the radiographic image -
(answer)Contrast
distance from the source (anode in the x-ray tube) to the image receptor - (answer)Source to image
receptor distance; (SID)
the amount of light coming from the monitor displaying the radiographic image - (answer)Image
Brightness
positive electrode in the x-ray tube - (answer)anode
