Radiation Physics and Protection — Flashcards

The active ingredient in X-Ray film is _____ and silver iodide

_____ are produced when the electron beam decelerates close to the nucleus of the atom in the anode.

In the modern X-ray tube, the _____ is made of tungsten+thorium

Fast-moving electrons interact with _____ of atom of anode, to produce characteristic spectrum radiation (20%)

Fast-moving electrons interact with _____ of anode, to produce continuous spectrum radiation, also called as Bremsstrahlung radiation (80%)

X-ray films are most sensitive to _____ light and least sensitive to red light

In the modern X-Ray tube, the _____ is made of tungsten + 10% rhenium

Contrast of an X-ray is _____ proportional to kVp and Density is directly proportional to mAs

The photoelectric effect is an interaction between _____ energy X-ray beam and the inner shell electron.

The half-life of radioactive I 131 is _____