X-ray Production

What are the three requirements of X-ray production?

• A source of electrons, a means of accelerating the electrons, and a means of decelerating the electrons

• A source of photons, a means of accelerating the photons, and a means of decelerating the photons

• A source of protons, a means of accelerating the protons, and a means of decelerating the protons

• A source of neutrons, a means of accelerating the neutrons, and a means of decelerating the neutrons

What is the specific process called when electrons are released in response to heat?

• Thermionic emission

• Photoelectric effect

• Compton scattering

• Pair production

What is the purpose of accelerating the electrons in X-ray production?

• To create a cloud of electrons

• To increase the number of photons

• To release energy as heat

• To create high-energy X-rays

What happens when highly energetic electrons slam into the anode of the X-ray tube?

• They release their energy as heat and X-rays

• They create a cloud of electrons

• They increase the tube current

• They produce high-energy photons

What is the effect of increasing the mA or tube current in X-ray production?

• Increases the number of electrons produced

• Increases the energy of electrons

• Increases the number of photons

• All of the above

What does increasing the kVp or tube potential in X-ray production result in?

• Increased number of X-rays

• Increased energy of electrons

• Increased beam quality

• All of the above

What does increasing the exposure time in X-ray production do?

• Increases the number of X-ray photons created

• Increases the energy of electrons

• Increases the tube current

• Increases the beam quality

What influences the total number of X-rays created in X-ray production?

• mA and exposure time

• kVp and exposure time

• mA and kVp

• Exposure time and tube current

What influences both the number and energy of X-rays created in X-ray production?

• mA

• kVp

• Exposure time

• Tube current