characteristic X-Rays
- how are they produced
- how are K characteristic x-rays produced
- target
- wire
- type of energy
produced when an outer shell electron fills an inner shell void
- electrons are transitioned into the K shell
- anode
- cathode
- specific
bremsstrahlung x-rays
-produced when a projectile electron is slowed by the nuclear field of a target atom nucleus
change in the mAs (current)
- what does this change
- if you increase the mAs what happens
- changes the number of x-rays produced
- increases number of x-rays but does not change max energy
change in the kVp (volts)
- what happens if you increase the kVp
- type of rule
- increases number of x-rays, increases max energy
- 15% rule
15% rule
15% increase in kVp is equivalent to doubling mAs and number of x-rays
adding filtration
- reduces x-ray beam intensity but increases energy
- lowers patient dose
why is a 3 phase rectifier x-ray design better than a single phase
more intense x-ray emission
which types of scans are conducted with tungsten target x-rays
-molybdenum
diagnostic
-mammography
the amount of input energy that produces X-rays
-amount of energy that goes into heat in an X-ray tube
99% of energy goes into heat
-1% goes into x-rays
