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_____ measures the amount of radiation that is absorbed by the body per unit mass and takes into account the associated radiation weighting factor and tissue weighting factor.

At what x-ray energies is the following interaction prominent? Photodisintegration(1).jpg

Match each of the following terms to the correct definition.  Each response may be used more than once.

What energy will the scatter x-ray photon possess in the following interaction? Coherent scatter(4).png

At photon energy range of 200 kVp to 2 MeV, radiation is primarily attenuated in soft tissue by:

In general radiography, the anode in the x-ray unit is made of ______ due to its high melting point.

The average US resident receives a total of approximately how much radiation per year?

What are the by-products of the following type of interaction? Coherent scatter(5).png

All forms of electromagnetic radiation have one common characteristic, which is:

Match each radiation EqD with the subsequent biologic effect from acute whole body exposures.  Each response will be used only once.