Michael Francois Nel

The number of protons within an element is known as the...

The element name (chemical symbol) of an atom is determined by the number of...

The outer most electrons within an atom are known as...

Which force allows positively charged protons to exist in close proximity to one another within the nucleus?

Regarding electromagnetic radiation, which of the following is true?

Which of the following is NOT a property of the tungsten filament coil within the cathode of the x-ray tube?

What is the primary mechanism for heat removal from the actual focal spot on the anode in the x-ray tube?

Which of the following does NOT improve heat tolerance at the anode?

Increasing the anode angle results in...

Which of the following increases the anode heel effect?

Regarding x-ray beam filtration which of the following is true?

Increasing collimation...

Which of the following is true regarding Bremsstrahlung radiation production?

Which of the following is true regarding characteristic radiation produced at the anode?

Which of the following does NOT increase x-ray beam quality?

The probability of the photoelectric effect occurring decreases with

At diagnostic x-ray photon energies above 30keV, which x-ray interaction with matter predominates?

The linear energy transfer of a charged particle increases with

Which value describes the fraction of incident x-ray photons removed from a monoenergetic beam per unit distance?

The half value layer of a monoenergetic beam for a particular tissue is 2cm. What percentage of the incident beam intensity will remain after it has traveled 4cm into the tissue?