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Opening Lecture Outline Part 1: Strategy Top four reasons to learn radiology physics Your study plan for the year – 10 sections Three question types you need to know Part 2: X-Ray Production Photons & X-Ray Tubes Braking & Characteristic Radiation MCQ Checkpoint
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How far along are you in training?
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a) PGY-2 b) PGY-3 c) PGY-4 d) PGY-5 e) Other
What does your life look like after training?
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a) academic radiology b) private practice c) business/startup d) research only e) other
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2015-2016 Core Physics Review Opening Lecture
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Opening Lecture Outline Part 1: Strategy Top four reasons to learn radiology physics Your study plan for the year – 10 sections Three question types you need to know Part 2: X-Ray Production Photons & X-Ray Tubes Braking & Characteristic Radiation MCQ Checkpoint
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2015-2016 Core Physics Review Opening Lecture
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MCQ Checkpoint: X-Ray Production
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What is the k-shell binding energy of W in keV? (a) 21 (b) 48 (c) 68 (d) 70 (e) 72
MCQ Checkpoint Question 1/4
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What is the k-shell binding energy of W in keV? (a) 21 (b) 48 (c) 68 (d) 70 (e) 72
MCQ Checkpoint Question 1/4
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Which type of x-ray is most critical for imaging in most present-day mammography? (a) Characteristic (b) Braking (c) Photoelectric (d) Compton
MCQ Checkpoint Question 2/4
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Which type of x-ray is most critical for imaging in most present-day mammography? (a) Characteristic (b) Braking (c) Photoelectric (d) Compton
MCQ Checkpoint Question 2/4
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The photon energy spectrum changed.
Which single parameter adjustment could guarantee this change whether or not a phototimer was used? (a) kVp (b) mA∙s (c) mA (d) tube current
# p
ho
ton
s
photon energy (keV)
MCQ Checkpoint Question 3/4
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The photon energy spectrum changed.
Which single parameter adjustment could guarantee this change whether or not a phototimer was used? (a) kVp (b) mA∙s (c) mA (d) tube current
# p
ho
ton
s
photon energy (keV)
MCQ Checkpoint Question 3/4
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What happens to average photon energy if you increase kVp by 2x? (a) goes up by highly variable amount (b) unchanged (c) goes down by highly variable amount (d) decreases by ½ (e) Increases by 2
MCQ Checkpoint Question 4/4
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What happens to average photon energy if you increase kVp by 2x? (a) goes up by highly variable amount (b) unchanged (c) goes down by highly variable amount (d) decreases by ½ (e) Increases by 2
MCQ Checkpoint Question 4/4
kV_average ≈ 0.5 x kVp in conventional
radiography
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