ESTUDY CH. 9: SCATTER RADIATION AND ITS CONTROL TEST RATED 100 % CORRECT The interactions that produce scatter radiation occur pri marily in the: - ANSWER PatientCA scattered photon has _______ energy than the incoming primary beam photon. - ANSWER LessCAt what kVp levels do Compton interactions occur? - ANSWER 40 to 125, the entire diagnostic rangeCScatter radiation affec ts radiographic appearance by causing: - ANSWER Decreased contrastCWhat are the factors affected by the quantity of scatter radiation fog on a radiograph? - ANSWER Field size and kVpCIf the size of the x -ray field increases, what happens to scatter radiation fog? - ANSWER It increasesCIf the body part is thicker or larger, the amount of scatter radon fog will: - ANSWER IncreasesCWhat statement is true, if the kVp increases, the: - ANSWER Scatter radiation fog increases.CHow does scatter radiation fog reduce the visibility of detail in a radiographic image? - ANSWER By decreasing contrastCWhat is the principal source of scatter radiation in radiography?
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