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The Bases x-ray related physics

The Bases x-ray related physics. Recommended Book: Walter Huda, REVIEW OF RADIOLOGIC PHYSICS. By: Maisa Alhassoun maisa@inaya.edu.sa. II. Matter A. Atoms. - Matter is made up of atoms, which are composed of protons , neutrons , and electrons .

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The Bases x-ray related physics

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  1. The Bases x-ray related physics Recommended Book: Walter Huda, REVIEW OF RADIOLOGIC PHYSICS By: Maisa Alhassoun maisa@inaya.edu.sa

  2. II. Matter A. Atoms -Matter is made up of atoms, which are composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons. -Protons have a positive charge and are found in the nucleus of atoms.

  3. -Neutrons are electrically neutral and are also found in the nucleus. -The number of neutrons in an atom affects the stability of the nucleus. -Electrons have a negative charge and are found outside the nucleus. -Electrons are much lighter than protons and neutrons.

  4. -The atomic number (Z) is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom and is unique for each element. -The mass number (A) is the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.

  5. Mass number= A = Z + N • A Chemical symbol for the element X Atomic number = Number of protons • Z Number of neutrons • N

  6. -In the notation AZX or AX, X is the unique letter or letters designating the element, A is the mass number, and Z is the atomic number. -Electrically neutral atoms have Z electrons and Z protons.

  7. B. Electronic structure -The nucleus of an atom is made up of tightly bound protons and neutrons, which are called nucleons. -The nucleus contains most of the atomic mass.

  8. -In the Bohr model of an atom, electrons surround the nucleus in shells (e.g., K-shell and L-shell) as shown for tungsten.

  9. -Each shell is assigned a principal quantum number (n), beginning with one for the K-shell, two for the L-shell, and so on. -The number of electrons each shell can contain is 2n2. -The K-shell in tungsten (n = 1) has 2 electrons, the L-shell (n = 2) has 8 electrons, the M-shell (n = 3) has 18 electrons, and so on. -The number of electrons in the outer shell (valence electrons) determines the chemical properties of the atom.

  10. C. Electron binding energy -The work that is required to remove an electron from an atom is called the electron binding energy. -The binding energy of outer-shell electrons is small and equal to approximately several electron volts. -The binding energy of inner-shell electrons is large, that is, thousands of electron volts (keV).

  11. -K-shell binding energies increase with atomic number (Z), as listed in Table

  12. -Energetic particles can knock out inner-shell electrons only if their energy is greater than the electron binding energy. -A 100 keV electron can eject a K-shell electron from a tungsten atom. -A 50 keV electron cannot, as it does not have sufficient energy to overcome the 69.5 keV binding energy. -A vacancy in the K-shell will be filled by an electron from a higher shell. -Electrons moving from an outer shell to an inner shell may emit excess energy as electromagnetic radiation.

  13. D. Nuclear binding energy -Nucleons are held together by strong forces. -The total binding energy of the entire nucleus is the energy required to separate all of the nucleons. -The binding energy of a single nucleon (i.e., neutron or proton) is the energy required to remove it from the nucleus. -The average binding energy per nucleon is the total binding energy divided by the number of nucleons.

  14. III. RadiationA. Electromagnetic radiation -Radiation is the transport of energy through space. -Wavelength (λ) is the distance between successive crests of waves. -Amplitude is the intensity defined by the height of the wave. -Frequency (f) is the number of wave oscillations per unit of time expressed in cycles per second, or in hertz (Hz). -The period is the time required for one wavelength to pass (1/f).

  15. -For any type of wave motion, velocity (v) = f x λ m/second, where f is measured in hertz and λ in meters. -Electromagnetic radiation travels in a straight line at the speed of light, c (3 x 108 m/second in a vacuum). -X-rays are an example of electromagnetic radiation. -The product of the wavelength (λ) and frequency (f) of electromagnetic radiation is equal to the speed of light (c = f x λ).

  16. -Electromagnetic radiation represents a transverse wave, in which the electric and magnetic fields oscillate perpendicular to the direction of the wave motion. -Fig. 1.3 shows the electromagnetic spectrum from radio waves (long wavelength) to x-rays and gamma rays (short wavelength).

  17. B. Photons -Electromagnetic radiation is quantized, meaning that it exists in discrete quantities of energy called photons. -Photons may behave as waves or particles but have no mass. -Photon energy (E) is directly proportional to frequency and inversely proportional to wavelength. -The wavelength of an x-ray may be measured in angstroms (Å), where 1 Å is 10−8 cm, or 10−10 m.

  18. -Photon energy is E = h x f = h x (c/λ) = 12.4/λ, where E is in keV, h is Planck's constant, and λ is the wavelength in angstroms. -A 10 keV photon has a wavelength of 1.24 Å, which is equal to the diameter of a typical atom. -A 100 keV photon has a wavelength of 0.124 Å. -By convention, photons are called x-rays if produced by electron interactions, and gamma rays if produced in nuclear processes.

  19. C. Inverse square law -X-ray beam intensity decreases with distance from the tube because of the divergence of the x-ray beam. -The decrease in intensity is proportional to the square of the distance from the source and is an expression of energy conservation. -This nonlinear fall-off in intensity with distance is called the inverse square law.

  20. -For example, doubling the distance from the x-ray source decreases the x-ray beam intensity by a factor of 4; increasing the distance by a factor of 10 decreases the beam intensity by a factor of 100. -In general, if the distance from the x-ray source is changed from x1to x2, then the x-ray beam intensity changes by (x1/x2)2.

  21. I1/I2 = (D2/D1)2

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