RADT 1065 Chapter 2: Structure Of The Atom
Exam Study Guide
The interactions in the x-ray tube that produce x-rays occur at which level? -
ANSWER Atomic Level
The nature of the x-ray photon produced depends on how an electron interacts with
what? - ANSWER An atom
T/F: The interactions between the x-ray photons and the human body also occur at
the atomic level, determining both the radiation dose delivered and how the body
part will be imaged. - ANSWER True
T/F: The interactions between the x-ray photons exiting the patient to produce the
image interact at the atomic level of the image receptor to generate the final
image. - ANSWER True
T/F: Other areas of study in radiologic sciences do not require a working knowledge
of the atom. - ANSWER False: Other areas of study in the radiologic sciences also
require a working knowledge of the atom.
Who is most associated with the earliest atomic theory? - ANSWER Leucippus
Who is credited with formalizing the earliest atomic theory? - ANSWER Democritus
of Abdera
Where does the name atom come from? What does it mean? - ANSWER - The Greek
word atomos
- it means indivisible
