Radiologic Interactions Lab Report

There are a lot of photon interactions throughout the radiologic field. These are produced when matter and excited electrons interact with each other at the same level. The photons are able to penetrate through matter without a big interaction due to the energy being absorbed in matter. The photons in this interaction are the x-ray and gamma photons. Their lives are ended when they give off their energy to an electron in need. This interaction along with the other interactions are very important, especially for the images being taken. The image is produced when these photons goes through the body and strike the image receptor, sometimes scatter can occur in different directions. The photoelectric interaction is very important in the x-ray field, it’s mainly responsible for the image contrast. This interaction occurs when the energy photons binding energy is equal to or slightly greater interacts with the inner-shell electron. The primary energy electron becomes completely absorbed by the atom resulting in the x-ray to no longer exist. The atom ends up storing that energy, causing it
Secondary energy then occurs when an equal energy amount to the binding energy differences of the two shells in the exchange is given off. In the space created in the outer shell is filled with a higher energy electron, this produces another secondary energy exchange. The exchanges continue to occur leading to secondary x-rays or characteristic x-rays to be produced until a higher energy level does not exist in providing another electron. The characteristic x-ray and photoelectrons may cause ionization to other atoms nearby without contributing to the personnel exposure or scatter fog on the film. This interaction does result in the complete absorption of primary x-ray, photoelectron, and secondary x-rays in the patient. So the higher the dosage given the higher contrast on the