Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Production and use of X-rays

Production and use of X-rays — practice question

(a(i))[1]

State, in relation to X-ray images, what sharpness means.

(a(ii))[3]

Describe briefly two factors that influence the sharpness of an X-ray image.

(b)[4]

A patient has an X-ray image taken of the skull. Another patient has a CT scan of his head. Referring to how the image is formed in each case, suggest why the radiation exposure is different in the two imaging techniques.

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