The following are characteristics of the photoelectric effect: a. An incoming photon is totally absorbed by an inner shell electron. b. An atom is ionized when an electron is ejected from an orbital leaving a vacancy. C. An electron from outer shell fills a vacancy in an inner shell producing a characteristic X-ray. d. The characteristic photon can eject another electron called Auger electron. e. All of the above The main interaction responsible for diagnostic imaging is: Coherent scattering b. Compton effect C. Photoelectric effect d. Pair production

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The following are characteristics of the photoelectric effect:
a. An incoming photon is totally absorbed by an inner shell electron.
b. An atom is ionized when an electron is ejected from an orbital leaving a vacancy.
C.
An electron from outer shell fills a vacancy in an inner shell producing a characteristic
X-ray.
d. The characteristic photon can eject another electron called Auger electron.
e. All of the above
The main interaction responsible for diagnostic imaging is:
Coherent scattering
b. Compton effect
C. Photoelectric effect
d. Pair production
Transcribed Image Text:The following are characteristics of the photoelectric effect: a. An incoming photon is totally absorbed by an inner shell electron. b. An atom is ionized when an electron is ejected from an orbital leaving a vacancy. C. An electron from outer shell fills a vacancy in an inner shell producing a characteristic X-ray. d. The characteristic photon can eject another electron called Auger electron. e. All of the above The main interaction responsible for diagnostic imaging is: Coherent scattering b. Compton effect C. Photoelectric effect d. Pair production
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