What Type of Radiation Is Responsible for the Majority of X-Rays

question 16

Multiple Choice

What type of radiation is responsible for the majority of x-rays produced in a diagnostic x-ray beam?

• A) Characteristic
• B) Bremsstrahlung
• C) Compton
• D) Classical
• E) Photoelectric

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