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Phosphor X-ray Detectors: Quiz
Phosphors Quiz
Phosphors work using what process:
[A] Photoelectric effect
[B] Conservation of momentum
[C] Nuclear combustion
The thicker the phosphor, the better it detects.
[A] True
[B] False
The timing resolution of a phosphor is dependent primarily on:
[A] Its area
[B] The kind of material it is
[C] The operating voltage of the system
Theoretically, what can phosphors do better than any other kind of X-ray imaging detector:
[A] Count faster
[B] Have higher quantum detection efficiency
[C] Have higher spatial resolution