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Understanding Neutron Radiography Post Exam Reading VIII-Part 2a of 2A

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Electromagnetic Energy Interactions<br />

Photons interact with subatomic structures in one <strong>of</strong> the following three ways:<br />

•Photoelectric absorption<br />

•Compton Scatter<br />

•Pair production<br />

The particular type <strong>of</strong> interaction reflects probability statistics based on both<br />

the energy <strong>of</strong> the photon and the atomic number <strong>of</strong> the traversed atom. For<br />

most tissues <strong>of</strong> the body, average atomic number does not vary greatly –<br />

though cortical bone has the highest effective atomic number.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang<br />

https://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/courses/rad/radbiol/01physics/phys-03-02.html

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