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Quick questions on Medical imaging: X-rays, attenuation, PET and ultrasound - OCR A-Level Physics A

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State the exponential attenuation law for X-rays and define each term. [2 marks]
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An X-ray beam passes through tissue with μ=0.10 cm1\mu = 0.10\ \text{cm}^{-1}. Find the half-value thickness. Take ln2=0.693\ln 2 = 0.693.
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Explain why a coupling gel is used in ultrasound scanning. [2 marks]

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