Which statement about photons that do not interact with tissue is true?

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Which statement about photons that do not interact with tissue is true?

Photons that pass through tissue without interacting simply continue on their path and can reach the radiographic receptor. If they reach the receptor, they expose it and contribute to image density. Ionization requires interaction, so such photons do not ionize tissue; they are not absorbed and do not deposit energy in the tissue to cause heating. That’s why the only true statement is that these transmitted photons contribute to image densities on receptors.

Photons that pass through tissue without interacting simply continue on their path and can reach the radiographic receptor. If they reach the receptor, they expose it and contribute to image density. Ionization requires interaction, so such photons do not ionize tissue; they are not absorbed and do not deposit energy in the tissue to cause heating. That’s why the only true statement is that these transmitted photons contribute to image densities on receptors.

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