First FRCR (CR1) Practice Questions - First FRCR Examination (Clinical Radiology) - CR1 Exam

The half-value layer (HVL) of an X-ray beam is best described as:

The thickness of tissue that halves the patient dose The kVp at which beam intensity is half maximal The time taken for radioactivity to fall to half its value The thickness of a specified absorber that reduces the beam air kerma rate to half its original value

Correct Answer:

The thickness of a specified absorber that reduces the beam air kerma rate to half its original value

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