TY - JOUR T1 - X-Ray Imaging Physics for Nuclear Medicine Technologists. Part 2: X-Ray Interactions and Image Formation JF - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology JO - J. Nucl. Med. Technol. SP - 3 LP - 18 VL - 33 IS - 1 AU - J. Anthony Seibert AU - John M. Boone Y1 - 2005/03/01 UR - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/33/1/3.abstract N2 - The purpose is to review in a 4-part series: (i) the basic principles of x-ray production, (ii) x-ray interactions and data capture/conversion, (iii) acquisition/creation of the CT image, and (iv) operational details of a modern multislice CT scanner integrated with a PET scanner. In part 1, the production and characteristics of x-rays were reviewed. In this article, the principles of x-ray interactions and image formation are discussed, in preparation for a general review of CT (part 3) and a more detailed investigation of PET/CT scanners in part 4. ER -