plumiImage detection and enhancement: AQA A‑Level Physics questions
AQA A-Level Physics past-paper questions on 3.10.5.2 Image detection and enhancement, 2008–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.
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All 11 questions on Image detection and enhancement, as a list
- June 2023, Paper 3 Medical physics, Q05.1 (6 marks): Figure 6 shows an X-ray image of a chest on photographic film. Figure 7 shows a diagram of a horizontal cross-section of the chest along the dashed line in Figu
- June 2023, Paper 3 Medical physics, Q05.2 (2 marks): The stomach is not clearly visible in Figure 6. Explain the method used to improve the image of the stomach on X-ray photographic film. [2 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 3 Medical physics, Q02.1 (4 marks): An X-ray image is to be made of a broken bone. The image can be formed on • photographic film • a flat panel (FTP) detector or • an intensifying screen using fl
- June 2017, Paper 3 Medical physics, Q02.1 (6 marks): A patient with a suspected broken arm is going to have an X-ray image taken. Explain the risk to the patient of exposure to X-rays. Go on to discuss three ways
- June 2015, PHYA5 Medical physics (old spec), Q5(a)(i) (1 mark): fluorescent screen A, [1 mark]
- June 2015, PHYA5 Medical physics (old spec), Q5(a)(ii) (1 mark): photocathode, [1 mark]
- June 2015, PHYA5 Medical physics (old spec), Q5(a)(iii) (2 marks): anodes, [2 marks]
- June 2015, PHYA5 Medical physics (old spec), Q5(a)(iv) (1 mark): fluorescent screen B. [1 mark]
- June 2015, PHYA5 Medical physics (old spec), Q5(b) (2 marks): A patient is asked to swallow a suspension of barium sulfate before X-ray images are to be obtained. This is known as a barium meal technique. Explain why the p
- June 2011, PHYA5 Medical physics (old spec), Q5(b) (3 marks): A film cassette, placed under a patient being X-rayed, is shown in Figure 5. Figure 5 5 (b) Explain how the intensifying screens in the film cassette achieve th
- June 2008, PHA6W (2008 spec), Q5(b) (4 marks): 5 (b) State and explain two ways to reduce the radiation energy absorbed by the patient when obtaining an X-ray photographic image of good quality. First way Se
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