The x-ray beam that leaves the patient in the direction of the image receptor is often referred to as:

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The x-ray beam that leaves the patient in the direction of the image receptor is the remnant radiation, which is the portion of the primary beam that has passed through the patient and has been attenuated to varying degrees. It is this remnant radiation that forms the image on the image receptor. The other options are not correct: primary radiation is the x-ray beam that is emitted from the x-ray tube, absorbed radiation is the energy that is absorbed by the patient and scattered radiation is the x-ray photons that are redirected in different directions after interacting with the patient's tissues.

The X-Ray Beam That Leaves the Patient in the Direction