In the human body, ____ is the predominant interaction through most of the diagnostic x-ray range.
A)Compton scattering
B)coherent scatter
C)photoelectric interactions
D)photodisintegration

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Compton scattering is the predominant interaction in the human body for most of the diagnostic x-ray range because it involves the scattering of x-ray photons by loosely bound outer-shell electrons, which is more likely to occur at the energies used in diagnostic radiography.

In the Human Body, ____ Is the Predominant Interaction Through