In order for a CT x-ray photon to be measured, it must

1. enter the detector
2. be absorbed by the detector material
3. transmit through the detector to be back-projected
4. have sufficient energy to undergo a Compton interaction
5. be converted to light and then electrical energy as a signal

a. 1, 3, 4, and 5
b. 1, 2, and 5
c. 1, 2, and 4
d. 1, 4, and 5


b. 1, 2, and 5

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