Electron–positron pair production requires photon energy of at least twice the electron rest energy, 1.022 MeV. Ordinary diagnostic X-ray energies are far below that threshold. Photoelectric absorption, Compton scattering and characteristic X-ray production are relevant processes. Thus A.
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