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Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
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The ability to do work

A

Energy

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2
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Kinetic energy that passes from one location to another and can have many manifestations

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Radiation

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3
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Mechanical vibration of materials

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Ultrasound

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4
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Types of EM radiation

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Radio waves
Microwaves
Infared
Visible light
Ultraviolet
Xrays
Gamma Rays

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5
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EM waves are characterized by their:

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Frequency and
Wavelength

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6
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EM radiation can travel through space in the form of a wave but can interact with matter as a particle of energy

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Wave-particle duality

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7
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EM spectrum is dividied into what 2 parts

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Ionizing and nonionizing

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8
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What EM radiation is ionizing?

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X-rays
Gamma rays
High-energy UV (higher than 10 ev)

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9
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What is ionization?

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Coversion of atoms to ions

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10
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The amount of energy transferred to electrons by ionizing radiation is the basis of the concept of:

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Radiation dose

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11
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Correlates to the absorbed dose in biological tissue with the type and energy of the radiation to which a human has been subjected

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Equivalent dose

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12
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Equivalent dose only applies to what type of radiation

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Ionizing

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13
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What forms of radiation does particulate radiation include?

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Alpha particles
Beta particles
Neutons
Protons

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14
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Subatomic particles that are ejected from atoms at very high speeds

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Particulate radiation

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15
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Particulate radiation possesses enough energy to be capable of causing ionizing by:

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Direct atomic collision

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16
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No ionization occurs when the subatomic particles are:

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At rest

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17
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Alpha particles are emitted from:

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Nuclei of very heavy elements during the process of radioactive decay

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18
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What elements are alpha particles emitted from

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Uranium and plutonium

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19
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How many protons and neutrons in an alpha particle

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2 protons
2 neutrons

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20
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What is the mass of an alpha particle

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4x the mass of a hydrogen atom

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21
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Does an alpha particle have a positive or negative charge?

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Positive

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22
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What is the charge of an Alpha Particle

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Twice that of an electron

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23
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Alpha particles are _____ penetrating than beta particles

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Less

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24
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Alpha particles lose energy: quickly or slowly?

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Quickly

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25
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Alpha particles can be very damaging when absorbed in the _______ tissue

A

Epitheal

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26
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Beta rays are identical to:

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High-speed electrons

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27
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What is the weight of a beta particle compared to an alpha particle

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8000 times lighter

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28
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What is the charge of a beta particle

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-1

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29
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Beta particles are capable of penetrating biological matter to a ___________ depth than alpha particles with far less ionization in their path

A

Greater

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30
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High-speed electrons that are produced in a radiation oncology treatment machines called a:

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Linear accelerator

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31
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Nonnuclear electrons are used to treat:

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Superficial skin lesions in small areas

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32
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Nonnuclear electrons are used to deliver radiation boost treatments to breast tumors at tissue depth not exceeding:

33
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High-speed electrons require what material to absorb them

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MM of lead
Multicentimeter thick slabs of wood

34
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For beta rays energies of less than 2 millielectron volts, what should be used for absorption?

A

1-cm thick block of wood
1-mm thick lead shield

35
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Positvely charged component of an atom

36
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Protons exceed the mass of an electron by a factor of

37
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Z number is

A

of protons
Atomic number

38
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Electrically neutral component of an atom

39
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Neutrons have appox. the same mass as a:

40
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If two atoms have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons in their nuclei, they are referred to as

41
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If one of these combinations of Z protons and so many neutrons leads to an unstable nucleus, then that combination is referred to as a

A

Radioisotope

42
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A radiation quantity used for radiation protection purposes when a person receives exposure from various types of ionizing radiation

A

Equivalent dose

43
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Equivalent dose enables the calculation of the:

A

Effective dose

44
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The SI unit of EqD is:

45
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Takes into account the dose for all types of ionizing radiation to various irradiated organs or tissues in the human body

A

Effective dose

46
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___________ dose takes into account the chance/risk that each of those body parts will develop a radiation-induced cancer.

47
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Because ____ dose includes all of the organ weighting factors, it represents the uniform whole-body dose that would give an equivalent biological response or change of cancer

48
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Produced by ionizing radiation while pentrating body tissues primarily by ejecting electrons from atoms composing the tissues

A

Biologic damange potential

49
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Types of changes from destructive radiation interactions at the atomic level

A

Molecular change
Cellular damage
Organic damage

50
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Natural radiation that humans are exposed to

A

Terrestrial
Cosmic
Internal from radioactive atoms

51
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Types of Terrestrial radiation

A

Radon
Thoron

52
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Types of Cosmic radiation

A

Solar
Galactic

53
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Types of manmade radiation

A

Consumer products containing radioactive material
Air travel
Nuclear fuel
Atmospheric fallout from nuclear weapons testing
Nuclear powerplant accidents
Nuclear powerplant accidents due to natural disasters

54
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Medical radiation exposure results from the use of:

A

Diagnostic xray machines and pharmaceuticals in medicine

55
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The two largest sources of artificial radiation are

A

Diagnostic medical imaging (x-ray,CT, IR, fluoro)
Nuclear medicine procedures

56
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Diagnostic xray and nuclear medicine procedures accounted for ___% of the total collective EfD of the US in 2006

57
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The amount of radiation received by a patient from diagnostic xray procedures may be indicated in what terms

A

ESE (entrance skin exposure; includes skin and glandular dose)
Bone marrow dose
Gonadal dose

58
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What NCRP report reflects usage patterns through 2006?

59
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What NCRP report states that medical radiation was estimated to contribute .54mSv to manmade background radiaiton

60
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In 2006, the estimated number of medical radiaiton that contributed to manmade background radiation increased by how much?

A

3.0mSv, more than a factor of 5

61
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In 1980, use of CT resulted in a collective dose of ____ person-sieverts. In 2006, that number increased to _______

A

3700
440000

62
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Current total annual background radiation due to medical radiation

A

6.3 mSv per person

63
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Representative entrance and fetal doses for radiographic examinations frequently performed with a:

A

400 speed image receptor

64
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Radiation that produces positively and negatively charged particles when passing through matter

A

Ionizing radiation

65
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Effective measures employed by radiation workers to safeguard patients, personnel, and the general public from unnecessary exposure to ionizing radiation

A

Radiation protection

66
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Sources of radiation

A

Natural
Manmade/medical

67
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Energy range of x-rays

A

.4-400 keV

68
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Energy equation for subatomic particles w/mass

A

KE = 1/2mv^2

69
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Energy equation for subatomic particles without mass and travel at the SOL

70
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Lowest energy on the EM spectrum

71
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Highest energy on the EM spectrum

A

Gamma rays

72
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Flow of destructive radiation interactions

A

Atomic level - molecular change - cellular damage - abnormal cell function

73
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Multicellular damage can cause:

A
  1. Mutations
  2. Cataracts
  3. Leukemia
74
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How many sV are needed to cause blood changes

75
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How many sV are needed to cause death

76
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The highest ESE does comes from what exam

77
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The highest bone marrow dose comes from what exam

78
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The highest gonadal dose comes from what exam

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