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Chapter 4: Radiation Quantities and Units Flashcards

1
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who discovered xrays

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wilhelm conrad roentgen

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when was xrays discovered

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November 8, 1895

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how was xrays discovered

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with crookes tube

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First xray image

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roentgens wifes hand

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who was the first fatality

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Clarence Dally

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what was the crookes tube then updated to

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Coolidge tube

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who discontinued his xray research because of clarence dallys injuries and death

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Thomas edison

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when did clarence dally die

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October 1904

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Result of excessive occupational radiation exposure for early pioneers and excessive exposure of patients
Radiodermatitis
Cancer
Blood disorders

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Radiodermatitis
Cancer
Blood disorders

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somatic

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to yourself

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genetic

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future generations

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when were committees being started

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1910
first death was 1904

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best overall dose

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effective dose

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Early tissue reactions

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nausea
fatigue
diffuse redness of the skin
loss of hair
intestinal disorders
fever
blood disorders
shedding of the outer layer of skin

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Late Tissue Reactions

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Cataract formation
Fibrosis
Organ Atrophy
Loss of parenchymal cells
Reduced Fertility
Sterility

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Stochastic Effects

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Cancer
Genetic (hereditary) effects

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stochastic

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random

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meaning nothing is safe

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nonthreshold

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meaning up to a certain point, your fine after that you start seeing reactions

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Threshold

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Unit used from 1900 to 1930 to measure radiation exposure Problems encountered in using the skin erythema dose as a way to measure radiation exposureNeed to find a more reliable unitNew unit selected to be based on some exactly measurable effect produced by radiation, such as ionization of atoms or energy absorbed in the irradiated objec

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Skin Erythema Dose

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Concept of tolerance dose

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Threshold dose

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is recommended as a tolerance daily dose limit in 1934

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0.2 R

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is recommended as a tolerance daily dose limit in 1936

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0.1 R

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is a radiation dose to which occupationally exposed persons could be subjected without any apparent harmful acute effects, such as erythema of the skin.

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Tolerance dose

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radiation exposure received in the course of exercising professional responsibilities, many radiologists and dentists using the new penetrating rays developed a reddening of the skin called radiodermatitis.

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occupational exposure

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From 1900 to 1930, the unit in use for measuring radiation exposure was called

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skin erythema dose

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defined as the received quantity of radiation that causes diffuse redness over an area of skin after irradiation.

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skin erythema dose

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which appeared within minutes, hours, days, or weeks of the time of radiation exposure, were believed to be preventable if doses to radiation workers were limited.

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early tissue reaction

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that is, a dose of radiation lower than which an individual has a negligible chance of sustaining specific biologic damage.

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threshold dose

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A radiation dosimetry quantity that was defined by the NRC to monitor and control human exposure to ionizing radiation

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Total Effective Dose Equivalent (TEDE)

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Described by NRC regulations as “the sum of effective dose equivalent from external radiation exposure and a quantity called committed effective dose equivalent (CEDE) from internal radiation exposures.

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36Total Effective Dose Equivalent (TEDE)

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32
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If 200 people receive an average effective dose of 0.25 Sv, the collective effective dose is

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(200)(0.25)= 50 person - sieverts

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Used in radiation protection to describe internal and external dose measurement

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collective EfD

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Quantity used to describe radiation exposure of a population or group from low doses of different sources of ionizing radiation

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collective EfD

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Determined as the product of the average EfD for an individual belonging to the exposed population or group and the number of persons exposed

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Collective EfD

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Person-sievert is the radiation unit for this quantity.

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Collective EfD

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Units for exposure

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Coulombs per kilogram

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units for air kerma

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Units for absorbed dose

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Units for equivalent dose and effective dose

41
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In the early 1950s, what replaces tolerance dose

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Early 1950s: maximum permissible dose (MPD) replaces tolerance dose for radiation protection purposes

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is the total electric charge of one sign, either all plus or all minus, per unit mass that x-ray and gamma ray photons with energies up to 3 million electron volts (MeV) generated in dry (i.e., nonhumid) air at standard temperature (22° C) and pressure (760 mm Hg or 1 atmosphere at sea level).

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It is a radiation quantity “that expresses the concentration of radiation delivered to a specific area, such as the surface of the human body.

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The basic unit of electric chargeIt is equal to the “amount” of electrical charge moving past a point in a conductor in 1 second when an electric current amounting to 1 ampere is used

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The SI unit of electric current

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SI unit of measure for the radiation quantity, exposure, is equal to an electric charge of 1 C produced in a kilogram of dry air by ionizing radiation.

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Coulomb per kg

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Acronym forKinetic energy released in airKinetic energy released in materialKinetic energy released per unit mass

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Gradually replacing the traditional quantity, exposure
Denotes a calculation of radiation intensity in air
Quantity that can be used to express x-ray tube output and inputs to image receptors

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SI quantity used to express how energy is transferred from a beam of radiation to a material such as the patient’s skin

51
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Total amount of ionization (charge) an x-ray beam produces in a known mass of air must be obtained.
This type of direct measurement is accomplished in an accredited dosimetry calibration laboratory by using a standard, or free-air, ionization chamber.
Away from the laboratory much smaller and less complicated instruments are used.
Units used away from the laboratory must be periodically recalibrated in a standardization laboratory against a free-air chamber.

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19Precise Measurement of Radiation Exposure in Radiography

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Expressed in metric units of joule per kilogram (J/kg)
May be stated in Gy
When the Gy is used to indicate kinetic radiation energy deposited or absorbed in a mass of air, it is written as Gya.
When the Gy is used to indicate kinetic radiation energy deposited or absorbed in a mass of tissue, it is written as Gyt.

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Is the sum total of air kerma over the exposed area of the patient’s surface, or a measure of the amount of radiant energy that has been thrust into a portion of the patients body surfaceIs usually specified in units of mGy-cm2

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Dose area product

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A collected electrical charge of 2.58 × 10–4 C/kg of irradiated air constitutes an exposure of 1 roentgen (R

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This quantity is the amount of energy per unit mass absorbed by an irradiated object

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Absorbed Dose

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It is responsible for any biologic damage resulting from exposure of the tissues to radiation.
Some structures in the body can absorb more radiant energy than others

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Absorbed Dose

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The amount of energy absorbed by a structure depends on the

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Atomic number (Z) of the tissue comprising the structure
Mass density of the tissue
Energy of the incident photon

58
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The Si unit of absorbed dose is :

59
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Units for the following :
- in the air
- hit tissue
- scatter

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  • in the air - coulombs
  • hit tissue - mGy
  • scatter - sieverts
60
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-field of view
- how much tissue are you radiating

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Dose area product

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Quality Factor of xray

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quality factor of beta

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quality factor of gamma

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quality factor of alpha

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Is the product of the average absorbed dose in a tissue or organ in the human body and its associated WR chosen for the type and energy of the radiation in question.

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Used for radiation protection purposes when a person received exposure from various types of ionizing radiation
For measuring biologic effects may be determined and expressed in Sv or in a subunit of the Sv

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D x WR and Sv = Gy x WR

68
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tissue is only used with which dose

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Must be used when determining EqD Is a dimensionless factor (a multiplier) used for radiation protection purposes to account for differences in biologic impact among various types of ionizing radiationPlaces risks associated with biologic effects on a common scale

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Radiation Weighting Factor (WR)

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Provides a measure of the overall risk of exposure to humans from ionizing radiation

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“The sum of the weighted equivalent doses for all irradiated tissues or organs” (NCRP Report No. 116)Incorporates both the effect of the type of radiation used and the variability in radiosensitivity of the organ or body part irradiated through the use of appropriate weighting factorsThese factors quantify the overall potential harm to those biologic components and the risk of developing a radiation-induced cancer or, for the reproductive organs, the risk of genetic damage.

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D × WR × WT

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Takes into account the relative detriment to each specific organ and tissueUsed in the calculation of EfDA value that denotes the percentage of the summed stochastic (cancer plus genetic) risk stemming from irradiation of tissue (T) to the all-inclusive risk, when the entire body is irradiated in a uniform fashionAccounts for the risk to the entire organism brought on by irradiation of individual tissues and organs

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Tissue Weighting Factor (WT)

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Used in radiation protection to describe internal and external dose measurements

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Collective EfD

75
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Person-sievert is the radiation unit for this quantity

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Collective EfD

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Quantity used to describe radiation exposure of a population or group from low doses of different sources of ionizing radiation

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Collective EfD

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Determined as the product of the average EfD for an individual belonging to the exposed population or group and the number of persons exposed

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Collective EfD

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is another SI quantity that is used to express how energy is transferred from a beam of radiation to air. It is mostly replacing the traditional quantity, exposure.

79
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is defined as the amount of energy per unit mass absorbed by an irradiated object

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Absorbed Dose

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