Exam 1 (Energy and Radiation) Flashcards
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Energy that is transmitted through space or matter
Radiation
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Radiation is often called ____________ which is emitted in particles or waves with no mass
Radiant energy
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This type of energy is used to produce the EM energy for X-ray
Electrical energy
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EM energy is converted into ________ making the radiograph
Chemical energy
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_______________ is primary with the production of X-ray
Electromagnetic energy (EM)
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T/F There is 1000 eV in 1 keV
TRUE
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How many keV do X-rays operate up to for clinical use?
150 keV
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What is EMR energy measured as?
eV (or keV)
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Unit used to measure frequency of EMR
Hertz (Hz)
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Frequency is the rise and fall of a _________
Sine wave
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What is used to determine the cycle of a frequency?
Measured from one peak to the next (or like points on the Sine wave)
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T/F X-ray has a low frequency (Hz)
FALSE
X-ray has a high frequency
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EMR is measured by wave length in _______
Meters (m)
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Wavelength is the distance:
Between 1 peak of the wave to the next peak
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T/F X-ray has a long wavelength
FALSE.
X-ray has a very short wavelength
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How fats does EMR travel?
Speed of Light (186,000 miles per second)
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EMR has no mass and travels in bundles called:
Photons (quanta)
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T/F EMR waves travel in a waveform that can vary in length and frequency, but generally all types lose intensity with increase in distance
TRUE
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Subtype of EMR that has enough energy to remove an electron from an atom or molecule
Ionizing radiation
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Ionizing radiation has a ______ wavelength and a _____ frequency
Very short wavelength
High frequency
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T/F Short wavelength and high frequency waves means high energy
TRUE
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Examples of ionizing EMR
X-rays
Gamma rays
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Subtype of EMR that does not have enough energy to remove electrons from anything
Nonionizing radiation
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Nonionizing radiation has a ____ wavelength and ____ frequency which means it has ______ energy
Long wavelength
Low frequency
Low energy
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Examples of nonionizing EMR
Visible light, Infrared light, UV light, Radio, TV, microwaves and heat
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T/F Particle radiation is a subtype of EMR
FALSE
Particle radiation has ionizing abilities but is not a type of EMR
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Particle radiation comes from a breakdown or decay of a radioactive _______
Atoms nucleus
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T/F Particle radiation is less penetrating than X-rays
TRUE
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Which of the following is not a type of Particle radiation? 1) Alpha particles
2) Beta particles
3) Theta particles
3) Theta particles
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Why are alpha and beta particles more harmful to humans then X-rays if they can not penetrate as deep as X-rays?
Inhalations of certain substances (like radon gas) will produce particle radiation (for radon, it would be alpha particles). Same premise can be used in nuclear medicine also
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Term used that means the measuring of radiation
Dosimetry
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Tool used to perform dosimetry
Dosimeter