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​Fluoroscopic machines must create an audible alarm signal after this much fluoro time:

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​5 minutes

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​Protective barriers must be shielded up to a height of at least:

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7 feet

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Secondary protective must provide as much shielding as:​

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1/32nd inch Pb/Eq​

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The amount of radiation escaping the tube housing as “leakage” must not exceed:

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​​100 mR/hour at 1 meter

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The atomic number of lead is:

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82

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Primary protective barriers must provide as much shielding as:
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1/16th inch Pb/Eq

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Source to tabletop distance for fixed fluoroscopic units must not be less than:

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​15 inches​

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​The whole body, cumulative, lifetime exposure of a 29 year old technologist may not exceed:
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29 Rem

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Source to tabletop distance for mobile fluoroscopic units must not be less than:
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12 inches

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Briefly describe what is meant by the term ALARA.​

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​As Low As Reasonably Achievable - balance of image quality and patient dose

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Briefly describe what is meant by the term remnant radiation.

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​The portion of the primary beam that survives trip through the patient and emerges towards​the image receptor to form the “shadow” image

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Briefly describe what is meant by the term deadman switch.​

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Continuous pressure required - used in fluoroscopy

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Briefly describe what is meant by the term primary barrier.​

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Struck by primary x-ray beam - requires at least 1/16th of an inch lead equivalency

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List the 3 Cardinal Rules of radiation protection.​

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​Time, Distance, Shielding

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A tech at 8 feet from the patient receives 2 mR of exposure from scatter. At 2 feet the tech would receive:

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​32 mR

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A tech at 3 feet from the patient receives 16 mR of exposure from scatter. At 6 feet the tech would receive:

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​4 mR

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The most radiosensitive of all body systems is:

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Hematopoietic

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The discovery of x-ray in November of 1895 is credited to:

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Roentgen

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Voluntary motion is best controlled by:

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Clear communication

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Involuntary motion is best controlled by:

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Short exposure time​​

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Red blood cells are also known as:

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Erythrocytes

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Watch dial painters from the 1920’s and 1930’s were exposed to the radioactive material:
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Radium

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The city of Chernobyl within the Ukraine is known for:

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Nuclear power plant meltdown

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Ionizing radiation that comes from the Earth itself is known as:
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Terrestrial

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The greatest amount of Natural/Background exposure to humans is due to: ​
Radon gas​​​
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​The radioactive debris from nuclear detonations is known as: ​​​
Fallout
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The formula that allows a tech to maintain image density while changing both KVP and MAS is the: ​
15/50 Rule
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The radiographer's greatest tool in minimizing the production of scatter is the: ​
Collimator
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Platelet cells of the blood are also known as: | ​
Thrombocytes
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Primary x-ray that has been redirected due to interaction with matter is known as:
​Scatter radiation
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Briefly describe what is meant by the term epithelial crypt cells. ​
Specialized cells that replace worn out epithelial linings
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Briefly describe what is meant by the term involuntary motion as it pertains to x-ray.​ ​
Motion that cannot be controlled by the patient - heart beat, peristalsis, pulsation of vessls
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Briefly describe what is meant by the term attenuation as it pertains to x-ray.​ ​
The partial absorption and partial transmission of x-ray energy as it passes through matter
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Briefly describe what is meant by the term divergent as it pertains to x-ray. ​
The x-ray beam spreads out as it passes through space, follows Inverse Square Law
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Briefly describe what is meant by the term polyenergetic as it pertains to x-ray.​ ​
The primary beam exists at a variety of x-ray energies
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Briefly describe what is meant by the term ESE - Entrance Skin Exposure.​ ​
Area where x-ray beam enters the patient's body - site of greatest exposure to patient
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Briefly describe the benefits of using a low ratio grid versus a high ratio grid for a portable exam. ​
Lower MAS/patient dose | ​Greater latitude in grid alignment and usage
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Briefly describe why skull x-rays are routinely taken with a PA versus an AP projection.
​ESE - minimize dose to the radiosensitive eyes and thyroid gland
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The annual dose limit for whole body occupational exposure is:
5 Rem​​
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The minimum lead equivalency for protective aprons used in fluoroscopy is:
0.5 mm | ​
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The amount of time that an area is occupied by people is known as:
Occupancy factor​​
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The percentage of time that an x-ray tube is energized and producing radiation is known as: ​
Use factor
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The minimum lead equivalency for a thyroid shield is:
​0.5 mm
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The annual dose limit for a student less than 18 years of age is: ​
0.1 Rem​
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The annual dose limit for occupational exposure to the skin and extremities may not exceed:
​50 Rem
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Fluoroscopic x-ray intensity at tabletop must not exceed:
10 R/minute
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The level of radiation activity within a room is known as: | ​
Workload
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Fetal dose limit for any single month of gestation is:
​0.05 Rem​
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The annual dose limit for whole body exposure of the general public is: ​
​0.5 Rem​
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The annual dose limit for occupational exposure to the lens of the eye may not exceed:
15 Rem
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The x-ray tube housing must be shielded to at least:​
1/16th inch Pb/Eq
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Fetal dose limit for an entire 9 month gestation is:
0.5 Rem​
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To reduce patient dose the primary x-ray beam must be filtered to at least:​
2.5 mm Al/Eq​
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As KVP increases patient absorbed dose:​ | ​
Decreases
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As imaging system speed increases patient dose: | ​
Increases​
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The speed of digital imaging systems is largely controlled by: ​
Sampling size/rate
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As grid ratio increases patient dose:
Increases​ | ​
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The most radiosensitive of all body cells are
Lymphocytes | ​
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As the volume of tissue irradiated increases scatter production:
Increases​
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Epithelial tissues are found within the
Intestinal linings, respiratory tract, and lining of blood cells
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The layer of the alimentary canal that possesses glands, blood vessels, and nerves is known as the
Submucosa
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According to the law of Bergonie and Tribondeau
Mature cells are insensitive, highly reproductive cells and long mitotic phases are sensitive
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Radiation safety measures for techs are based upon this curve
The linear nonthreshold
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As the oxygen level within a cell increases it's radio sensitivity
Increases
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The ionizing radiation particle comprised of 2 protons and 2 neutrons is
Alpha
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Rad x QF is the formula for calculating
Rems
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The international unit for radiant energy absorbed in tissue is
Gray
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The traditional unit for radiant energy absorbed in a medium is
Rad
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The international unit for calculating X-ray in air is
Air Kerma
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The traditional unit for calculating X-ray in air is
Roentgen
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The threshold dose of whole body radiation considered to be lethal is
300 rads
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The international unit for the radioactive decay is
Becquerel
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The international unit for calculating exposure equivalent is
Sievert
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Permanent sterility in males is
500-600 Rads
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The traditional unit for the rate of radioactive decay is
Curie
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Research assistant to Thomas Edison
Clarance Dailey
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The traditional unit for calculating exposure equivalent
REM
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Structures responsible for protein synthesis
Ribosomes
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Somatic cells divide by
Mitosis
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In Cell division each parent cells possess
46 chromosomes
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Network of vesicles and tubules within a cell is known as
Endoplasmic Reticulum
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The nuclear membrane dissolves and centrioles begin to migrate in opposite directions during
Prophase
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(T/F) All cells within the human body contain a equal # of mitochondria
False
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A method of displaying specific cell sensitivity to a specific type of radiation
Survival curve
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Platelet cells of the blood are also known as
Thrombocytes
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The stochastic effect known as "all or nothing" is
Stochastic effect
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A person developing leukemia 15 years after an exposure to ionizing radiation
Stochastic
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As the oxygen level within a cell increases it's radiosensitivity
Increases
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The layer of the alimentary canal that possesses glands, blood vessels, and nerves is the
Submucosa
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Microwaves
Are not capable of ionizing matter
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The amount of energy deposited in tissue per unit of distance is known as
LET
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Frequency is measured in
Hertz
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The interraction most responsible for the absorption of X-ray energy by matter is
Photoelectric
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As the wavelength of a given type of EMR decreases it's energy
Increases
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Gamma
Is not a matter based ionizing radiation
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The interraction between photons and inner shell electrons is
Photoelectric
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Oxygen rich tissue suffers damage compared to oxygen poor at a rate of
2-3x greater
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5 rads of a test radiation will cause the same biologic reaction as 40 rads of our reference radiation. The RBE of our test is
8 (40/5)
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Cell death during interphase is known as
Apoptosis
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Exposure to a cell just before cell division will most likely result in
Mitotic delay
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Biological damage sustained by a living organism due to ionizing radiation is best defined by
Somatic effects
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The most radio sensitive of all body systems is the
Hematopoietic system
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XRAY leads to
Free radical formation
103
X-ray has a high
OER
104
Alpha has a low
OER

SEM III - Radiation Biology (8 decks)

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