gdj Flashcards

1
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two main categories of radiation

A

natural environment and man made radiation

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2
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used in x ray imaging, least familliar forms of energy

A

electromagnetic energy

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3
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enough energy to move, enough electron from atom

A

non ionizing radiation

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4
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‘interacts’ called?

A

IONIZATION

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5
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Has been irradiated and becomes a source of radiation

A

contamination

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6
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matter that has been intercepts radiation and absorb part or all of it

A

irradiation

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7
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removing an orbital electron from atom

A

ionizing radiation

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8
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type of energy originates from source and flow through matter and space

A

radiation

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9
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electromagnetic radiation emitted by sun and stars

A

cosmic rays

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10
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emitted from deposit of radioactive

A

terrestrial radiation

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11
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largest source of natural environmental radiation

A

radon

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12
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estimated in ncpr in what year

A

2006

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13
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constitute largest man made source

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3.2mSv per year

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14
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deposition on the surface of-the earth of radioactive particles

A

radioactive fall out

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15
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contributes very little to research application and radiation dose

A

nuclear power plant

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16
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natural environment radiation result i annual dose of?

A

3mSv

17
Q

currently accepted annual dose in medical applications of ionizing is?

A

3.2 mSv

18
Q

unit of effective dose

A

mSv

19
Q

unit of air kerma

A

Gya or R OR j/kg

20
Q

unit of absorbed dose

A

Gyt or rad

21
Q

antoine henry bequerel what yr?

A

1896

22
Q

emission of particles and energy in order to become stable

A

radioactivity

23
Q

unit of quantity of radioactive material

A

becquerel

24
Q

common-quantities of radioactive material

A

mBq

25
Q

occupational exposed person or population exposed

A

effective dose

26
Q

symbol of centi

A

e

27
Q

part of human metabolism

A

potassium k-40

28
Q

deposited in trees and human

A

carbon 14

29
Q

3 types of radiation

A

ionizing and non ionizing r
electromagnetic spectrum
types of ionizing radiation

30
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natural sources of ionizing radiation include radiation n the environment

A

natural environmental/ background radiation

31
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kinetic energy transferred from photons to electrons during ionization and excitation

A

air kerma