Medical Health Physics Flashcards
1
Q
For a diagnostic X-ray tube, the leakage is restricted to ____ in an hour at a distance of 1 m from the tube when it is operating at its maximum voltage and current rating
A
0.1 R
2
Q
Shielding design goals (P) are ___ air kerma for controlled areas and ______ air kerma for Uncontrolled areas
A
0.1 mGy/week, 0.02 mGy/week
3
Q
Workload (W) is expressed in
A
mA-min/week
4
Q
Occupancy Factor (T)
A
multiplication factor for the workload in order to correct for the degree or type of occupancy for the area under design evaluation.
T = 1 for full occupancy
