Module 6 Flashcards
What is the most important aspect of working with visually impaired patients
Ensure the examination room is free of any obstructions or potential hazards
What is the general thought on wait time for a patient who has had contrast
One week
When explaining the procedure what should you include
What the scan measures the amount of radiation exposure where the bone density measurements are taken the duration of the scan what the equipment sounds like and how it moves and any movement or breathing requirements
This is the transmission of energy in the form of electromatic waves or subatomic high energy particles
Radiation
What are some examples of electromagnetic energies
Microwaves infrared light visible light ultraviolet light x-rays
What are the 2 conventional units of measure for analyzing radiation and radioactivity
Conventional units of measure and
International system of units or SI units
What is the basic unit of radiation
The curie
This unit describes the rate at which radioactive atoms decay
Curie
The SI equivalent for the curie is the
BECQUEREL Named after the physicist who discovered radio activity
This unit describes the measurement of gamma ray and X-ray exposure in air
The ROENTGEN, After the one who discovered x-rays
This measures how much radiation is needed to create one charge in 1KG of dry air
ROENTGEN
This is measured by the exposure of any kind of medium to any type of ad noise and radiation
Absorbed dose
RAD
Radiation absorbed dose
The SI unit for the rad is the
Gray Gy
1Gy =
One joule of radiation energy absorbed particular gram of an object
The dose equivalent measurement for radiation exposure to living tissue is
REM roentgen equivalent mean
One rad = Blank rem
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