Protection radiation ( intro to mdi) Flashcards

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What is the unit and Sl unit Exposure in air ?

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Unit Roentgen and SL unit C/Kg

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What is absorbed dose ? and the unit ?

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Is the amount of energy absorbed in any medium ( it is for patient)
SL unit : Gray / unit : absorbed dose (rad)
1gy = 100 rad

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3
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Dose equivalent ?

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For the worker and population
Traditional unit : beta, gamma and alpha ( Rem)
Sl unit : Seivert
Sv = 100 rem

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4
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Radiation activity

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Traditional unit : Curie
Unit : Bq
1ci = 3.7 x 10^10 Bq

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5
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what is AlARA ?

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As low As Reasonably Achievable
Has principles : Time / distance and shielding

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Time ?

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Reduces the time of an exposure which reduces the dose
minimize the time that you are contact with radioactive materials

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Distance ?

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increasing distance reduces dose due inverse square law

increases the distance decreases the dose

the closer you are the source the greater your exposure will be

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Shielding ?

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Are made of lead which absorbs x ray
gonads over reproductive organ ( lead aprons)

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9
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what is the purpose of protective apparel ?

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It must used when the x ray beam is turned on
Min = 0.5 mm pb when beam energy is100kvp

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10
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Radiation effect ?

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direct effect : Deposited directly to ( DNA)
results in cell death

Indirect effect : Deposited cytoplasmic ( water)
May exist long enough to affect DNA

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what are stem cells and mature cells ?

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Stem cells are radiosensitive ( organs)
Mature cells are radioresistant

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12
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Biological factors of radiosensitivity ?

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Age , gender , metabolic rate and oxygen effect

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13
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Principle’s of radiosensitivity ?

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Growth rate
Immature cells
Rapidly dividing cells

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Others factors affect radiosensitivity ?

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LET : ( linear energy transfer )
RBE : ( Relative biological effectiveness)

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15
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what is LET and RBE ?

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How ionizing energy is deposited in tissue

Is the ratio of the dose required by 2 radiations to cause the same level of biologic effect

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16
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The highest factor affect radiosensitivity in the graph ?

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Heavy nuclei
then alpha particles

17
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What are the biological effects of radiation ?

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1) How the responses ( symptoms)
2) Relate to dose ( amount of dose received )

2 types : Stochastic Effects
Deterministic Effects

18
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what is stochastic effect ?

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Have an increased probability of occurrence with increased dose
Non- threshold response , linear dose response

ex : sunlight , skin cancer
Depends on radiation dose
long period

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what is deterministic effects ?

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Are those responses which increase in severity with increased dose
Threshold dose response , non linear dose response
high doses , depend on dose

It can cause fetal damage , skin injury

20
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Acute radiation syndrome ?

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Is the high dose of radiation effects
syndromes : Hematologic / Gastrointestinal / CNS

21
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Stages of acute radiation ?

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Prodromal : It shows the signs and symptoms resulting from radiation exposure to the whole body within hours ( last up day or two)

Latent : If there is no visible symptoms, there may be ongoing cell damage

Manifest : Effects are evident

Death : The survival depends on complex factors (amount and distribution of the radiation)

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What are the Doses of Hemopoietic , Intestinal and brain ?

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The dose = 300 , Latency = 2 weeks and death = 3 weeks
The dose = 1000 , Latency = 3 days and death = 2 weeks
The dose = 2000 , Latency= 1 hour and death = 1 day

23
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What are the somatic effects ?

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Gonadal effects : Sterility
Erythema : Skin reddening ( 6Gy)
Epilation : temporary hair loss ( 3 Gy)
Cataracts : Opacity ( 2Gy)

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Effects of Carcinogenesis ?

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Fetal effects ( prenatal and neonatal death)
Genetic effects : Doubling dose / Significant dose