Rad Bio Risk Flashcards
what is the definition of maximum permissible dose
that amount of radiation which in the light of present knowledge will not produce any serious, harmful, or deleterious effects on the individual receiving it
what are the occupational MPD limits
5.0 rem/year (5,000mrem)
50 mSv
what are the non occupational MPD limits
0.5 rem/year (500mrem)
5 mSv
what is the MPD of dental personnel average
0.2mSv
what is the x ray dx dose
0.39
what is the nuclear medicine dose
0.14
what is the natural plus artifical dose
3.60 mSv
medical xrays and nuclear medicine accounts for ____ of radiation exposure
1/6
medical imaging accounts for ______ of radiation exposure
more than 50%
_____ of radiation induced cancers at greater than 40 years old
2%
_____ of radiation induced cancers at 65-74 years
56%
what is the order of organs that gets the most to least dose in a head CT scan
- brain, bone, bone marrow, thyroid
what is the order of organs that gets the most to least dose in a abdominal CT scan
stomach, liver, ovaries, colon, bone marrow
what is the order of organs that gets the most to least lifetime radiation induced cancer risk from a single head CT scan
- brain, leukemia
what is the order of organs that gets the most to least lifetime radiation induced cancer risk from a single abdominal CT scan
- digestive, other, leukemia
cancer risks decrease with _______
increasing age
how long are latency periods for solid tumors
typically decades
why are children more radiosensitive
- larger proportion of dividing cells
- less shielding of radiation sensitive organs
females less than 10 years old are ______ more likely to develop fatal cancer than a 50 year old
5.5-6 times
20 year old females are ______ more likely to develop fatal cancer than a 50 year old
3-3.5 times
30 year old females are ______ more likely to develop fatal cancer than a 50 year old
3 times
40 year old females are ______ more likely to develop fatal cancer than a 50 year old
1.5 times
males less than 10 years old are ______ more likely to develop fatal cancer than a 50 year old
4-5 times
20 year old males are ______ more likely to develop fatal cancer than a 50 year old
3 times
30 year old males are ______ more likely to develop fatal cancer than a 50 year old
2.8 times