Radiation biology / safety

Question 1

What are LET and RBE? Define the oxygen effect

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Question 2

How is RBE affected by other factors?

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Question 3

Detail the overarching components of acute radiation syndrome. What doses lead to what subsyndrome? What are the stages that occur following exposure?

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Question 4

Compare and contrast the three types of acute radiation sub-syndromes

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Question 5

Detail effects of chronic radiation exposure.

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Question 6

Detail different effects of radiation exposure to foeus (think 3 key stages)

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Question 7

Define LETHAL AND TOLERANCE DOSE

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Question 8

Define DETERMINISTIC vs STOCHASTIC effects of radiation exposure

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Question 9

Detail key concepts for radiation protection, including equipment

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Question 10

What does ALARA stand for? What specific consideration is there for BETA radiation?

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Question 11

Describe features pertaining to room design / safety. Particularly, define: Workload, use factor, occupancy

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Question 12

Describe features of beam filtration

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Question 13

Detail types of beam limiting devices

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Question 14

Approximate doses for XR, fluro and CT

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Question 15

Define difference between exposure and contamination

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Question 16

Describe the different regions on the curve related to GAS FILLED RADIATION DETECTORS

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Question 17

Detail features of ionisation chambers

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Question 18

Detail features of proportional counters

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Question 19

Detail features of geiger-muller counters

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Question 20

Briefly detail scintillators and semiconductor radiation detectors

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Question 21

Compare and contrast personal dosimetry equipment: film badge, TLD/OLD and pocket dosimeters

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Question 22

Know your occupational health! Dose limits for occupational, non-occupational, general and foetal exposures

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