Radiation protection-orientation

Question 1

Energy that passes from one location to another

Answer 1

Radiation

Question 2

What are examples of what Radiation can be transmitted through?

Answer 2

Metal, air, skin

Question 3

the measurement of distance from one point to another

Answer 3

Wavelength

Question 4

X-Rays are measured in

Answer 4

Kilovolts

Question 5

Any radiation that has the ability to remove an electron from orbit.

Answer 5

Ionizing Radiation

Question 6

What are examples of Ionizing radiation?

Answer 6

Gamma rays and xrays

Question 7

Anything lower than ultraviolet light is known as

Answer 7

Non-Ionizing Radiation

Question 8

What are examples of Non-Ionizing Radiation?

Answer 8

Ultra Violet light, Infrared, Microwaves, Radio Waves

Question 9

What two things happen when Ionization takes place?

Answer 9

1. Causes Dose in patients
2. Electrons are being knocked out of orbit

Question 10

What are the three Natural sources of Ionizing Radiation?

Answer 10

Terrestrial, Cosmic, & Internal Sources of Radionuclides

Question 11

Radiation coming from the crest of the earth

Answer 11

Terrestrial

Question 12

What are the 3 elements of Terrestrial and what kind of gas do they give off?

Answer 12

Uranium 238, Radium 226, Thorium 232
Give off Radon Gas

Question 13

What percent of exposure comes from Radon gas?

Answer 13

55%

Question 14

Comes from the sun and galactic. The higher you go in altitude the more chances you have of getting.

Answer 14

Cosmic

Question 15

What percent of exposure comes from Cosmic gas?

Answer 15

8%

Question 16

Body contains these naturally from elements. It comes from food we ingested, air, things we cannot account for.

Answer 16

Internal Sources of Radionuclides

Question 17

What are examples of Internal Sources of Radionuclides?

Answer 17

Calcium, Potassium

Question 18

What percent of exposure comes from internal sources?

Answer 18

11%

Question 19

What are the 5 Aritifical (man-made) sources of Ionizing Radiation?

Answer 19

Consumer products, Medical Radiation, Air Travel, Nuclear Fuel for Power, & Nuclear Fallout

Question 20

containing radioactive material (3%)

Answer 20

Consumer Products

Question 21

over the course of your lifetime you will get approx. 11% of your exposure.

Answer 21

Medical Radiation

Question 22

the higher the altitude the higher cosmic ray exposure.
(4-5%)

Answer 22

Air Travel

Question 23

the movement of the fuel causes us to get exposed. (combined 2%)

Answer 23

Nuclear Fuel for Power

Question 24

it takes about 10,000 years to fix (combined 2%)

Answer 24

Nuclear Fallout

Question 25

What does ALARA stand for?

Answer 25

As Low As Reasonably Achievable

Question 26

Radiation is _______________ along your whole life?

Answer 26

Cumulative

Question 27

What is a safe dose of radiation?

Answer 27

There is NO safe dose

Question 28

How do we monitor our dose of radiation?

Answer 28

Dosimeter

Question 29

Use the highest kVp allowed by part and image quality

Answer 29

allows use of lowest possible mAs to minimize dose

Question 30

How much Lead does the Bucky cover slot need?

Answer 30

0.25 millimeters

Question 31

How much Lead does the spot film device protective curtain have?

Answer 31

0.25mm or 1.16inch

Question 32

The X-Rays that leave the tube before interacting with the patient

Answer 32

PRIMARY RADIATION

Question 33

Any x-ray photon that has traveled (from skin to whole body) and decreases energy.

Answer 33

ATTENUATION

Question 34

Any scattered radiation

Answer 34

SECONDARY RADIATION

Question 35

Any xray photon that strikes the IR

Answer 35

EXIT RADIATION

Question 36

Determines energy of the beam

Answer 36

kVp