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is a systematic arrangement which is aimed at providing adequate consideration of radiation protection and safety measures in an x-ray facility.

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is a systematic arrangement which is aimed at providing adequate consideration of radiation protection and safety measures in an x-ray facility.

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Radiation Protection Program

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is responsible for recommending or approving corrective actions, identifyingradiation safetyproblems, initiating action, and ensuring compliance with regulations.

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Radiation Safety officer

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Enforceable order issued by a public authority (under the powers conferred to it by one or more statutes) to an individual or an organization to take certain corrective action, or to refrain from an activity.

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Administrative order

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In the Philippines, there are about ____ x-ray facilities doing diagnostic and interventional procedures.

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3,000

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In ____ , the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), published the Basic Safety Standards entitled “Basic Safety Standards for Protection against Ionizing Radiation and for the Safety of Radiation Sources”.

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1996

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In 1996, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), published the Basic Safety Standards entitled __________________________________.

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“Basic Safety Standards for Protection against Ionizing Radiation and for the Safety of Radiation Sources”

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This standard contains recommendations on the safe use of radiation sources to serve as a guide in the harmonization of standards for radiation regulation bodies of its member states.

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“Basic Safety Standards for Protection against Ionizing Radiation and for the Safety of Radiation Sources”

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To address the need for harmonization of standards with the IAEA, in 2004, the Department of Health adopted the international standard with the issuance of the Administrative Order (AO) No. ____

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(AO) No. 149

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To address the need for harmonization of standards with the IAEA, in _____, the Department of Health adopted the international standard with the issuance of the Administrative Order (AO) No. 149

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2004

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The Department of Health (DOH) ________ s. 2004 (Manual on Basic Radiation Protection and Safety of X-ray Sources) was also issued as an integral part of AO.149.

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Circular No. 323

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TRUE OR FALSE: All x-ray facilities shall secure an authorization from the FDA.

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TRUE

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TRUE OR FALSE: No x-ray facility shall be allowed to operate without a valid authorization issued by the FDA.

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TRUE

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TRUE OR FALSE:
Any authorized officer or organization applying for authorization:
Shall NOT submit to the FDA the relevant information necessary to support the application for an authorization.

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FALSE

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TRUE OR FALSE:
Any authorized officer or organization applying for authorization: Shall refrain from carrying out any actions/activities pertaining to the use of the x-ray equipment until the authorization is issued

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TRUE

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TRUE OR FALSE:
Any authorized officer or organization applying for authorization: Shall NOT assess the nature, likelihood, and magnitude of the expected exposures due to the x-ray machines and shall take all necessary measures for protection and safety.

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FALSE

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TRUE OR FALSE:
Any authorized officer or organization applying for authorization: Shall have a safety assessment plan made and submitted to the FDA as part of the application.

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TRUE

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TRUE OR FALSE: All x-ray facilities shall comply with the existing regulations issued by the FDA.

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TRUE

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TRUE OR FALSE: The x-ray facility shall follow the procedural guidelines set by the FDA in securing the relevant authorization.

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TRUE

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TRUE OR FALSE: All radiologic procedures shall be done with the most appropriate device that will result in the optimum diagnostic image

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TRUE

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X-ray Service Category: Chest for Heart and Lungs

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General Radiography Machine with tube currents of at least 100 mA except for high frequency inverter type x-ray machines and emerging technologies conforming with internationally accepted standards

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X-ray Service Category: Chest for Heart and Lungs

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Chest, heart and lungs examinations procedures only

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X-ray Service Category: Level One

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General Radiography Machine with tube currents of at least 100 mA except for high frequency inverter type x-ray machines and emerging technologies conforming with internationally accepted standards

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X-ray Service Category: Level One

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skeletal radiography and abdomen

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X-ray Service Category: Level Two

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General Radiography Machine with tube currents of at least 200 mA and/or Radiography/Fluoroscopy System
Helical Computed Tomography Machine

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X-ray Service Category: Level Two

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All of Level one plus radiographic examinations with contrast procedures except interventional radiology

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X-ray Service Category: Level Three

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General Radiography/Fluoroscopy System and/or at least 16 slice Computed Tomography Machine

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X-ray Service Category: Level Three

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All of Level two plus interventional radiology except cardiac catheterization procedures

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X-ray Service Category: Specialized

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Computed Tomography Mammography
Cardiac Catheterization Lithotripsy
Bone Densitometry
Tumor Localization and Simulation

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The RPO shall either be a _________ OR ________.

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diagnostic radiology medical physicist or a radiologic technologist.

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He/she shall have the authority to stop any activity that may endanger health and safety.

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RPO

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For radiologic technologist to be RPO, he/she shall have completed an appropriate training in radiation protection conducted by an organization recognized by the ________.

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FDA

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A ______ radiologic technologist shall be appointed in a facility.

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chief radiologic technologist

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At least ______ full time radiologic/x-ray technologist per 8-hour shift shall be hired per machine.

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one (1)

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X-ray room for x-ray machines not equipped with radiographic table shall have a minimum width of ____ meters and minimum length of ____ meters.

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2.5 & 3.0

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X-ray room for x-ray machine equipped with radiographic table shall have a minimum width of ____ meters and minimum length of ____meters.

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3.5 & 4.0

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X-ray room for x-ray machine equipped with radiographic/ fluoroscopic machine shall have a minimum width of _____meters and minimum length of _____ meters.

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4.5 & 5.0

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Door leading to the x-ray room must be lined with at least ___ mm (1/6 inch) thick lead sheet to a height of at least ___ meters from the floor/ground outside.

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1.5 & 2

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The base of the examination room window/s shall be elevated to a height of at least __ meters from the floor/ground outside the x-ray examination.

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2

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A red warning light bulb that is automatically illuminated when the x-ray machine is switched on shall be installed ______ the x-ray examination room above the x-ray room door.

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outside

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The warning notice shall be on a ____mm x 270 mm white background.

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180mm x 270mm

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TRUE OR FALSE: Adequate ventilation shall be provided inside the x-ray examination room

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TRUE

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TRUE OR FALSE: The room shall be provided with adequate shielding from scattered and transmitted x-rays.

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TRUE

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DARKROOM: For manual processing, processing tanks consisting of master tank _____ insert tanks made of stainless steel or fiber glass shall be provided.

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two (2) tanks

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DARKROOM: A luminous interval timer/digital timer shall be provided.

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YES

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DARKROOM: A darkroom thermometer or digital thermometer or alcohol thermometer shall be provided

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YES

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DARKROOM: A standard safelight with _____ watt light bulb shall be provided.

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10-15 watt

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DARKROOM: The safelight housing shall be provided with a safelight filter made of glass or hard plastic, tinted with amber or red and which does not fog a pre-exposed film within 45 seconds.

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YES

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DARKROOM: The safelight housing shall be installed not lower than ___ feet from the working table and the processing tanks.

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4 FT

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Films shall be stored _______ on its end. This prevents marks on film because of pressure due to its weight.

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vertically

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ACCESSORIES: A set of contact gonad shields with a minimum lead equivalence of ___ mm lead shall be provided.

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1.5 mm

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ACCESSORIES: A lead rubber apron, with lead equivalence of ___ mm shall be provided.

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0.25 mm

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ACCESSORIES: A _____to measure the thickness of the patient

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caliper

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ACCESSORIES: For a fixed protective barrier, it shall be made of _____cm (6 inches) poured concrete or _____mm thick lead sheets.

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15.25cm & 1.50

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ACCESSORIES: For a movable protective barrier, it shall be made of ____mm thick lead sheets.

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1.50mm

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The fixed/movable protective barrier shall be covered with a lead glass/acrylic viewing window with lead equivalence of at least ____mm.

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1.5 mm

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A

Radiation Protection (1 decks)

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