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1
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What is the equation for maximum number of electrons in a shell?

A

2n2 (n = shell number)

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2
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What is the equation for Intensity (E) of a photon

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E= hf (h = planks constant)

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3
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As frequency increases what happens to the energy of a photon

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Increases

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4
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What is the equation for intensity relative to distance

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1 / d2 (d = distance)

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5
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What is the equation for photoelectric LAC

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Photoelectric LAC = ρZ3 / E3 (ρ = density, Z = atomic number, E = energy)

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6
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What is the equation for Compton LAC

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Compton LAC = ρ / E

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7
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What is the equation for Mass attenuation coefficient

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LAC/p

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8
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What is the equation for the linear attenuation coefficient

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Linear attenuation coefficient (LAC, cm-1) = 0.693 / HVL

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9
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What is the equation for factor of reduction relating to HVL

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Factor of reduction = 2HVL (HVL = half value layer)

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10
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What colour of light is used to read out CR plates

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Red light

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11
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What colour of light is released when CR plates are read out

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Blue light

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12
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What material is the scintillation layer in indirect DR plates made from

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caesium iodide with thallium (CsI:Tl)

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13
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What is the maximum compression used in mammography

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200N

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14
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What is the typical compression used in mammo

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100-150N

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15
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What is the image plate in computed radiography made from

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barium fluorohalide activated with divalent europium ions.

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16
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In indirect DR what colour of photons are released from the scintillation layer

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Green

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17
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In indirect DR how many light photons are produced per xray photon

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3000 light photons in the green spectrum

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18
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In indirect DR what is the matrix made from

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amorphous silicon layer doped with hydrogen (a-Si:H)

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19
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What is the focus to film distance used in mammo

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65-66cm

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20
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What size is the broad focal spot in mammo

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0.3mm

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21
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What size is the fine focal spot in mammo

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0.1mm

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22
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What material of target/filter is commonly used in mammo

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Mo/Mo

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23
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What material of target/filter is commonly used in mammo for larger breasts

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Mo/Rh
Rh/Rh

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24
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In fluoroscopy what is the input window made from

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aluminium of titanium foil

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25
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What material is used as the input phosphor in fluoro

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Sodium activated caesium iodide (CsI:Na)

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26
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How thick is the Sodium activated caesium iodide (CsI:Na) used in fluoro?

A

400-500 μm thick

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27
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What colour photons does the input phosphor create in fluoro

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Blue

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28
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What material is the photocathode made from in fluoro

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Antimony caesium (SbCs3)

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29
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What material is the output screen made from in fluoro

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Silver-activated zinc cadmium sulphide (ZnCdS:Ag)

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30
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What is the equation for G brightness in fluoro

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Gbrightness = Gminification x Gflux (Gminification = minification gain; Gflux = flux gain)

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31
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What is the equation for G minification in fluoro

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Gminification = (Dinput / Doutput)2 (Dinput = diameter of input screen; Doutput = diameter of output screen)

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32
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What is the atomic number of tungsten

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74

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33
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What is the mass number of tungsten

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184

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34
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What is the K alpha characteristic radiation of Tungsten

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59.3 keV

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35
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What is the K beta characteristic radiation of tungsten

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67.6 keV

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36
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What is the K alpha characteristic radiation of Molybdenum

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17.5 keV

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37
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What is the K beta characteristic radiation of Molybdenum

A

19.6keV

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38
Q

What is the K edge of Mo

A

20keV

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39
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What is the K alpha and K beta characteristic radiation of Rhodium

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Kα = 20.2 keV
Kβ = 22.7 keV

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40
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What is the K edge of Rh

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23.3 keV

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41
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What 3 factors improve geometrical unsharpness

A

Small focal spot size
Increasing focus to detector distance
Decreasing object to detector size

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42
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What is the equation for multislice pitch in CT

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Multislice pitch = beam pitch = couch travel per rotation / total width of simultaneously acquired slices

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43
Q

What is the equation for single slice pitch in CT

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Single slice pitch = detector pitch = couch travel per rotation / detector width

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44
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What is the fine focal spot size used in CT

A

0.7mm

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45
Q

What is the broad focal spot size used in CT

A

1.0mm

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46
Q

What is the CT number of water

A

0

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47
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What is the CT number of fat

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-50 to -100

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48
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What 2 factors increase maginification

A

increased object to detector distance
decreased focus to detector distance

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49
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What is the CT number if air

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-1000

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50
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What is the CT number of bone

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+1000

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51
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What is the CT number of CSF

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15

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52
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What is the CT number of white matter

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20 to 30

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53
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What is the CT number of grey matter

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37 to 45

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54
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What is the CT number od liver

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40-60

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55
Q

How is dose measured in CT

56
Q

What is meant by CTDI

A

Dose to the detector from single gantry rotation

57
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What unit is CTDI measured in

58
Q

What is meant by Weighted CTDI
(CTDIw) in CT

A

Adjusted for spatial variation of dose
⅓ CTDIcentre + ⅔ CTDIperiphery

59
Q

What is the definition of CTDI vol in CT

A

Accounts for pitch
CTDIw / pitch

60
Q

What unit if CTDIw and CTDIvol measured in

61
Q

What does DLP stand for in CT

A

Dose Length Product

62
Q

How is DLP calculated

A

Total dose along distance scanned
CTDIvol x distance scanned

63
Q

What is the range of audible soundwaves

A

Audible range of soundwaves = 20 to 20,000 Hz

64
Q

What is the range of waves used in medial ultrasound

A

Medical ultrasound = 2 to 18 MHz

65
Q

Equation for velocity in USS

A

Velocity (c) = √ ƙ / ρ (ƙ = rigidity; ρ = density)

66
Q

What is the speed of ultrasound in soft tissue

A

Speed of sound through tissue = 1540 ms

67
Q

What is the resolution of film screen radiograph

68
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What is the resolution of digital radiograph

69
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What is the resolution of digital mammography

A

5-10 lp/mm

70
Q

What is the resolution of fluoroscopy

71
Q

What is the resolution of fluoroscopy flat panel detector

72
Q

What is the effective dose of a CTAP

73
Q

What is the effective dose of a barium enema

74
Q

What is the effective dose of CT colonography

75
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What is the effective dose of CT head

76
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What is the effective dose of a CT spine

77
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What is the effective dose of CT neck

78
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What is the effective dose of CT chest

79
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What is the effective dose of a CXR

80
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What is the effective dose of an XR pelvis

81
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What is the effective dose of mammography

82
Q

What is absorbed dose

A

Energy deposited per unit mass of tissue

83
Q

What unit is absorbed dose measured in

84
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What is the effective dose

A

sum of (equivalent dose x tissue weighting factor)

85
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What is the equivalent dose

A

sum of (Absorbed dose x radiation weighting factor)

86
Q

What is the average background radiation/year

A

2.7mSv/year

87
Q

What is the average background radiation from natural sources

A

2.3 mSv/year

88
Q

What is the average background radiation from medical exposure

A

0.4 mSv/year

89
Q

What is the radiation weighting factors of xrays, gamma rays, beta particles and positrons

90
Q

What is the radiation weighting factors of alpha particles

91
Q

What is the radiation weighting factor of neutrons 100keV-2MeV

92
Q

What is the radiation weighting factor of Neutrons <10keV

93
Q

What does ALARP stand for

A

As low as reasonable practicable

94
Q

Is ALARP under IRR or IRMER

95
Q

What is the role of IRMER

A

Governs all medical and non-medical exposures to patients

96
Q

What is the effective dose limit per year to a radiation worker >18yrs

A

20mSv per year

97
Q

What is the effective dose limit per year to members of the public

A

1mSv per year

98
Q

What is the effective dose limits to radiation workers <18yrs

A

6mSv per year

99
Q

What is the effective dose limit to carers/comforters

A

5mSv per year

100
Q

What is the effective dose limit for pregnant employees

A

1mSv for remainder of pregnancy

101
Q

What is the dose limit to abdomen of person of reproductive capacity

A

13mSv in any consecutive 3 months

102
Q

What is the equivalent dose limit to lens of the eye for employees >18yrs

103
Q

What is the equivalent dose limit to lens of the eye for employees<18yrs

104
Q

What is the equivalent dose limit to lens of the eye for any other person

105
Q

What is the equivalent dose limit to extremities for employees>18yrs

106
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What is the equivalent dose limit to extremities for employees<18yrs

107
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What is the equivalent dose limit to extremities for any other person

108
Q

What is the equivalent dose limit to skin for employees >18yrs

109
Q

What is the equivalent dose limit to skin for employees <18yrs

110
Q

What is the equivalent dose limit to skin for any other person

111
Q

At what effective dose does someone need to be a classified worker

A

> 6mSv/year (i.e 3/10 of the dose limit which is 20mSv)

112
Q

At what equivalent dose dose someone need to be a classified worker

A

Equivalent dose >3/10 of any dose limit
i.e >15mSv to lens of eye
>150mSv to skin or extremities

113
Q

What classifies an areas as a controlled area

A

Area where staff likely to receive effective dose >6mSv
15mSv equivalent dose to eyes
Or >3/10 of any relevant dose limit

External dose rate exceeds 7.5uSv/hr over working day

Dose rate <7.5uSv/h over working day BUT instantaneous dose rate at ANY point exceeds 100uSv/h

114
Q

What classifies an areas as a supervised area

A

Person working in area likely to receive dose of >1mSv/yr
Or equivalent dose of >1/10 any relevant dose limit

115
Q

What does MARS78 govern

A

administration of radioactive substances

116
Q

What does RSA govern

A

storage and safe disposal of radioactive materials

117
Q

What does Radioactive Material (Road Transport) (Great Britain) Regulation 2001 govern

A

governs transport of radioactive substances by road

118
Q

What is the MHRA guidelines for whole body exposures of patients in MRI (normal and pregnant) in Tesla

119
Q

What is the MHRA guidelines for whole body exposures of patients in MRI (controlled) in Tesla

120
Q

What is the MHRA guidelines for whole body exposures of patients in MRI (research purposes) in Tesla

121
Q

What is the MHRA guidelines for exposure of staff for whole body (in Tesla)

A

<2 Tesla for whole body

122
Q

What is the MHRA guidelines for exposure of staff for limbs (in Tesla)

A

<5T for limbs

124
Q

At what gauss is an MRI area controlled

A

5 gauss
0.5mT boundary

125
Q

What is the lead equivalence of lead aprons for 100kV and 150kV

A

0.25mm for 100kV
0.35mm for 150kV

126
Q

What is the lead equivalence in mm of thyroid shield

127
Q

What is the lead equivalence in mm for lead glasses

A

0.25 x 1.0mm

128
Q

What is the lead equivalence for lead gloves in mm

A

0.5-1.0 mm (modern gloves)
Old gloves 0.25 mm

129
Q

Can a person be the referrer, practitioner and operator

130
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What is the role of the referrer (IRMER)

A

Health care professional entitled in accordance with employer’s and local procedures to request and refer individuals for medical exposure
Need to supply practitioner with sufficient medical information

131
Q

What is the role of the practitioner (IRMER)

A

Required to justify all medical exposures and decide if exposure is in patient best interest (e.g person who vets requests)
Can be radiologists or radiographer

132
Q

What is the role of the operator (IRMER)

A

Carried out and optimises the medical exposure
ALARP

133
Q

What is the role of the employer (IRMER)

A

Implements IRMER and allocated individuals with roles
Provides written procedures and protocol
Ensures staff are trainer
Responds to incidents

134
Q

What is the risk of cancer per 1mSv in adults

A

1 in 20,000

135
Q

Does effective dose concern deterministic of stochastic effects

A

Stochastic effects

136
Q

Does equivalent dose concern deterministic or stochastic effects

A

Deterministic

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