Safety and Patient Exposure

Question 1

Storage of gloves and aprons

Answer 1

Gloves: Open cuff on rack or soup can
Apron: Racks or rounded hanger to prevent damage

Question 2

How often should you do a physical inspection of shielding equipment

Answer 2

3-4 months

Question 3

How often to perform an x-ray inspection of gloves and at what settings

Answer 3

Every six months
90 kVp
10-20 mAs

Question 4

How often to perform an x-ray inspection of aprons and at what settings

Answer 4

Every 12 months
90 kVp
5-10 mAs

Question 5

How many people are needed for a large animal portable machine

Answer 5

1. Radiographer
2. Cassette holder
3. Restrainer

Question 6

The cassette holder for a portable machine should use a what?

Answer 6

A long handled holder

Question 7

Types of dosimeters (4)

Answer 7

1. Optically stimulated luminescence
2. Film badge (blackens)
3. Thermoluminescence (heating= light)
4. Ion chambers (discharge)

Question 8

How does the Optically Stimulated Luminescence dosimeter work

Answer 8

Laser/ LED stimulation

Question 9

Fluoroscopy

Answer 9

“live” moving x rays

Question 10

How does fluoroscopy work?

Answer 10

The primary beam is a continuous stream from the patient to the view screen