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1
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ALARA

A

As Low As Reasonable Achievable

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2
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Transformation of energy is?

A

Radiation

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3
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What kind of wave length do x-rays have?

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Short

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4
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What is the most dangerous type of beam interaction?

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Compton Scatter

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5
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Where does the x-ray come from when it is a diagnostic x-ray?

A

Above

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6
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Where does the x-ray come from when it is a fluoroscopy x-ray?

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Below

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7
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What did Albert Einsten create?

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Photoelectric Effect

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8
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What did Wilham Roentgen do?

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Discovered x-ray

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9
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What did Thomas Edison do?

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Fluoroscope tube; live x-ray

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10
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Characteristic x-ray produces what?

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Ionizing radiation

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11
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Bremsstrahlung x-ray produces what?

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ion beams, also makes them change direction

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12
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Name the x-ray internactions

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classical, compton, photoelectric, uninterrupted

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13
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Name the types of x-rays?

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characteristic and bremsstrahlung

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14
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Homogeneous

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same

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15
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Heterogeneous

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different

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16
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Cathode

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Negative, electrons, filament tugstone,

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17
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Andeode

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positive, rotating part, rotor

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18
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Calometer

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restricts the size of the folospot

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19
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We use lead because

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it has a high atomic number and gets rid of ionizing radiation

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20
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We use Pyrex glass because

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it can with stand heat (due to interactions with electrons)

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21
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Filter

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aluminum, gets rid of low x-rays

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22
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Collometer

A

lead, ionizing restricts beams

23
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attenuation

A

absorb

24
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mA

A

how much (quantity)

25
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RVP

A

pushing power (quality)

26
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time

A

seconds

27
Q

What does the contrast have to have to make it work?

A

High atomic number

28
Q

Sonography uses what instead of x-rays?

A

soundwaves

29
Q

MRI uses what instead of x-ray?

A

magnetic

30
Q

The K Shell can only do what?

A

make diagnostic imaging

31
Q

Nuclear radiation

A

injected with isotope

32
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mass is the ____ of matter as described by its energy equivalence

A

quantity

33
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___ is the ability to do work

A

energy

34
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____ is the removal of an electron from an atom

A

Ionization

35
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To provide an x-ray beam that is satisfactory for imaging, you must supply the x-ray tube with ___ voltage and an electric current

A

high

36
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_____ emerged as a medical specialty because of the Snook transformer and the Coolidge x-ray tube

A

radiology

37
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Because of effective radiation protection practices, radiology is now considered a ____ occupation

A

safe

38
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An ____ is the smallest particle that has all the properties of an element.

A

atom

39
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What are the fundamental particles of an atom?

A

electron, proton, neutron

40
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the atom is essentially ___ space

A

empty

41
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In their normal state, atoms are electrically neutral; the electric charge on the atom is ___

A

zero

42
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Ionization is the removal or addition of an ____ electron from an atom

A

orbital

43
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How many electrons can be an the outer shell?

A

Eight

44
Q

The force that keeps an electron in orbit is the ____ force

A

centripetal

45
Q

Atoms that have the same atomic number but different atomic mass numbers are ____

A

isotopes

46
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Atomic nuclei that have the same atomic mass number but different atomic numbers are ___

A

isobars

47
Q

Atoms that have the same number of neutrons but different numbers of protons are ___

A

isotones

48
Q

What is the basic protection of radiation?

A

Filtration, Collimation, Intensifying screens, protective apparel, gonadal shielding, protective barriers.

49
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What are the natural enviromental radiation?

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cosmic rays, terrestrial radiation, internally deposited radionuclides, and radon

50
Q

When were computed tomography introduced?

A

1973

51
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When were digital fluroscopy introduced?

A

1977

52
Q

When were automatic film processing introduced?

A

1942

53
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When was American Society of Radiologic Technologies introduced?

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1920