Units and Conversion Flashcards
1
Q
Believes that low doses of ionizing radiation is beneficial
A
radiation hormesis
2
Q
Unit of radiation exposure or intensity
A
Roentgen (R)
3
Q
Radiation absorbed dose (received by patients)
A
RAD
4
Q
1 Gray = __ RAD
A
100
5
Q
Standard unit for RAD
A
Gray
6
Q
Unit used to measure radioactivity in nuclear medicine
A
Curie (Ci)
7
Q
Standard unit for Curie
A
Becquerel
8
Q
Unit for occupational dose monitoring (equivalent dose - dosimeter)
A
rem
9
Q
Standard unit for rem
A
Sievert (Sv)
10
Q
1 Sv = __ rem
A
100
11
Q
Annual dose limit for occupational exposure
A
50 mSv
12
Q
Cumulative dose limit for occupational exposure
A
10 mSv x age
13
Q
0.1 Gray = __ milligray
A
100
14
Q
800 RAD = ___ gray
A
8
15
Q
300 REM = ___ sievert
A
3
