Minimizing Patient Exposure

Question 1

The conscientious radiographer can reduce the patient dose by at least ____% and sometimes more, by choosing appropriate exposure factors

Answer 1

50

Question 2

ESE stands for

Answer 2

Entrance skin exposure

Question 3

The maximum exposure received is at ____

Answer 3

ESE

Question 4

3 ways to reduce patient dose

Answer 4

Communication
Positioning
Technical factors

Question 5

If SID or SOD increases, patient does will

Answer 5

Decrease

Question 6

Focal spot size has ______ effect on patient does

Answer 6

No

Question 7

If KVP is increase and nothing else changes patient dose will

Answer 7

Increase

Question 8

mAs is

Answer 8

Patient dose (ESE)

Question 9

Increasing filtration will ______ ESE (dose)

Answer 9

Reduce

Question 10

The use of a grid will _______ patient dose

Answer 10

Increase

Question 11

What are the 3 types of gonadal shielding

Answer 11

Flat
Shadow
Shaped

Question 12

______ will give the desired contrast

Answer 12

kVp

Question 13

______ will give the total expose to the IR

Answer 13

mAs

Question 14

The standard fluoroscopy exposure rate is

Answer 14

11.5 R/min