EXAM #1 (Ch. 1-7, 41) Flashcards
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what is inverse square
how do you calculate it
radiation intensity decreases as distance increases
doubling distance decreases intensity 4x
intensity1 = (distance2)^2
/
instensity2 = (distance1)^2
what is ionization
what are two ionizing electromagnetic radiations
breaking atomic bonds, adding or subtracting electrons (making it pos. or neg.)
x-rays + gamma rays
what causes ionization
total dose
rate of dose
age
type of radiation
cell sensitivity
body part irradiated
what is the difference between a gamma ray and x-ray
the origin
x-rays = tube
gamma = decompostion of nuclide
what are the two major sources of radiation
1 natural sources:
cosmic rays: particles emitted by sun and stars
terrestrial radiation: emitted from deposits of uranium, thorium etc.
radionuclides: part of human metabolism, potassium-40
x-rays: largest source
other contributors: nuclear power plants, industrial sources, smoke detectors, televisions, and airport surveillance.
who discovered x-rays and when
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen in 1895
who invented flouroscopy and when
Thomas Edison in 1896
who was the first x-ray fatality in the US
Clarence Dally
[ * ] what are the three cardinal rules of radiation protection
time
distance
sheilding
• protective barriers
• protective devices
– 0.23 - 1.0 mm lead equivalent
what is the dose limit for workers per year
pregnant women
fetus
- 00 rads worker
- 50 rads pregnant
- 05 rads fetus
does stochastic radiation have a threshold
what are its risks
no threshold
random in nature
can cause cancer or genetic effects
occurrence increases with dose
[?] the fetus is most radiosensitive at what time point of gestation
0 - 7 weeks
8 - 15 weeks
16 - 23 weeks
24 - 31 weeks
8 - 15 weeks
where do we wear our badges
between chest and waist
what type of badge do we wear
dosimeter
what is exposure
what is the conventional and SI unit
what is the conversion to metric
number of ionization in a given quantity of air
conventional unit: 1 Roentgen (R)
SI unit:
C = Coulomb
1 Roentgen (R) = 2.58 x 10^-4 C/kg
what is absorbed dose
what is the conventional and SI unit
what is the conversion to metric
measures amount of energy absorbed
conventional unit:
1 rad
SI unit: 1 Gray (Gy)
conversion:
1 Gy = 100 rad
what is equivalent dose
absorbed dose and radiation weighting
what is effective dose
sum of the equivalent doses of specific tissues
1 rad = ___ Gy
0.01 Gy
1 Gray = ___ rad
100 rad
1 rad = ___ Gy or ___ cGy or ___ mGy
1 rad = 0.01 Gy or 1 cGy or 10 mGy
describe the bohr atom
positively charged nucleus surrounded by negatively charged electrons in well-defined orbits
what is the charge of a neutron
neutral
what is the charge of an electron
negative