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energy:

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the capacity to operate or do work

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ionization:

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any process which a neutral atom gains or loses an electron and squires a net charge

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sonography:

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uses sound waves, is non ionizing radiation

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MRI uses:

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magnetic & radio waves, non ionizing radiation

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Hippocrates:

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the father of medicine, created the Hippocratic Oath (the basic of ethics)

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who, when, and with what was x-rays discovered?

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Wilhelm Roentgen, November 8th, 1895, with a Crookes tube

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who discovered DNA?

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Crick & Watson

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more than ___ careers make up the health field

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200

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allied health includes:

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nursing or MODVOPP

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MODVOPP stands for:

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Medicine, Ostopathy, Dentistry, Vetrinary, Optometry, Pharmacy & Pediatry

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accreditation:

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voluntary, by an agency, for an institution

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certification:

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voluntary, by an agency, for an individual

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licensure:

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required, by a government agency, for an individual

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JRC:

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Joint Review Committee, oversees accreditation for institutions

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registry:

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a list of individuals holding CERTIFICATION in a particular profession

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Standards or Essentials:

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specifies the minimum requirements for accreditation of an educational program by the JRC

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JRCERT:

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Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, accredits programs

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ARRT:

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American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, 1922, encourages the study and elevating the standards of radiologic technology, examining and certifying eligible candidates, and publishing a listing of registrants

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RT(R):

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registered technologist (radiographer)

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the ARRT lists more than _______ registered technologists:

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290,000

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ASRT:

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American Society of Radiologic Technologists, 1920, most prominent national professional voice

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AMA:

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American Medical Association

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ABR:

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American Board of Radiography, conducts certification

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ACR:

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American College of Radiology

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stress:
a demand on time, energy, and resources with some fear of not being able to meet goals or obligations
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affective:
behaviors guided by feeling and emotions that are influenced by an individuals interests, attitudes, values & beliefs
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cognitive:
knowledge, understanding, reason & judgement
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psychomotor:
behaviors involving physical actions, neuromuscular manipulations & coordination
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ADEs:
adverse drug events, injuries caused by the use or nonuse of drugs
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CON:
certification of need, needed to be reimbursed by Medicare of purchases made for the hospital, approves that the hospital NEEDS the purchase
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CQI:
Continuous Quality Improvement, daily improvement in the workplace at every level
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TJC:
The Joint Commission, accredits programs and organizations, regulates quality and safety of acre provided to patients
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Mission Statement:
statement of an organization that summarizes its intent to provide service, the intended recipients, and a description of the cost
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OSHA:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, enforces safety in the workplace
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TQM:
Total Quality Management, management quality in the workplace from a perspective of total involvement of every employee
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planning:
charts a course of action for the future
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organizing:
development of a structure or framework that identifies how people do their work
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staffing:
getting the right people to do the right work
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controlling:
defines performance standards used to measure progress
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radiation regulating agencies include:
NRC and state licensing agencies
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HIPAA:
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, 1996, protection of certain personal health information
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PACS:
Picture Archives and Communications Systems
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students should have:
a good knowledge of the required technical skills and superior skills in interactive relationships
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attenuation:
the process by which a beam is changed (either partially absorbed or scattered)
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penumbra:
fuzzy edge
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radiolucent:
permits passage of x-rays with little attenuation
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radiopaque:
not easily penetrable
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umbra:
true edge of an object
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primary radiation:
the beams of photons before it interacts with the patient's body
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a grid is used for:
to remove as many scattered photons exiting the patient as possible before they reach the IR
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contrast media used in radiography include:
barium and iodine compounds and air
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the most common cause of image unsharpness is:
motion
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fog is:
scattered photons that strike the IR and degrade the quality of the image
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automatic rescaling:
uniform brightness and contrast
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intensity is:
everything in the beam (kVp & mAs, unit is mR
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anode:
positive electrode of x-ray tube
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cathode:
negative electrode of x-ray tube
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PBL:
positive beam limitation, must be correct within +-2% of the SID
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the x-ray tube is made of what glass?
Pyrex glass
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kilovoltage peak is:
the penetration power determined by its voltage
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milliampere is:
the amount of current supplied to the x-ray tube
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ALARA:
as low as reasonably achievable
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directly below the x-ray tube is the?
collimator that limits the size and the shape of the beam
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a Becqurerel and a Curie are:
the unit of radioactivity
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rad:
radiation absorbed dose; 100rad=1Gy
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rem:
radiation equivalent man; 100rem=1Sv; dose equivalence
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for x-rays to be produced there must be three things:
a source of electrons, and force to move them rapidly, and something to stop them rapidly
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patient dose is from:
photoelectric interaction
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tech dose is from:
compton scatter
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a roentgen is a measure of:
ionization in the air from exposure of x-rays or gamma rays
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the annual whole body dose limit for an occupational worker is:
50mSv or 5 rem
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Bergonie & Tribondeau in 1906 said the characteristics that determine the sensitivity of a cell to radiation are:
mitotic activity, structure & function of the cell
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cardinal rules of radiation protection are:
time, distance & shielding
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the dose limit for a pregnant woman is:
0.5 rem (5mSv)
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radio resistant:
hard to damage but hard to repair if possible
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radio sensitive:
easily damaged but easily repaired or replaced
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thermionic emission:
boiling electrons to give them their negative charge

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