Radiation Protection Program

Question 1

is a systematic arrangement which is aimed at providing adequate consideration of radiation protection and safety measures in an x-ray facility.

Answer 1

Radiation Protection Program

Question 2

is responsible for recommending or approving corrective actions, identifyingradiation safetyproblems, initiating action, and ensuring compliance with regulations.

Answer 2

Radiation Safety officer

Question 3

Enforceable order issued by a public authority (under the powers conferred to it by one or more statutes) to an individual or an organization to take certain corrective action, or to refrain from an activity.

Answer 3

Administrative order

Question 4

In the Philippines, there are about ____ x-ray facilities doing diagnostic and interventional procedures.

Answer 4

3,000

Question 5

In ____ , the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), published the Basic Safety Standards entitled “Basic Safety Standards for Protection against Ionizing Radiation and for the Safety of Radiation Sources”.

Answer 5

1996

Question 6

In 1996, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), published the Basic Safety Standards entitled __________________________________.

Answer 6

“Basic Safety Standards for Protection against Ionizing Radiation and for the Safety of Radiation Sources”

Question 7

This standard contains recommendations on the safe use of radiation sources to serve as a guide in the harmonization of standards for radiation regulation bodies of its member states.

Answer 7

“Basic Safety Standards for Protection against Ionizing Radiation and for the Safety of Radiation Sources”

Question 8

To address the need for harmonization of standards with the IAEA, in 2004, the Department of Health adopted the international standard with the issuance of the Administrative Order (AO) No. ____

Answer 8

(AO) No. 149

Question 9

To address the need for harmonization of standards with the IAEA, in _____, the Department of Health adopted the international standard with the issuance of the Administrative Order (AO) No. 149

Answer 9

2004

Question 10

The Department of Health (DOH) ________ s. 2004 (Manual on Basic Radiation Protection and Safety of X-ray Sources) was also issued as an integral part of AO.149.

Answer 10

Circular No. 323

Question 11

TRUE OR FALSE: All x-ray facilities shall secure an authorization from the FDA.

Answer 11

TRUE

Question 12

TRUE OR FALSE: No x-ray facility shall be allowed to operate without a valid authorization issued by the FDA.

Answer 12

TRUE

Question 13

TRUE OR FALSE:
Any authorized officer or organization applying for authorization:
Shall NOT submit to the FDA the relevant information necessary to support the application for an authorization.

Answer 13

FALSE

Question 14

TRUE OR FALSE:
Any authorized officer or organization applying for authorization: Shall refrain from carrying out any actions/activities pertaining to the use of the x-ray equipment until the authorization is issued

Answer 14

TRUE

Question 15

TRUE OR FALSE:
Any authorized officer or organization applying for authorization: Shall NOT assess the nature, likelihood, and magnitude of the expected exposures due to the x-ray machines and shall take all necessary measures for protection and safety.

Answer 15

FALSE

Question 16

TRUE OR FALSE:
Any authorized officer or organization applying for authorization: Shall have a safety assessment plan made and submitted to the FDA as part of the application.

Answer 16

TRUE

Question 17

TRUE OR FALSE: All x-ray facilities shall comply with the existing regulations issued by the FDA.

Answer 17

TRUE

Question 18

TRUE OR FALSE: The x-ray facility shall follow the procedural guidelines set by the FDA in securing the relevant authorization.

Answer 18

TRUE

Question 19

TRUE OR FALSE: All radiologic procedures shall be done with the most appropriate device that will result in the optimum diagnostic image

Answer 19

TRUE

Question 20

X-ray Service Category: Chest for Heart and Lungs

Answer 20

General Radiography Machine with tube currents of at least 100 mA except for high frequency inverter type x-ray machines and emerging technologies conforming with internationally accepted standards

Question 21

X-ray Service Category: Chest for Heart and Lungs

Answer 21

Chest, heart and lungs examinations procedures only

Question 22

X-ray Service Category: Level One

Answer 22

General Radiography Machine with tube currents of at least 100 mA except for high frequency inverter type x-ray machines and emerging technologies conforming with internationally accepted standards

Question 23

X-ray Service Category: Level One

Answer 23

skeletal radiography and abdomen

Question 24

X-ray Service Category: Level Two

Answer 24

General Radiography Machine with tube currents of at least 200 mA and/or Radiography/Fluoroscopy System
Helical Computed Tomography Machine

Question 25

X-ray Service Category: Level Two

Answer 25

All of Level one plus radiographic examinations with contrast procedures except interventional radiology

Question 26

X-ray Service Category: Level Three

Answer 26

General Radiography/Fluoroscopy System and/or at least 16 slice Computed Tomography Machine

Question 27

X-ray Service Category: Level Three

Answer 27

All of Level two plus interventional radiology except cardiac catheterization procedures

Question 28

X-ray Service Category: Specialized

Answer 28

Computed Tomography Mammography Cardiac Catheterization Lithotripsy Bone Densitometry Tumor Localization and Simulation

Question 29

The RPO shall either be a _________ OR ________.

Answer 29

diagnostic radiology medical physicist or a radiologic technologist.

Question 30

He/she shall have the authority to stop any activity that may endanger health and safety.

Answer 30

RPO

Question 31

For radiologic technologist to be RPO, he/she shall have completed an appropriate training in radiation protection conducted by an organization recognized by the ________.

Answer 31

FDA

Question 32

A ______ radiologic technologist shall be appointed in a facility.

Answer 32

chief radiologic technologist

Question 33

At least ______ full time radiologic/x-ray technologist per 8-hour shift shall be hired per machine.

Answer 33

one (1)

Question 34

X-ray room for x-ray machines not equipped with radiographic table shall have a minimum width of ____ meters and minimum length of ____ meters.

Answer 34

2.5 & 3.0

Question 35

X-ray room for x-ray machine equipped with radiographic table shall have a minimum width of ____ meters and minimum length of ____meters.

Answer 35

3.5 & 4.0

Question 36

X-ray room for x-ray machine equipped with radiographic/ fluoroscopic machine shall have a minimum width of _____meters and minimum length of _____ meters.

Answer 36

4.5 & 5.0

Question 37

Door leading to the x-ray room must be lined with at least ___ mm (1/6 inch) thick lead sheet to a height of at least ___ meters from the floor/ground outside.

Answer 37

1.5 & 2

Question 38

The base of the examination room window/s shall be elevated to a height of at least __ meters from the floor/ground outside the x-ray examination.

Answer 38

2

Question 39

A red warning light bulb that is automatically illuminated when the x-ray machine is switched on shall be installed ______ the x-ray examination room above the x-ray room door.

Answer 39

outside

Question 40

The warning notice shall be on a ____mm x 270 mm white background.

Answer 40

180mm x 270mm

Question 41

TRUE OR FALSE: Adequate ventilation shall be provided inside the x-ray examination room

Answer 41

TRUE

Question 42

TRUE OR FALSE: The room shall be provided with adequate shielding from scattered and transmitted x-rays.

Answer 42

TRUE

Question 43

DARKROOM: For manual processing, processing tanks consisting of master tank _____ insert tanks made of stainless steel or fiber glass shall be provided.

Answer 43

two (2) tanks

Question 44

DARKROOM: A luminous interval timer/digital timer shall be provided.

Answer 44

YES

Question 45

DARKROOM: A darkroom thermometer or digital thermometer or alcohol thermometer shall be provided

Answer 45

YES

Question 46

DARKROOM: A standard safelight with _____ watt light bulb shall be provided.

Answer 46

10-15 watt

Question 47

DARKROOM: The safelight housing shall be provided with a safelight filter made of glass or hard plastic, tinted with amber or red and which does not fog a pre-exposed film within 45 seconds.

Answer 47

YES

Question 48

DARKROOM: The safelight housing shall be installed not lower than ___ feet from the working table and the processing tanks.

Answer 48

4 FT

Question 49

Films shall be stored _______ on its end. This prevents marks on film because of pressure due to its weight.

Answer 49

vertically

Question 50

ACCESSORIES: A set of contact gonad shields with a minimum lead equivalence of ___ mm lead shall be provided.

Answer 50

1.5 mm

Question 51

ACCESSORIES: A lead rubber apron, with lead equivalence of ___ mm shall be provided.

Answer 51

0.25 mm

Question 52

ACCESSORIES: A _____to measure the thickness of the patient

Answer 52

caliper

Question 53

ACCESSORIES: For a fixed protective barrier, it shall be made of _____cm (6 inches) poured concrete or _____mm thick lead sheets.

Answer 53

15.25cm & 1.50

Question 54

ACCESSORIES: For a movable protective barrier, it shall be made of ____mm thick lead sheets.

Answer 54

1.50mm

Question 55

The fixed/movable protective barrier shall be covered with a lead glass/acrylic viewing window with lead equivalence of at least ____mm.

Answer 55

1.5 mm