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ALARA is an acronym for:

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As Low as Reasonable Achievable

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Cells that are oxygenated are more susceptible to radiation damage. This describes:

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Oxygen enhancement ratio

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When we increase the number of photons in the x-ray beam (mAs increase) we:

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Increase intensity, quantity of beam and increase potential biological damage

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Radiation that is contained in the environment is called:

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Natural background

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Cataractogenesis, life span shortening, embryologic effects, and carcinogenesis are examples of…

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Long-term somatic effects

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Radiation with a high LET:

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Is highly ionizing

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The effective dose limit for radiographers is:

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50 mSv per year

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The radiation dose that would bring genetic injury to the total population is called:

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Genetically significant dose

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Use of a thyroid shield of at least what thickness should be used for fluoroscopy?

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0.5 mm Pb equivalent

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How thick are primary protective barriers?

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7 ft high, 1.5 mm (1/16 in) Pb equivalent

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The Bucky slot cover must be at least:

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0.25 mm Pb equivalent

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Thermoluminescent dosimeters use what type of crystals to record dose?

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Lithium fluoride

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What is the embryo-fetus equivalent dose limit per month?

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0.5 mSv

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Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimeters are sensitive to exposure as low as:

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0.01 mSv

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The energy stored in an OSL dosimeter is released when the dosimeter is exposed to:

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Laser

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The personal dosimeter report reads in what unit of measurement?

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Rem or mrem

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The SI unit of absorbed dose is the:

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Gray

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Use of a thyroid shield of at least what thickness should be used in fluoroscopy?

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0.50 mm

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for purposes of radiation protection the xray beam is filtered, xray tubes operating above 70 kvp must have a total filtration of:

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At least 2.5-mm aluminum equivalent

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Leakage radiation from a diagnostic x-ray tube may not exceed:

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1 mGy per hour, measured at 1 meter from the housing

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Which of the following functions to protect the x-ray tube and patient from overexposure in event of AEC malfunction?

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Backup timer

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The Roentgen, as a unit of measurement, expresses:

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Exposure in air

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The control dosimeter that comes from the monitoring company should be:

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Stored in a radiation free area

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The annual occupational dose limit is?

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50 mSv

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The collimator light and actual irradiated area must be accurate to within what percentage of the SID?
2%
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Biological effects resulting from diagnostic exposures to radiation appears to follow a _________ relationship.
Linear, nonthreshold
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The majority of damage to body cells from radiation exposure results from the:
Indirect effect
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Skin response to radiation, resulting in hair loss is termed:
Epilation
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Radiographers use monitoring devices to record their monthly exposure to radiation. The devices suited for this purpose include the: 1) pocket dosimeter 2) TLD 3) OSL
2,3
30
The number of repeated images can be reduced by employing:
effective communication skills, proper immobilization, and proper exposure factors
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A dose of radiation exists below which the response will not occur but when a certain dose is achieved the response will be proportional to the dose. This is an example of:
Linear, Threshold
32
The most sensitive macromolecule found in human cells is;
DNA
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One of the components of the Law of Bergonie and Tribondeau states:
radiosensitivity is inversely proportional to the degree of differentiation
34
Which of the following units is used for personnel exposure:
Sievert
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What is the minimum required amount of lead equivalent that a lead apron must have?
0.25 mm
36
Which of the following units describes patient exposure?
Rad
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Luxel Dosimeter (OSL) are sensitive enough to read exposures as low as:
0.01 mSv
38
Secondary barriers are constructed to protect people from:
scatter radiation
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The mA used in fluoroscopy must not exceed
5 mA
40
Which of the following defines the gonadal dose that, if received by every member of the population, would be expected to produce the same total genetic effects on that population as the actual dose received by each of the individuals?
genetically significant dose
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Skin response to radiation, resulting in reddening, known as:
Erythema
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What is the material used to express shielding equivalents?
Lead
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LET and biological damage are:
Directly proportional
44
The effective dose equivalent limit for a wait room requires that family members (infrequent exposures) receive no more than ________ per year
5 mSv
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When it does not interfere with obtaining diagnostic information, gonadal shielding should be considered for which type of patients?
all patients, especially children and adults of reproductive age
46
The lead window by the control booth must have what lead equivalent?
1.5 mm
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The number of repeat radiographs can be reduced by employing all of the following except; High ratio grids Proper immobilization Careful selection of exposure factors Effective communication skill
High ratio grids
48
Fetal dose limit during gestation is equal to:
5 mSv
49
Which of the following units describes exposure in air of x or gamma rays?
Coulombs per kilogram
50
The exposure at table top used in routine fluoroscopy must not exceed:
100 mGy per minute
51
Which of the following personnel monitoring devices cannot detect radiation levels below 10 mrem?
Film Badge
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Primary barriers are constructed to protect individuals from:
The useful beam
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Which of the following exposure factors will deliver the most amount of radiation exposure to the patient? 50 mAs, 90 kVp 25 mAs, 100 kVp 200 mAs, 70 kVp 100 mAs, 80 kVp
200 mAs, 70 Kvp
54
The source to skin distance for mobile x ray units is:
30 cm
55
An OSL dosimeter is made using:
Aluminum oxide
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___ is the unite that defines occupational exposure?
Sievert
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In mobile radiography, the exposure switch should be on a cord that is at least _______ ft long
6
58
The required lead equivalent for lead gloves is:
0.25 mm
59
The fluoroscopic timer is set to ________ increments before resetting.
5 min
60
Following the irradiation of approximately 500 rad to the testes:
Permanent sterility occurs
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The period of time after an acute exposure to radiation in which the initial effects of the exposure are seen is called the:
Prodromal stage
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The use of which of the following devices helps to reduce patient dose? 1) gonadal shielding 2) Collimator 3) grids
1,2
63
Lead aprons are worn during fluoroscopy to protect the radiographer from exposure to radiation from the patient which occurs due to:
Compton scatter
64
What is the most effective type of shield for an anterior and lateral male gonadal protection during radiography procedures?
Shaped contact (contour)
65
According to the NRCP guidelines, the annual occupational whole body dose equivalent limit is?
50 mSv
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The single most important scattering object in both fluoroscopy and radiography is?
Patient
67
A student radiographer who is under the age of 18 must not receive an annual occupational dose greater than:
1 mSv
68
Cataractogenesis does not occur at low levels of radiation exposure. Therefore it is best expressed by which of the following dose-response relationships terms?
Threshold
69
Occupational radiation monitoring is required when it is possible that the individual might receive more than:
1/10th of the annual dose limit
70
Which personnel monitoring device uses lithium fluoride to measure radiation?
TLD
71
The dose-response curve that appears to be valid for genetic and some somatic effects is/are the: 1) Linear 2) nonlinear 3) nonthreshold
1,3
72
How tall must the wall of the primary radiation barrier be at a minimum?
7 ft
73
Which of the following personnel radiation monitors will provide an immediate reading?
Pocket dosimeter
74
The target theory applies to
DNA molecules
75
Which type of interaction is shown in the picture below?
Bremsstrahlung interaction
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Which of the following must happen for x-ray production to occur?
Acceleration, Focusing and Deceleration of electrons
77
True or False: Under 70 kVp, 100% of the x-ray beam is formed by characteristic interactions.
False
78
Wavelength and frequency are ___________.
Inversely proportional
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The cumulative occupational exposure for a 22-year-old is:
220 mSv
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Quality of the x-ray beam mainly deals with:
Penetration power of the beam
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Attenuation is the reduction of the primary x-ray beam that reaches the receptor through _______
Absorption and scatter
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X-rays travel at:
Speed of light
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X-rays have the characteristics of both:
waves and particles
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Which interaction with matter results in the most scatter radiation?
Compton interactions
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Which of the following has the highest frequency?
Shorter wave length
86
Approximately ______% of interactions above 70 kVp are characteristic interactions.
15 %
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Electrons are formed on the cathode side of the x-ray tube by what process?
Thermonic emission
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The Cathode is the negatively charge part of the tube: (T/F)
True
89
When electrons slam into the anode target, _______ is the majority of what is produced.
Heat
90
The secondary protective barrier used in room shielding must be at least how thick?
1/32 inch Pb equivalent
91
Which of the following are interactions that occur with patients?
Coherent and compton
92
Which interaction with matter is shown below?
Coherent scatter (excites atom)
93
Which interaction with matter causes the most biological damage to tissue?
Photoelectric absorption
94
Increase of photoelectric absorption occurs when:
low kVp is used
94
In regards to x-ray interaction, when the atomic number of a structure is higher:
more likelihood x-rays are absorbed
95
The inverse square law states that "the intensity of radiation from a source varies ______ as the square of distance"
Inversely
96
If you were to measure the intensity of radiation to be 20 R at 2 meters - what would the intensity be if you were to double the distance to 4 meters?
5 R Inverse square law: I(1) / I (2) = D(2) squared / D(1) squared
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The ______ beam is the beam that creates our images.
Remnant
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An increase in filtration will increase quality of the x-ray beam. (T/F)
True
99
The x-ray beam is ______.
Heterogenous

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