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ARRT Review: Radiation Protection

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Bremsstrahlung radiation comprises what percentage of the x-ray beam?   70-90% Lange PREP pg. 227  
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What type of radiation is created by slowing down of electrons?   Bremsstrahlung Lange PREP pg. 227  
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What type of radiation is created by the loss of electrons?   Characteristic Lange PREP pg. 227  
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What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?   Inverse Lange PREP pg. 229  
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What is the dose response term for no safe dose?   Non-threshold Lange PREP pg. 231  
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We are more concerned with early affects of ionizing radiation? T/F   False Lange PREP pg. 233  
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What is the most sensitive cell in the body?   Lymphocyte Lange PREP pg. 237  
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ALARA?   As Low As Reasonably Achievable Lange PREP pg. 236  
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Four stages of Acute Radiation Syndrome?   Prodromal, Latent, Manifest and Recovery or Death Lange PREP pg. 241  
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Ionizing radiation to a fetus the most dangerous late in pregnancy? T/F   False Lange PREP pg. 242  
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When should children be shielded?   Whenever possible Lange PREP pg. 242  
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It easier to shield female patients based off of the anatomic position of reproductive organs? T/F   False Lange PREP pg. 242  
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Three types of beam restrictors?   Aperture diaphragm, cone/cylinder and collimator Lange PREP pg. 251  
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The most important way to reduce patient dose?   Beam restriction Lange PREP pg. 252  
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Beam restriction improves image detail by reducing?   Scatter Lange PREP pg. 252  
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Low mAs and high kV factors will decrease patient dose? T/F   True Lange PREP pg. 254  
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Three types of gonadal shields?   Flat contact, shadow and contour contact Lange PREP pg. 258  
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Two types of AECs?   Ionization chamber and photo-timer Lange PREP pg. 260  
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Fluoroscopy generally delivers a higher patient dose due to ____?   Decrease in source-to-skin distance Lange PREP pg. 262  
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Three cardinal principles of radiation protection?   Time, distance and shielding Lange PREP pg. 271  
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Secondary barriers protect from ______ radiation?   Scatter Lange PREP pg. 272  
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If a technologist becomes pregnant she must quit or take a temporary leave of absence? T/F   False Lange PREP pg. 275  
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Two areas a technologist is exposed to the most ionizing radiation?   Fluoroscopy and mobile radiography Lange PREP pg. 275  
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Measures ionization in air?   Roentgen Lange PREP pg. 281  
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Amount of energy deposited per unit mass?   Rad Lange PREP pg. 282  
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