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chapter 1, 3, and 4

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atoms are..   show
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atomic number is known as..   show
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show protons plus neutrons  
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show does not penetrate as well as other types of radiation.  
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show very large radiation  
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show slow moving particles  
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show no  
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show no  
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speed and size of beta particles   show
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show in or near the nucleus  
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are beta particles used medically?   show
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show # of wavelengths per second  
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wavelength is..   show
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amplitude is..   show
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show it can penetate  
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show outside the nucleus  
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show inside the nucleus  
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roentgen measures..   show
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what is measure of absorbed dose?   show
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show Rem=Sievert  
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show Curie/Becquerel measures  
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What is half life?   show
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alpha is made up of what?   show
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how much energy does alpha carry?   show
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Who discovered the naturally o curing substances emitted from radiation?   show
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show Rutherford  
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What is the mass and charge for x-ray and gamma?   show
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from left to right name the wavelength...   show
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show Rem; Sievert  
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What is capable of providing an immediate reading?   show
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Which is the least expensive radiation monitoring device?   show
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show 2  
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show FALSE  
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In the production of characteristic radiation at the tungston target, the incoming electron does what?   show
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Irradiation of water molecules within the body, and their resulting breakdown is termed what?   show
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show FOG  
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show classical/coherent/thompson usually occurs under 10 keV  
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The output of an x-ray machine is usually measured as...   show
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which is most important in reducing patient dose?   show
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show attenuation  
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show cutie-pie  
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Radiation monitoring instruments depend on what?   show
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What radiation monitoring device is considered most accurate?   show
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show becquerel (curie)  
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show 250msv (25rem)  
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show Field survey and personnel monitoring  
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a beta particle can carry..   show
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show quanity  
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show quality  
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If it is assumed that there is no threshold dose of radiation, this means that..   show
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Which 2 organizations responsible for promoting professionalism among techs?   show
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show defensive medicine & increased diagnostic efficacy  
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show Law is based on ethics  
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show to improve patient care  
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One rad is equal to how many grays?   show
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show dosimetry  
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show scintillation counter  
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What personnel device provides the best legal record?   show
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show minimal exposure  
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What are the 2 polyenergetic for a given atom?   show
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The half value layer of gamma radiation from a given atom is the same, no matter how many thickness of material the radiation has passed through. TRUE/FALSE   show
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show linear energy transfer  
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show decreases  
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When electrons strive to fill shells and give off x-rays in the process is known as what?   show
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show coherent/classical/thompson  
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show compton scatter  
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which of the following is the basis for using lead aprons?   show
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show cheap, easy to handle and process, permanent record of exposure, wide range of sensitivity  
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show wait for reading, accurate at only 10 mrem or higher, fogging  
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traditionally you can film badges for how long?   show
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How long can TLD's be worn?   show
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show tissue equivalent, worn 3 months, can be re-used, highly accurate, do not fog  
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Disadvantages of a TLC...   show
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TLD stands for..   show
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Advantages of a pocket dosimeter...   show
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show easy to misread, chemicals can leak causing misread, and also mechanical trauma can change the reading.  
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show ionization chamber, geiger-mueller counter, scintillation counter  
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what field survey instrument is housed in the detector probe?   show
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the detector probe does what?   show
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show a GM  
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What produces small flashes of light upon exposure to radiation which can be measured?   show
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show the scintillation counter  
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show ionization chamber b/c they are accurate and sensitive to a wide range of radiation, and they are also Portable!  
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show above 1.02, does not usually occur until 10 mev has been reached  
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x-ray and gamma radiation are considered to be low -LET because/low Si radiation b/c...   show
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show do not penetrate well, give up on energy, and cause lrg. rate of ionization per cent, and cause a lot of damage  
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