MDCB Board Review Course
Teletherapy activity and source used - answer9,000 Ci: Co -60
Gamma Knife activity and source used - answer6,600 Ci: Co-60
Blood Irradiator activity and source used - answer50 Ci: Cs-137
HDR brachy activity and source used - answer10 Ci: Ir-192
Tandem and Ovoid LDR activity and source used - answer170 mCi: Cs-137
Thyroid ablation activity and source used - answer150 mCi: I-131
PET activity and source used - answer15 mCi: F-18
Nuc Med procedures activity and source used - answer< 5m Ci: many
prostate seed activity and source used - answer0.3 mCi: I-125
Check source activity and source used - answer10 uCi: Cs-137
wipe test activity and source used - answer< 005 uCi: contaminant
Dose from cardiac cath - answer1500 mR (mRem)
Dose from special procedures - answer1500 mR (mRem)
Dose for PET tech - answer500 mR (mRem)
Dose for Nuc Med Tech - answer400 mR (mRem)
Dose for X-ray Tech - answer300 mR (mRem)
dose for oncology nurse (floor) - answer100 mR (mRem)
Dose for radiation therapist - answer0 mR (mRem)
Exposure rate for Bedside Cs-137 Patient or I-131 Ablation Patient - answer100 mR/hr
exposure rate In front of shield Cs-137 Pt - answer30 mR/hr
exposure rate Behind shield Cs-137 Pt - answer2 mR/hr
Teletherapy activity and source used - answer9,000 Ci: Co -60
Gamma Knife activity and source used - answer6,600 Ci: Co-60
Blood Irradiator activity and source used - answer50 Ci: Cs-137
HDR brachy activity and source used - answer10 Ci: Ir-192
Tandem and Ovoid LDR activity and source used - answer170 mCi: Cs-137
Thyroid ablation activity and source used - answer150 mCi: I-131
PET activity and source used - answer15 mCi: F-18
Nuc Med procedures activity and source used - answer< 5m Ci: many
prostate seed activity and source used - answer0.3 mCi: I-125
Check source activity and source used - answer10 uCi: Cs-137
wipe test activity and source used - answer< 005 uCi: contaminant
Dose from cardiac cath - answer1500 mR (mRem)
Dose from special procedures - answer1500 mR (mRem)
Dose for PET tech - answer500 mR (mRem)
Dose for Nuc Med Tech - answer400 mR (mRem)
Dose for X-ray Tech - answer300 mR (mRem)
dose for oncology nurse (floor) - answer100 mR (mRem)
Dose for radiation therapist - answer0 mR (mRem)
Exposure rate for Bedside Cs-137 Patient or I-131 Ablation Patient - answer100 mR/hr
exposure rate In front of shield Cs-137 Pt - answer30 mR/hr
exposure rate Behind shield Cs-137 Pt - answer2 mR/hr
