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The prostate can be located by the - (Correct Answer)-neck of the femur
____ is considered the critical target because its ionization produces the greatest consequence to
the cell - (Correct Answer)-DNA (the target in order to produce radiation induced cell death)
The primary lymphatic drainage of the testicle is the - (Correct Answer)-Periaortic nodes
The process posterior to the earlobe that can be used to mark the inferior border of the whole
brain field is the - (Correct Answer)-mastoid process
Rectal cancer typically spreads distantly to the - (Correct Answer)-Liver
Rectal cancer spreads distantly to the liver and the lung via hematogenous spread
Which treatment delivery plan uses advanced technology to conform radiation beams to shape
the tumor - (Correct Answer)-IMRT
Radiation exposure during the gestational period of _____ days usually affects the nervous
system - (Correct Answer)-23-37 days
This is the most radiosensitive period
Ionic iodine contrast media is referred to: - (Correct Answer)-As radiopaque and has a high
osmolality rate.
Indirect interaction of radiation and the cell is more likely to occur using which type of radiation:
- (Correct Answer)-low linear energy transfer (LET)
Protons and electrons are types of high LET radiation
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In an isodose distribution, the point where the dose is set at 100% is called the: - (Correct
Answer)-Normalization point
Human cells are most radiosensitive in the ______ cycle. - (Correct Answer)-M
The mitotic phase of the cell is the most radiosensitive phase
Relative biological effect (RBE) refers to a comparison of the effect of radiation of a test type as
compared to the effect of the standard of: - (Correct Answer)-250 kV x-ray
RBE is calculated by testing a test dose of radiation to the standard dose of 250 kV x-ray
What is the normal range of white blood cells in a healthy adult? - (Correct Answer)-150,000 -
450,000 mc/L
Normal Platelet Count for an adult is
150-450 billion/L or 150,000-450 mc/L
The doctrine of ________________ describes how a person is injured through no fault of his/her
own. - (Correct Answer)-res ipsa loquitur
What is the daily tolerance of the laser and treatment isocenter coincidence? - (Correct Answer)-
2mm for daily checks
The scattering foil in a linear accelerator is used to: - (Correct Answer)-broaden and flatten the
electron beam
Rhabdomyosarcoma is a tumor of: - (Correct Answer)-skeletal muscle