ARRT Registry SAFETY Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
ionizing radiation -
correct answer ✅radiation that possesses the ability to remove
electrons from atoms by a process called ionization
somatic effects -
correct answer ✅effects of radiation on the body being irradiated
genetic effects -
correct answer ✅effects of radiation on the genetic code of a germ
cell; affects next generation
natural background radiation -
correct answer ✅radiation contained in the unpolluted
environment
artificially produced radiation -
correct answer ✅also called man-made radiation
primary radiation -
correct answer ✅radiation exiting the x-ray tube
, ARRT Registry SAFETY Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Exit radiation (remnant radiation; image-producing radiation) -
correct answer ✅x-rays that emerge from the patient and strike
the image receptor
attenuation -
correct answer ✅absorption and scatter (loss of intensity) of the x-
ray beam as it passes through the patient
Heterogenous beam -
correct answer ✅x-ray beam that contains photons of many
different energies
photoelectric effect -
correct answer ✅absorption of x-ray photons in the atoms of the
body
compton effect -
correct answer ✅scatter of x-ray photons from the atoms of the
body
air kerma -
correct answer ✅unit of exposure
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
ionizing radiation -
correct answer ✅radiation that possesses the ability to remove
electrons from atoms by a process called ionization
somatic effects -
correct answer ✅effects of radiation on the body being irradiated
genetic effects -
correct answer ✅effects of radiation on the genetic code of a germ
cell; affects next generation
natural background radiation -
correct answer ✅radiation contained in the unpolluted
environment
artificially produced radiation -
correct answer ✅also called man-made radiation
primary radiation -
correct answer ✅radiation exiting the x-ray tube
, ARRT Registry SAFETY Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Exit radiation (remnant radiation; image-producing radiation) -
correct answer ✅x-rays that emerge from the patient and strike
the image receptor
attenuation -
correct answer ✅absorption and scatter (loss of intensity) of the x-
ray beam as it passes through the patient
Heterogenous beam -
correct answer ✅x-ray beam that contains photons of many
different energies
photoelectric effect -
correct answer ✅absorption of x-ray photons in the atoms of the
body
compton effect -
correct answer ✅scatter of x-ray photons from the atoms of the
body
air kerma -
correct answer ✅unit of exposure
