ARRT Radiography Exam (Mosby
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Ionizing Radiation ✔✔radiation that is able to remove electrons from an atom through ionization
Somatic effects ✔✔refers to the effects of radiation to the body being irradiated
Genetic Effects ✔✔refers to effects of radiation to a germ cell's genetic code; effects the next
generation
Primary radiation ✔✔radiation exiting the x-ray tube
Remnant radiation (or Exit Radiation) ✔✔x-rays the leave the patient and strike the image
receptor
attenuation ✔✔absorption and scatter of the x-ray beam as it passes through the patient
heterogenous beam ✔✔x-ray beam that has photons of many different energies
,photoelectric effect ✔✔absorption of x-ray photons in the body
compton effect ✔✔scatter of x-ray photons in the body
air kerma ✔✔unit of exposure
gray ✔✔unit of absorbed dose
gray(a) ✔✔unit of radiation absorbed in air
gray(t) ✔✔unit of radiation absorbed in tissue
sievert ✔✔unit of effective dose or unit of equivalent dose
becquerel ✔✔unit of activity
, uncontrolled area ✔✔general public area, like waiting room or stairways
controlled area ✔✔occupied by people trained in radiation safety and wear radiation
badges/monitors
x-ray tube leakage may not exceed what? ✔✔1mGy(a) per hour at a distance of 1 meter from the
housing
minimum lead equivalent for fluoro curtain ✔✔0.25mm
minimum lead equivalent for bucky slot shield ✔✔0.25mm
NAS or NRC-BEIR ✔✔National Academy of Sciences/National Research Counsel on the
Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation
studies biologic effects of ionizing radiation and publishes the data
NCRP ✔✔National Counsel on Radiation Protection
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Ionizing Radiation ✔✔radiation that is able to remove electrons from an atom through ionization
Somatic effects ✔✔refers to the effects of radiation to the body being irradiated
Genetic Effects ✔✔refers to effects of radiation to a germ cell's genetic code; effects the next
generation
Primary radiation ✔✔radiation exiting the x-ray tube
Remnant radiation (or Exit Radiation) ✔✔x-rays the leave the patient and strike the image
receptor
attenuation ✔✔absorption and scatter of the x-ray beam as it passes through the patient
heterogenous beam ✔✔x-ray beam that has photons of many different energies
,photoelectric effect ✔✔absorption of x-ray photons in the body
compton effect ✔✔scatter of x-ray photons in the body
air kerma ✔✔unit of exposure
gray ✔✔unit of absorbed dose
gray(a) ✔✔unit of radiation absorbed in air
gray(t) ✔✔unit of radiation absorbed in tissue
sievert ✔✔unit of effective dose or unit of equivalent dose
becquerel ✔✔unit of activity
, uncontrolled area ✔✔general public area, like waiting room or stairways
controlled area ✔✔occupied by people trained in radiation safety and wear radiation
badges/monitors
x-ray tube leakage may not exceed what? ✔✔1mGy(a) per hour at a distance of 1 meter from the
housing
minimum lead equivalent for fluoro curtain ✔✔0.25mm
minimum lead equivalent for bucky slot shield ✔✔0.25mm
NAS or NRC-BEIR ✔✔National Academy of Sciences/National Research Counsel on the
Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation
studies biologic effects of ionizing radiation and publishes the data
NCRP ✔✔National Counsel on Radiation Protection
