VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
An atom, group of atoms, molecules or particles that have
acquired or are regarded as having a net electric charge.
Ion
Atoms having the same number or protons but a different
number on neutrons in the nuclei. Atoms with the same
atomic number (the same chemical element) but different
atomic weights.
Isotope
Any source that disrupts the electrical balance of an atom and
results in the production of ions.
Ionization
The 1st medical X-ray was conducted at:
Massachusetts General
Are regulations from one state to the next essentially the same
for radioactive materials?
,Yes (true)
A radiographer for has several avenues to seek guidance and
counsel. The 1st person he or she can't turn to is?
A senior technician
Origins of industrial radiography can be attributed to who?
Wilhelm Rontgen
Over exposures to personnel can result in:
Cancer, genetic defects carried into further generations and
death.
Can radiation exposures be equally serious and can result in
death?
Yes (True)
Ionizing radiation passes through the entire Body; as such,
damage can occur to the:
, Skin, internal organs, and muscles.
Prompt effects of radiation exposure to acute doses include:
Blood changes, nausea, and fatigue.
Industrial radiography, being one of the most dangerous jobs
in the world, has killed how many people?
Only one radiographer is known to have died in the world.
The maximum occupational dose for an adult radiographer is
what?
5 rem per year
The maximum occupational dose for a minor is what?
10% that of an adult radiography, 5 mSv or 0.5 rem
The alpha particle is:
More damaging than the gamma ray.