RADIATION PROTECTION IN MEDICALRADIOGRAPHY 9TH EDITION
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ByMaryAlice Statkiewicz Sherer
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Chapter1.Introduction to Radiation Protection v v v
v Chapter2.Radiation:Types,Sources,andDosesReceived v
v Chapter 3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter Chapter4.
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v Radiation QuantitiesandUnits Chapter
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5. Radiation Monitoring v
Chapter6. Overviewof CellBiology
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Chapter7. Molecularand CellularRadiation Biology
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Chapter 8. EarlyTissue Reactions andTheir Effects on Organ Systems Chapter9.
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v Stochastic EffectsandLate Tissue Reactionsof Radiationin Organ Systems
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v Chapter10.DoseLimitsforExposuretoIonizingRadiation
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Chapter 11. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
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v Chapter12.ManagementofPatientRadiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray j v v v v
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Chapter13. Radiation Safetyin ComputedTomographyand Mammography
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v Chapter 14. ManagementofImaging PersonnelRadiation Dose During Diagnostic
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v X-RayProcedures
Chapter15.Radioisotopesand Radiation Protection
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection v v v v v
Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, v v v v v v 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Consequences ofionization inhuman cells include v v
1. creation ofunstable atoms.
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2. production offree electrons. v
3. creation ofhighly reactive free molecules (calledfreeradicals) capable
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ofproducing substances poisonous to the cell.
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4. creation ofnewbiologic molecules detrimental totheliving cell.
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5. injury tothe cellthat may manifest itself asabnormal function orloss offunction.
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6. production oflow-energy x-ray photons. v v
a. 1,2, 3, and 4 only
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b. 2,3, 4, and 5 only
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c. 3,4, 5, and 6 only
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d. Allthe options
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ANS: D
,2. Which ofthe following is aform ofradiation that is capable ofcreating electrically
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charged particles byremoving orbital electrons from the atomofnormal matter
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through which it passes?
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a. Ionizing radiation
b. Nonionizing radiation
c. Subatomic radiation
d. Ultrasonic radiation
ANS: A
3. Regarding exposure toionizing radiation, patients who areeducated tounderstand
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vthe medical benefit
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a. assume asmall chance ofbiologic damage butnot suppress anyradiation
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phobia they may have. v v v
b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they arenot willing to assume a
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small chance of biologic damage.
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c. suppress anyradiation phobia but not risk asmall chance ofpossible v v v jj v v v
biologic damage.v v
d. suppress anyradiation phobia andbewilling to assume asmall v v v v v v
chance ofp ossible biologic v jj v
damage.
ANS: D
4. The millisievert (mSv) isequal to
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a. 1/10of asievert. v v
b. 1/100of asievert. v v
c. 1/1000of asievert. v v
d. 1/10,000of asievert. v v
ANS: C
5. The advantages
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1. BERT doesnot imply radiation risk; itis simply
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2. BERT emphasizes that radiation is aninnate partofthe environment.
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3. BERT provides ananswerthat is easyfor thepatient tocomprehend.
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d. Allthe options v v
ANS: D v
6. Ifapatient asksaradiographer aquestion about howmuch radiation
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will receive from aspecific
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radiographer
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a. respond byusing anestimation basedonthe comparison ofradiation v jj v j v v
received from the x-ray tonatural
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received.
b. avoid thepatient’s question bychanging thesubject.
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c. tell the patient that it is unethical to discuss such concerns.
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d. refuse toanswer thequestion andrecommend that heorshe speak with
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the referring physician.
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ANS: A v
7. Whyshould the selection oftechnical exposure factors for allmedical v v v v v v
v imaging procedures always follow ALARA? v v v
a. Sothat referring physicians ordering imaging procedures
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donothave to acceptresponsibility for patient radiation
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, b. Sothat radiographers
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