Ohio GXMO Study Guide Review 2025 UPDATE|
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Who discovered x-rays? - (ANSWER)Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
When were x-rays discovered? - (ANSWER)November 8, 1895 in Germany
What are the 3 Cardinal Principals of radiation protection? - (ANSWER)Maximize
distance, maximize shielding, minimize time
What is Erythema? - (ANSWER)Reddening of the skin
What is Anemia? - (ANSWER)Decrease of oxygen in blood, low blood count
What is Leukopenia? - (ANSWER)Low WBC count
What is epilation? - (ANSWER)Loss of hair
What does ALARA stand for? - (ANSWER)As Low As Reasonably Achievable
What is collimation? - (ANSWER)Limits the size/area of the x-ray beam
,What is a proton? - (ANSWER)Positively charged, in nucleus of atom
What is a neutron? - (ANSWER)No electrical charge, in nucleus of atom
What is a electron? - (ANSWER)Negatively charged, in orbital shell around
nucleus of an atom
What is an ion? - (ANSWER)A charged particle
What is ionization? - (ANSWER)Process of an electron leaving its orbit around a
neutral atom
What is an ion pair? - (ANSWER)An electron and a positive charged atom
What does isotropic mean? - (ANSWER)Equal in all directions
What is energy? - (ANSWER)The ability to do work
What is mass? - (ANSWER)The quantity of matter
What is matter? - (ANSWER)Anything that occupies space and has mass
, What travels at 186,000 miles/second? - (ANSWER)All electromagnetic radiation
Does electromagnetic radiation have mass? - (ANSWER)No
What has higher energy than visible light? - (ANSWER)X-rays
What happens when x-rays are absorbed by body tissue? - (ANSWER)Causes
ionization of atoms and molecules
Ionization can result in what type of damage? - (ANSWER)Biological Damage
What is radioplaque? - (ANSWER)DOES NOT go through
What is radiolucent? - (ANSWER)Sees through
A special mechanism that stops tube movement at a specific location is? -
(ANSWER)Detent
What device receives the energy of the x-ray beam and forms the image of the
body part? - (ANSWER)Image Receptor
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS (COMPLETE SOLUTIONS) GUARANTEED
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Who discovered x-rays? - (ANSWER)Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
When were x-rays discovered? - (ANSWER)November 8, 1895 in Germany
What are the 3 Cardinal Principals of radiation protection? - (ANSWER)Maximize
distance, maximize shielding, minimize time
What is Erythema? - (ANSWER)Reddening of the skin
What is Anemia? - (ANSWER)Decrease of oxygen in blood, low blood count
What is Leukopenia? - (ANSWER)Low WBC count
What is epilation? - (ANSWER)Loss of hair
What does ALARA stand for? - (ANSWER)As Low As Reasonably Achievable
What is collimation? - (ANSWER)Limits the size/area of the x-ray beam
,What is a proton? - (ANSWER)Positively charged, in nucleus of atom
What is a neutron? - (ANSWER)No electrical charge, in nucleus of atom
What is a electron? - (ANSWER)Negatively charged, in orbital shell around
nucleus of an atom
What is an ion? - (ANSWER)A charged particle
What is ionization? - (ANSWER)Process of an electron leaving its orbit around a
neutral atom
What is an ion pair? - (ANSWER)An electron and a positive charged atom
What does isotropic mean? - (ANSWER)Equal in all directions
What is energy? - (ANSWER)The ability to do work
What is mass? - (ANSWER)The quantity of matter
What is matter? - (ANSWER)Anything that occupies space and has mass
, What travels at 186,000 miles/second? - (ANSWER)All electromagnetic radiation
Does electromagnetic radiation have mass? - (ANSWER)No
What has higher energy than visible light? - (ANSWER)X-rays
What happens when x-rays are absorbed by body tissue? - (ANSWER)Causes
ionization of atoms and molecules
Ionization can result in what type of damage? - (ANSWER)Biological Damage
What is radioplaque? - (ANSWER)DOES NOT go through
What is radiolucent? - (ANSWER)Sees through
A special mechanism that stops tube movement at a specific location is? -
(ANSWER)Detent
What device receives the energy of the x-ray beam and forms the image of the
body part? - (ANSWER)Image Receptor
