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iography?
A. Totreatdiseasesusingionizing radiation
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B. Toproduceimages ofinternal structures fordiagnosis
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ystructures,allowing physicians todetectand diagnose abnormalities. Options A, C, a
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nd D are unrelated to diagnostic imaging.
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2. Whatisthe primary sourceofionizing radiation in medicalimaging?
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ionizing energy, while PETuses radioactive tracers rather than producingradiation
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3. HowdoestheALARA principle guide radiologicpractice?
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freceivethe minimum radiation dosenecessaryfordiagnostic-quality images.
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,4. A radiologic technologistis preparing to image a patient with a suspected fra
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cture. Which safety measure is most important?
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ct radiosensitive tissues. Options A, C,and D can increase radiation risk or degrade im
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B. Explain thatdoseis minimized andbenefits outweigh risks
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Rationale:Patients should beinformed about the low doseand the diagnostic benefits
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, reducing anxiety and promoting informed consent.
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6. Which professional organizationestablishes standards for radiologic te
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chnologists?
A. WHO
B. ASRT
C. FDA
D. CDC
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Rationale: The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) sets education
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al and professionalstandards.FDA regulates equipment, CDC focuseson infection contr
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, 7. Whichimaging modality doesnot use ionizing radiation?
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B. MRI
C. X-ray
D. Fluoroscopy
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Rationale:MRIusesmagnetic fields andradio waves, which arenon-ionizing. CT,X-
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ray, and fluoroscopyall use ionizing radiation.
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8. Whatis the mostradiosensitivetissuein the human body?
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nizing radiation. Muscle, skin, and cartilage are less sensitive.
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9. Whichfactorprimarily affects the quality ofanX-ray image?
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ray energy and photon quantity, directly affecting image quality.
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10. Howoftenshould radiologicequipment be testedforquality assurance?
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A. Daily
B. Monthly
C. Annually
D. Only when malfunction occurs
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