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Chapter 01: Essential Concepts of Radiologic Science
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1. Matter is measured in T L T L T L T L .
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2. Atoms and molecules are the fundamental building blocks of
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Atoms and molecules are the fundamental building blocks of matter.
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3. Ice and steam are examples of two forms of
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Ice and steam are examples of two forms of matter.
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4. The formula E = mc2 is the basis for the theory that led to the development of
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The formula E = mc2 is the basis for the theory that led to the development of nuclear power.
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5. Radio waves, light, and x-rays are all examples of
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A moving object has kinetic energy.
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7. What is the removal of an electron from an atom called?
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The removal of an electron from an atom is called ionization.
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8. Ionizing radiation is capable of removing T L T L L
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Ionizing radiation is capable of removing electrons from atoms as it passes through the matter.
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9. The energy of x-rays is
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10. The biggest source of man-made ionizing radiation exposure to the public is
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Medical x-ray exposure is the biggest source of man-made radiation.
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11. In the United States, we are exposed to
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We are exposed to about 3 mSv/yr of ionizing radiation from natural environmental sources in
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13. Today, radiology is considered to be a(n)
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Today, radiology is considered to be a safe occupation because of effective radiation protection
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practices.
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14. What does ALARA mean?
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a. All Level Alert Radiation Accident
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ALARA means As Low As Reasonably Achievable.
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15. Computed tomography was developed in the T L T L L
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Filtration is used to absorb low-energy x-rays.
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1. Mass is the quantity of matter as described by its energy equivalence.
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Mass is the quantity of matter as described by its energy equivalence.
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3. Radiology emerged as a medical specialty because of the Snook transformer and the Crookes
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Radiology emerged as a medical specialty because of the Snook transformer and the Coolidge
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Chapter 02: Basic Physics Primer
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1. The basic quantities measured in mechanics are
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The basic quantities measured in mechanics are mass, length, and time.
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3. Exposure is measured in units of T L T L L
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