Radiation Therapy Exam 1 Study Guide & Practice Questions - 2026-2027
Which professional organization is charged with the JRCERT
accreditation of radiation therapy educational programs?
a. JRCERT
b. Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
c. New England Association of Schools and Colleges
d. North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
e. Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
When were x-rays discovered? November 8, 1895
Who discovered X-rays? Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen at the university of Wurzburg
-First Nobel prize in Physics in 1901
What kind of a tube is a Hittorf-Crookes Tube? Vaccum tube
Who discovered radioactivity? 1896, Henri Becquerel
Who was the first to remove the breast (mastectomy)? Halstead, 1882
Medical imaging diagnostic
Pathology biopsy
laboratory blood count
What does RT stand for? Radiologic technologist
What does a Medical dosimetrist do? checks treatment parameters (calculations)
What is brachytherapy? Radiation treatment at a short distance accomplished by inserting radioactive
sources directly into or near the tumor site
What year was the ARRT incorporated? American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, 1936
What year did 1084 sit for the examine 2006
, Radiation Therapy Exam 1 Study Guide & Practice Questions - 2026-2027
How many continuing education hours? 12hrs or 24hrs every 2 years
What does the ASRT stand for? American society of radiologic technologists
What does ASRT do for you? supports licensure laws at the state and local level
tracks CE points and sends to ARRT
What year did ASRT,ACR,AMA establish the first radiation 1968
therapy curriculum?
What are the caterogies of the 200 questions? radiation protection and QA
clinical concepts
treatment planning
treatment delivery
Pt care and education
What does the JRCERT do ? promotes excellence in education and enhances quality and safety of patient care
through the accreditation of educational programs
What 2 organizations created JRCERT? ACR and ASRT
AEIRS association of educators in the imaging and radiologic sciences
advances education by encouraging educational research and technical writing
ASTRO American society for therapeutic radiology and oncology
AAMD American association of medical dosimetrists
ACR American College of Radiology
CE for physicans and persons practicing in allied health fields
Which professional organization is charged with ARRT
administering the credentialing examination for graduates
of radiation therapy educational programs?
a. ACR
b. JRCERT
c. ASRT
d. ARRT
The ASRT is a national organization that encompasses I, II, and III
technologists in: I. radiation therapy II. radiology III. nuclear
medicine
Which professional organization is charged with the JRCERT
accreditation of radiation therapy educational programs?
a. JRCERT
b. Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
c. New England Association of Schools and Colleges
d. North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
e. Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
When were x-rays discovered? November 8, 1895
Who discovered X-rays? Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen at the university of Wurzburg
-First Nobel prize in Physics in 1901
What kind of a tube is a Hittorf-Crookes Tube? Vaccum tube
Who discovered radioactivity? 1896, Henri Becquerel
Who was the first to remove the breast (mastectomy)? Halstead, 1882
Medical imaging diagnostic
Pathology biopsy
laboratory blood count
What does RT stand for? Radiologic technologist
What does a Medical dosimetrist do? checks treatment parameters (calculations)
What is brachytherapy? Radiation treatment at a short distance accomplished by inserting radioactive
sources directly into or near the tumor site
What year was the ARRT incorporated? American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, 1936
What year did 1084 sit for the examine 2006
, Radiation Therapy Exam 1 Study Guide & Practice Questions - 2026-2027
How many continuing education hours? 12hrs or 24hrs every 2 years
What does the ASRT stand for? American society of radiologic technologists
What does ASRT do for you? supports licensure laws at the state and local level
tracks CE points and sends to ARRT
What year did ASRT,ACR,AMA establish the first radiation 1968
therapy curriculum?
What are the caterogies of the 200 questions? radiation protection and QA
clinical concepts
treatment planning
treatment delivery
Pt care and education
What does the JRCERT do ? promotes excellence in education and enhances quality and safety of patient care
through the accreditation of educational programs
What 2 organizations created JRCERT? ACR and ASRT
AEIRS association of educators in the imaging and radiologic sciences
advances education by encouraging educational research and technical writing
ASTRO American society for therapeutic radiology and oncology
AAMD American association of medical dosimetrists
ACR American College of Radiology
CE for physicans and persons practicing in allied health fields
Which professional organization is charged with ARRT
administering the credentialing examination for graduates
of radiation therapy educational programs?
a. ACR
b. JRCERT
c. ASRT
d. ARRT
The ASRT is a national organization that encompasses I, II, and III
technologists in: I. radiation therapy II. radiology III. nuclear
medicine
