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, TABLE OF CONTENTS i i i
1. Essential Concepts of Radiologic Science
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2. Basic Physics Primer
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3. The Structure of Matter
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4. Electromagnetic Energy
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5. Electricity, Magnetism, and Electromagnetism
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6. The X-Ray Imaging System
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7. The X-Ray Tube
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8. X-Ray Production
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9. X-Ray Emission
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10. X-Ray Interaction with Matter
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11. Imaging Science
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12. Computed Radiography
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13. Digital Radiography
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14. Digital Radiographic Technique
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15. Image Acquisition
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16. Patient-Image Optimization
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17. Viewing the Medical Image
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18. Picture Archiving and Communication System
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19. Image Perception
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20. Digital Display Device
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21. Medical Image Descriptors
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22. Scatter Radiation
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23. Radiographic Artifacts
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24. Mammography
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25. Fluoroscopy
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26. Interventional Radiology
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27. Computed Tomography
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28. Tomosynthesis
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29. Human Biology
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30. Fundamental Principles of Radiobiology
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31. Molecular Radiobiology
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32. Cellular Radiobiology
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33. Deterministic Effects of Radiation
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34. Stochastic Effects of Radiation
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35. Health Physics
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36. Designing for Radiation Protection
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37. Radiography/Fluoroscopy Patient Radiation Dose
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38. Computed Tomography Patient Radiation Dose
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39. Patient Radiation Dose Management
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40. Occupational Radiation Dose Management
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,Chapter 01: Essential Concepts of Radiologic Science
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Bushong: Radiologic Science for Technologists, 12th
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MULTIPLE iCHOICE
1. Matter iis imeasured iin .
a. kilograms
b. joules
c. electron ivolts
d. rems
ANS A
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Matter iis imeasured iin ikilograms.
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2. Atoms iand imolecules iare ithe ifundamental ibuilding iblocks iof .
a. energy
b. radiation
c. matter
d. gravity
ANS C
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Atoms iand imolecules iare ithe ifundamental ibuilding iblocks iof imatter.
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3. Ice iand isteam iare iexamples iof itwo iforms iof .
a. matter
b. radiation
c. energy
d. work
ANS: A
Ice iand isteam iare iexamples iof itwo iforms iof imatter.
4. The iformula iE i= imc2 i is ithe ibasis ifor ithe itheory ithat iled ito ithe idevelopment iof .
a. x-rays
b. electromagnetic iradiation
c. nuclear ipower
d. cathode iray itubes
ANS: C
The iformula iE i= imc2 iis ithe ibasis ifor ithe itheory ithat iled ito ithe idevelopment iof inuclear ipower.
5. Radio iwaves, ilight, iand ix-rays iare iall iexamples iof energy.
a. nuclear
b. thermal
c. electrical
d. electromagnetic
ANS: D
Electromagnetic ienergy iincludes iradio iwaves, ilight, iand ix-rays ias iwell ias iother iparts iof ithe
ispectrum.
, 6. A imoving iobject ihas energy.
a. potential
b. kinetic
c. nuclear
d. electromagnetic
ANS: i B
A imoving iobject ihas ikinetic ienergy.
7. What iis ithe iremoval iof ian ielectron ifrom ian iatom icalled?
a. Ionization
b. Pair iproduction
c. Irradiation
d. Electricity
ANS: i A
The iremoval iof ian ielectron ifrom ian iatom iis icalled iionization.
8. Ionizing iradiation iis icapable iof iremoving from iatoms ias iit ipasses ithrough
theimatter.
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a. neutrons
b. protons
c. electrons
d. ions
ANS: i C
Ionizing iradiation iis icapable iof iremoving ielectrons ifrom iatoms ias iit ipasses ithrough ithe imatter.
9. The ienergy iof ix-rays iis i_ .
a. thermal
b. potential
c. kinetic
d. electromagnetic
ANS: i D
X-rays iare ia iform iof ielectromagnetic ienergy.
10. The ibiggest isource iof iman-made iionizing iradiation iexposure ito ithe ipublic iis
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a. atomic ifallout
b. diagnostic ix-rays
c. smoke idetectors
d. nuclear ipower iplants
ANS: i B
Medical ix-ray iexposure iis ithe ibiggest isource iof iman-made iradiation.
11. In ithe iUnited iStates, iwe iare iexposed ito _ imSv/year iof iionizing iradiation ifrom
theinatural ienvironment.
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a. 0 ito i5
b. 5 ito i20
c. 20 ito i90