RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY – DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY (DR)
Physical half-life - (answer)the time it takes for 50% of the radioisotope to become stable
Effective half life - (answer)the difference between the physical half-life and the biological half-life
biologic half-life - (answer)time the body takes to clear one-half of a medication
Dosimetry - (answer)various methods used to measure radiation exposure to personnel.
Occupational Dose Limits - (answer)Maximum allowable exposure to ionizing radiation by imaging
professionals
Bremsstrahlung - (answer)breaking radiation
Radiation Protection - (answer)Time, distance, shielding
electromagnetic spectrum - (answer)the complete range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of
increasing frequency
alpha particle - (answer)a type of nuclear radiation consisting of two protons and two neutrons
beta particle - (answer)a high-speed electron with a 1- charge that is emitted during radioactive decay
gamma radiation - (answer)electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an
extremely short wavelength
X-ray radiation - (answer)same as gamma ray except it originates in the electron shells instead of the
nucleus
Physical half-life - (answer)the time it takes for 50% of the radioisotope to become stable
Effective half life - (answer)the difference between the physical half-life and the biological half-life
biologic half-life - (answer)time the body takes to clear one-half of a medication
Dosimetry - (answer)various methods used to measure radiation exposure to personnel.
Occupational Dose Limits - (answer)Maximum allowable exposure to ionizing radiation by imaging
professionals
Bremsstrahlung - (answer)breaking radiation
Radiation Protection - (answer)Time, distance, shielding
electromagnetic spectrum - (answer)the complete range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of
increasing frequency
alpha particle - (answer)a type of nuclear radiation consisting of two protons and two neutrons
beta particle - (answer)a high-speed electron with a 1- charge that is emitted during radioactive decay
gamma radiation - (answer)electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an
extremely short wavelength
X-ray radiation - (answer)same as gamma ray except it originates in the electron shells instead of the
nucleus
