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Who discovered x-rays? Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
When were x-rays discovered? November 8, 1895 in Germany
What are the 3 Cardinal Principals Maximize distance, maximize shielding, minimize
of radiation protection? time
What is Erythema? Reddening of the skin
What is Anemia? Decrease of oxygen in blood, low blood count
What is Leukopenia? Low WBC count
, What is epilation? Loss of hair
What does ALARA stand for? As Low As Reasonably Achievable
What is collimation? Limits the size/area of the x-ray beam
What is a proton? Positively charged, in nucleus of atom
What is a neutron? No electrical charge, in nucleus of atom
What is a electron? Negatively charged, in orbital shell around
nucleus of an atom
What is an ion? A charged particle
What is ionization? Process of an electron leaving its orbit around a
neutral atom
What is an ion pair? An electron and a positive charged atom
What does isotropic mean? Equal in all directions
What is energy? The ability to do work
What is mass? The quantity of matter
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Terms in this set (223)
Who discovered x-rays? Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
When were x-rays discovered? November 8, 1895 in Germany
What are the 3 Cardinal Principals Maximize distance, maximize shielding, minimize
of radiation protection? time
What is Erythema? Reddening of the skin
What is Anemia? Decrease of oxygen in blood, low blood count
What is Leukopenia? Low WBC count
, What is epilation? Loss of hair
What does ALARA stand for? As Low As Reasonably Achievable
What is collimation? Limits the size/area of the x-ray beam
What is a proton? Positively charged, in nucleus of atom
What is a neutron? No electrical charge, in nucleus of atom
What is a electron? Negatively charged, in orbital shell around
nucleus of an atom
What is an ion? A charged particle
What is ionization? Process of an electron leaving its orbit around a
neutral atom
What is an ion pair? An electron and a positive charged atom
What does isotropic mean? Equal in all directions
What is energy? The ability to do work
What is mass? The quantity of matter