RADIATION PROTECTION IN MEDICAL
RADIOGRAPHY BY SHERER FINAL PAPER
SOLVED QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
◉ Which of the following is a method of explaining radiation to the
public?
a. ALARA
b. BERT
c. ORP
d. NEXT.
Answer: B. BERT
◉ Radiology departments or individual radiologic technologists can
"pledge" to image gently. The pledge includes which of the
following?
1. Make the image gently message a priority in staff communications
each year.
2. Review the protocol recommendations and, when necessary,
implement adjustments to practice processes.
3. Communicate openly with parents.
a. 1 only
,b. 2 only
c. 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3.
Answer: D. 1, 2, & 3
◉ In a team approach to patient care, various participants
1. assume responsibility for their areas of expertise.
2. emphasize the importance of communication throughout the team
3. rotate as the person in charge of the team
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3.
Answer: A. 1 & 2 only
◉ Which of the following radiation quantities is intended to be the
best overall measure of the biologic effects of ionizing radiation?
a. Exposure
b. Effective dose
c. Absorbed dose
d. There is no radiation quantity that is intended to be the best
overall measure of the biologic effects of ionizing radiation..
,Answer: B. Effective Dose
◉ Typically, people are more willing to accept a risk if they perceive
that the potential benefit to be obtained is
a. greater than the risk involved.
b. equal to the risk involved.
c. less than the risk involved.
d. typically, people are not willing to accept risk no matter how great
the benefit may be..
Answer: A. Greater than the risk involved
◉ Which of the following statements below is true?
a. It appears that no safe dose level exists for radiation-induced
malignant disease.
b. The ALARA principle establishes a dose level for radiation-
induced malignancy.
c. The BERT method establishes a dose level for radiation-induced
malignancy.
d. The NEXT program and reference values establish a dose level for
radiation-induced malignancy..
Answer: A. It appears that no safe dose level exists for radiation-
induced malignant disease.
, ◉ The ALARA principle provides a method for comparing the
amount of radiation used in various health care facilities in a
particular area for specific imaging procedures. This information
may be helpful to many
a. accrediting bodies.
b. advisory groups.
c. radiation standards organizations.
d. regulatory agencies..
Answer: D. Regulatory Agencies
◉ The term as low as reasonable achievable (ALARA) is synonymous
with the term
a. background equivalent radiation time (BERT).
b. equivalent dose (EqD).
c. diagnostic efficacy.
d. optimization for radiation protection (ORP)..
Answer: D. optimization for radiation protection (ORP).
◉ Diagnostic efficacy includes
1. determining if an imaging procedure is justified.
2. obtaining images with minimal radiation exposure.
3. adhering to radiation safety guidelines.
4. revealing the presence or absence of disease in a patient..
RADIOGRAPHY BY SHERER FINAL PAPER
SOLVED QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
◉ Which of the following is a method of explaining radiation to the
public?
a. ALARA
b. BERT
c. ORP
d. NEXT.
Answer: B. BERT
◉ Radiology departments or individual radiologic technologists can
"pledge" to image gently. The pledge includes which of the
following?
1. Make the image gently message a priority in staff communications
each year.
2. Review the protocol recommendations and, when necessary,
implement adjustments to practice processes.
3. Communicate openly with parents.
a. 1 only
,b. 2 only
c. 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3.
Answer: D. 1, 2, & 3
◉ In a team approach to patient care, various participants
1. assume responsibility for their areas of expertise.
2. emphasize the importance of communication throughout the team
3. rotate as the person in charge of the team
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3.
Answer: A. 1 & 2 only
◉ Which of the following radiation quantities is intended to be the
best overall measure of the biologic effects of ionizing radiation?
a. Exposure
b. Effective dose
c. Absorbed dose
d. There is no radiation quantity that is intended to be the best
overall measure of the biologic effects of ionizing radiation..
,Answer: B. Effective Dose
◉ Typically, people are more willing to accept a risk if they perceive
that the potential benefit to be obtained is
a. greater than the risk involved.
b. equal to the risk involved.
c. less than the risk involved.
d. typically, people are not willing to accept risk no matter how great
the benefit may be..
Answer: A. Greater than the risk involved
◉ Which of the following statements below is true?
a. It appears that no safe dose level exists for radiation-induced
malignant disease.
b. The ALARA principle establishes a dose level for radiation-
induced malignancy.
c. The BERT method establishes a dose level for radiation-induced
malignancy.
d. The NEXT program and reference values establish a dose level for
radiation-induced malignancy..
Answer: A. It appears that no safe dose level exists for radiation-
induced malignant disease.
, ◉ The ALARA principle provides a method for comparing the
amount of radiation used in various health care facilities in a
particular area for specific imaging procedures. This information
may be helpful to many
a. accrediting bodies.
b. advisory groups.
c. radiation standards organizations.
d. regulatory agencies..
Answer: D. Regulatory Agencies
◉ The term as low as reasonable achievable (ALARA) is synonymous
with the term
a. background equivalent radiation time (BERT).
b. equivalent dose (EqD).
c. diagnostic efficacy.
d. optimization for radiation protection (ORP)..
Answer: D. optimization for radiation protection (ORP).
◉ Diagnostic efficacy includes
1. determining if an imaging procedure is justified.
2. obtaining images with minimal radiation exposure.
3. adhering to radiation safety guidelines.
4. revealing the presence or absence of disease in a patient..
