RTE 2563 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
What is the NRC and what does it do? - Answers - Federal agency that has the
authority to control the possession, use, and production of atomic energy in the interest
of national security.
What is the ICRP? - Answers - International Commission on Radiological Protection;
evaluates information on biological effects of radiation and provides radiation protection.
What does the EPA do when it comes to radiation? - Answers - Facilitates the
development and enforcement of regulations pertaining to the control of radiation in the
environment.
What does the FDA do when it comes to radiation? - Answers - Conducts product
radiation program, regulating the design and manufacture of electronic products,
including x-ray equipment.
What is the 1968 Radiation Control and Safety Act? - Answers - States that a diagnostic
x-ray beam must be adequately filtered.
What is the Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981? - Answers -
Ensures medical and dental radiologic practices adhere to rigorous safety precautions
and standards.
What is GSD? - Answers - Average gonadal dose received by an exposed population. It
is used to estimate the genetic impact of medical radiation dose on the entire
population.
What is RBE? - Answers - Relative Biologic Effectiveness; describes the relative
capabilities of radiation with differing LETs to produce a particular biologic reaction.
What is leakage radiation measured in distance? - Answers - 1 m from x-ray source
Leakage radiation cannot exceed? - Answers - 1 mGya/hr (100mR/hr)
The control panel or console must? - Answers - provide positive indication when x-ray
tube is energized.
Distance/SID indicators must be accurate within what percentage? - Answers - 2%
Centering/CR indicators must be accurate within what percentage? - Answers - 1%
ANSWERS
What is the NRC and what does it do? - Answers - Federal agency that has the
authority to control the possession, use, and production of atomic energy in the interest
of national security.
What is the ICRP? - Answers - International Commission on Radiological Protection;
evaluates information on biological effects of radiation and provides radiation protection.
What does the EPA do when it comes to radiation? - Answers - Facilitates the
development and enforcement of regulations pertaining to the control of radiation in the
environment.
What does the FDA do when it comes to radiation? - Answers - Conducts product
radiation program, regulating the design and manufacture of electronic products,
including x-ray equipment.
What is the 1968 Radiation Control and Safety Act? - Answers - States that a diagnostic
x-ray beam must be adequately filtered.
What is the Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981? - Answers -
Ensures medical and dental radiologic practices adhere to rigorous safety precautions
and standards.
What is GSD? - Answers - Average gonadal dose received by an exposed population. It
is used to estimate the genetic impact of medical radiation dose on the entire
population.
What is RBE? - Answers - Relative Biologic Effectiveness; describes the relative
capabilities of radiation with differing LETs to produce a particular biologic reaction.
What is leakage radiation measured in distance? - Answers - 1 m from x-ray source
Leakage radiation cannot exceed? - Answers - 1 mGya/hr (100mR/hr)
The control panel or console must? - Answers - provide positive indication when x-ray
tube is energized.
Distance/SID indicators must be accurate within what percentage? - Answers - 2%
Centering/CR indicators must be accurate within what percentage? - Answers - 1%
