RADIATION PROTECTION IN MEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY

RADIATION PROTECTION
IN MEDICAL
RADIOGRAPHY TEST
BANK LATEST EXAM 2024-
2025 QUESTION AND
ANSWERS

, Who is specifically responsible for developing an appropriate radiation safety
program for the facility? - CORRECT ANSWER-Radiation Safety Officer


What year did the code of standards for diagnostic x-ray equipment go into effect?
- CORRECT ANSWER-1974


What concept puts forth the principle that radiation should be kept as low as
reasonably possible? - CORRECT ANSWER-ALARA


What is the upper boundary dose of ionizing radiation that results in a negligible
risk of bodily injury or hereditary damage called? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Effective dose limit


What is the whole body annual occupational dose limit? - CORRECT ANSWER-
50 mSv


For pregnant workers, what is the monthly dose limit to the embryo? - CORRECT
ANSWER-0.5 mSv


The x-ray table is commonly made of what? - CORRECT ANSWER-Carbon fiber


The radiation that arises from interaction of an x-ray beam with the atoms of a
patient is called what? - CORRECT ANSWER-Scattered radiation


It is imperative that the x-ray beam and the image receptor be correctly aligned
with each other. - CORRECT ANSWER-True