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ionizing radiation

Radiation with enough energy of which can cause orbital electrons to be ejected. X-rays
and the products of radioactive decay can cause this. Examples: X-rays, gamma rays,
and ultraviolet rad with energy levels greater than 10 eV.




Radiation

The transfer of kinetic energy, or energy in motion, from one location to another




Team approach

The ASRT, JAHCO, and the ARRT encourage health care providers to function with this
type of approach and establish a culture of quality, patient safety, and high reliability




Minimize

By adhering to best practices techs and radiologists can __________ the effects of
causing damage to healthy biological tissue




controllable radiant energy

An example of this type of radiant energy is radiation produced in the X-ray tube

,Techs and radiologists

These groups are educated in safe operation of equipment, use protective devices
whenever possible, follow established procedures, and select techniques that reduce
X-ray exposure to patients and themselves




Coulombs per kilogram (C/kg) or milliroentgen (mR)

Units for Exposure




Milligray (mGy)

Unit for absorbed dose




Millisievert (mSv)

Unit for effective dose




beneficial, destructive

ionizing radiation has a ____ and ____ potential




Radiation Protection

effective measures employed by radiation workers to safeguard patients, personnel,
and the general public from unnecessary exposure to ionizing radiation




Reasons for radiation protection

, Patient protection, occupational safety, minimize potential for radiocarcinogenic
effects, minimize potential for mutagenic effects and no known safe threshold




Exposure

the amount of ionization produced in air when ionizing radiation is present. Expresses
the intensity of rad delivered to a specific area such as the surface of the human body.
C/kg international unit




Absorbed dose

The amount of energy deposited in a material per unit mass of the material.




Equivalent Dose (EqD)

Product of the average absorbed dose in a tissue or organ in the human body and it's
associated weighting factor. Traditional unit: REM. International unit: Sv. Equaled to [D
(RAD) x weighting factor (Wr)]




Effective dose

An attempt to provide a quantity that is measured of general harm to humans. Takes into
account the amount of absorbed dose that is received by a human and the type of rad
(alpha, beta, protons, neutrons are all somewhat different at the same absorbed dose
levels) and the specific organ or organ systems irradiated. Best overall measure of
biological effects of ionizing radiation. EfD = [D (RAD) x weighting factor (Wr) x
weighting factor (Wt)]




Outweigh

The realized benefits of ionizing radiation far ______ any slight chance of inducing

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