2. Basic Physics Primer
3. The Structure of Matter
4. Electromagnetic Energy
5. Electricity, Magnetism, and Electromagnetism
6. The X-Ray Imaging System
7. The X-Ray Tube
8. X-Ray Production
9. X-Ray Emission
10. X-Ray Interaction with Matter
11. Imaging Science
12. Computed Radiography
13. Digital Radiography
14. Digital Radiographic Technique
15. Image Acquisition
16. Patient-Image Optimization
17. Viewing the Medical Image
18. Picture Archiving and Communication System
19. Image Perception
20. Digital Display Device
21. Medical Image Descriptors
22. Scatter Radiation
23. Radiographic Artifacts
24. Mammography
25. Fluoroscopy
26. Interventional Radiology
27. Computed Tomography
28. Tomosynthesis
29. Human Biology
30. Fundamental Principles of Radiobiology
31. Molecular Radiobiology
32. Cellular Radiobiology
33. Deterministic Effects of Radiation
34. Stochastic Effects of Radiation
35. Health Physics
36. Designing for Radiation Protection
37. Radiography/Fluoroscopy Patient Radiation Dose
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38. Computed Tomography Patient Radiation Dose
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39. Patient Radiation Dose Management
40. Occupational Radiation Dose Management
,Chapter 01: Essential Concepts of Radiologic Science Busho
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Matter is measured in .
a. kilograms
b. joules
c. electron7volts
d. rems
ANS A
Matter is measured in kilograms.
2. Atoms and molecules are the fundamental building blocks of .
a. energy
b. radiation
c. matter
d. gravity
ANS C
Atoms and molecules are the7fundamental building blocks of matter.
3. Ice and steam are examples of two forms of .
a. matter
b. radiation
c. energy
d. work
ANS: A
Ice and steam are examples of two forms of matter.
4. The formula E = mc2 is the basis for the theory that led to the7development of .
a. x-rays
b. electromagnetic radiation
c. nuclear power
d. cathode ray tubes
ANS: C
The formula E = mc2 is the basis for the theory that led to the development of nuclear power.
5. Radio waves, light, and x-rays are all examples of energy.
a. nuclear
b. thermal
c. electrical
d. electromagnetic
ANS: D
Electromagnetic energy includes radio waves, light, and x-
rays as well as other parts of thespectrum.
, A Bmoving Bobject Bhas energy.
e. potential
f. kinetic
g. nuclear
h. electromagnetic
ANS: B B
A BmovingBobject Bhas Bkinetic Benergy.
6. What Bis Bthe Bremoval Bof Ban Belectron Bfrom Ban Batom Bcalled?
a. Ionization
b. Pair Bproduction
c. Irradiation
d. Electricity
ANS: B A
The Bremoval Bof Ban Belectron Bfrom Ban Batom Bis Bcalled Bionization.
7. Ionizing7radiation Bis Bcapable Bof
Bremoving Bfrom Batoms Bas Bit Bpasses
Bthrough Bthematter.
a. neutrons
b. protons
c. electrons
d. ions
ANS: B C
Ionizing7radiation Bis Bcapable BofBremoving7electrons Bfrom Batoms Bas Bit Bpasses Bthrough Bthe7matter.
8. The BenergyBof Bx-rays Bis B_ .
a. thermal
b. potential
c. kinetic
d. electromagnetic
ANS: B D
X-rays Bare Ba Bform Bof Belectromagnetic Benergy.
9. The Bbiggest Bsource Bof Bman-made7ionizing Bradiation Bexposure Bto Bthe Bpublic Bis
.
a. atomic Bfallout
b. diagnostic Bx-rays
c. smokeBdetectors
d. nuclear Bpower Bplants
ANS: B B
Medical Bx-rayBexposure Bis Bthe Bbiggest Bsource Bof Bman-made Bradiation.
10. In7the BUnited BStates, Bwe Bare Bexposed Bto
_ BmSv/year Bof Bionizing Bradiation Bfrom Bthe7natural Benvironment.
a. 0 Bto B5
b. 5 Bto B20
c. 20 Bto B90