Define the term radiation - Answers Radiation is energy transmitted through matter
Describe ionization - Answers Ionization occurs when an atom gains or loses an electron
Describe ionization - Answers This process disrupts the composition of the matter
Describe ionization - Answers In living things, this can cause biologic damage to cells & tissue
When were x-ray discovered? - Answers 1895
When were x-ray discovered? - Answers Rontgen discovered x-rays in 1895
When were x-ray discovered? - Answers On November 8 1895, working with a Crooks tube covered with
a heavy black paper so no light could escape, Rontgen noticed a fluorescent glow on a screen several
feet away. He concluded that a new type of ray was being emitted from the tube. He called these rays
"X" for unknown.
Which imaging modalities use x-rays to produce images of the body? - Answers CT
Which imaging modalities use x-rays to produce images of the body? - Answers MRI
Which imaging modalities use x-rays to produce images of the body? - Answers Radiography
Which imaging modalities use x-rays to produce images of the body? - Answers Nuclear Medicine
Identify members of the imaging health care team - Answers Physicians:
Medical doctor (MD)
Doctor of osteopathy (DO)
Identify members of the imaging health care team - Answers Physician Assistant (PA)
Identify members of the imaging health care team - Answers Nursing:
Nurse practitioner (NP)
Registered nurse (RN)
Licensed practice nurse (LPN)
Identify members of the imaging health care team - Answers Nursing assistant (CNA)
Identify members of the imaging health care team - Answers Medical Laboratory Technologists (MLT)
Identify members of the imaging health care team - Answers Physical therapists (PT)
-PIdentify members of the imaging health care team - Answers Medical assistants (CMA)
, Identify members of the imaging health care team - Answers Respiratory therapists (RRT)
Identify members of the imaging health care team - Answers Pharmacists (R.Ph. or Pharm.D)
Identify members of the imaging health care team - Answers Occupational therapists (OT),
Identify members of the imaging health care team - Answers Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP)
What organization provides programmatic accreditation of radiography schools? slise24 - Answers
JRCERT
What organization provides programmatic accreditation of radiography schools? slise24 - Answers
accreditation for individual programs within an institution. For radiography programs, the accreditor is
the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). The USDOE also oversees
such programmatic agencies. The BC Radiography Program is accredited by JRCERT. Outside agencies to
accredit specific programs
· What is required to gain ARRT certification? slide 29 - Answers -Education - complete an ARRT
approved program leading to an Associate degree (JRCERT or regionally accredited school)
· What is required to gain ARRT certification? slide29 - Answers Ethics* - sign an agreement to comply
with the Standards of Ethics (a document that articulates the types of behavior the ARRT expects of RTs)
What is required to gain ARRT certification? slide 29 - Answers Exam - take & pass the ARRT exam
(allowed 3 attempts over a 3-year period)
Identify ways to deal with stress - Answers First, identify stressors and act upon them proactively!
Identify ways to deal with stress - Answers Adopt a mind set of positive thoughts & emotions rather
than dwelling on negative aspects
Identify ways to deal with stress - Answers Stressors are best dealt with by using strategies to "buffer"
the stress event
Identify ways to deal with stress - Answers Plan positive activities (uplifts) to balance the effects of
hassles & stressors
Identify ways to deal with stress - Answers Learn to politely say "no" to those who want to place
extraordinary demands on you
Identify ways to deal with stress - Answers Avoid conversations that include out-of-control language and
replace with in-control language
Identify ways to deal with stress - Answers Learn to lessen or remove yourself from stressful situations
whenever possible