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RADIATION PROTECTION IN MEDICALRADIOGRAPHY 9TH EDITION
c c c c c
ByMary Alice Statkiewicz Sherer
c c c
, TABLEOF CONTENT c
Chapter1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
c c c c
Chapter 2. Radiation: Types,Sources, and Doses Received
c c c c c c
c Chapter 3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
c c c c c c
c Chapter4. Radiation Quantitiesand Units Chapter
c c c c
5. Radiation Monitoring c
Chapter 6. Overviewof Cell Biology
c c c c
Chapter7. Molecularand CellularRadiation Biology
c c c
Chapter 8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems
c c c c c c c c c c
c Chapter9. Stochastic Effectsand Late Tissue Reactionsof Radiation in Organ
c c c c c j c c c
c Systems
Chapter10. Dose Limitsfor Exposuret o Ionizing Radiation
c c c j c c
c Chapter 11. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
c c c c c c
Chapter12. ManagementofPatientRadiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray
c j j c c c c
c Procedures
Chapter13. Radiation Safetyin ComputedTomographyand Mammography
c c c c
c Chapter 14. Managementof Imaging PersonnelRadiation Dose During
c c j c c c c
c Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures c c
Chapter15. Radioisotopesand Radiation Protection
c c c
Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
c c
Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, c c c 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Consequences c ofcionization c inhuman cells c include
1. creation cof unstable c atoms. jj
2. production c offree c electrons.
3. creation ofhighly c reactive c free cmolecules (calledfreeradicals) ccapable
jjj
cof p roducing c substances poisonous
jj to cthe ccell.
4. creationcofnewcbiologic c c molecules detrimental c tocthe cliving c cell.
5. injury c tocthe ccell cthat cmay c manifest itself c asabnormal c function c c orcloss coffunction.
6. production c of clow-energy c x-ray cphotons.
a. 1,2, c 3, cand c 4 conly
b. 2,3, c 4, cand c 5 conly
c. 3,4, c 5, cand c 6 conly
d. All cthe coptions
ANS: D
,2. Which cofthe cfollowing c is caform cofradiation c that c is ccapable cofcreating
c electrically ccharged cparticles c bycremoving c orbital celectrons c from cthe
catomofnormal c matter cthrough which c it cpasses?
a. Ionizing c radiation
b. Nonionizing c radiation
c. Subatomic c radiation
d. Ultrasonic c radiation
ANS: A
3. Regarding c exposure c toionizing c radiation, c patients c who careeducated ctocunderstand
c the cmedical cbenefit of canimaging procedure care cmore clikely c to
a. assume c asmall c chance cofbiologic c damage c butnot csuppress
canyradiation cphobia cthey cmay chave.
b. cancel ctheir c scheduled c procedure cbecause ctheycarenotcwilling c tocassume
c a csmall cchance cof cbiologic damage.
c. suppress canyradiation c phobia c but not crisk casmall c chance
jj
cofpossible cbiologic cdamage.
d. suppress canyradiation c phobia c andbewilling c tocassume c acsmall
c chance cofp ossible cbiologic c damage.
j
ANS: D
4. The cmillisievert c c (mSv) c isequal c to
a. 1/10 cof c a csievert.
b. 1/100 cof c a csievert.
c. 1/1000 cof c a csievert.
d. 1/10,000 cof c a csievert.
ANS: C
5. The cadvantages c ofcthe c BERT c method c are
1. BERT cdoesnot cimply c radiation c c risk;cit cis csimply ameans c forcomparison.
2. BERT cemphasizes that c radiation c is caninnate partofthe cenvironment.
j
3. BERT cprovides c ananswerthat c isceasyfor cthecpatient c tocomprehend.
a. 1and c 2 conly
b. 1and c 3 conly
c. 2and c 3 conly
d. All cthe coptions
ANS: c D
6. Ifapatient c asksacradiographer c aquestion c about chowmuch c radiation c he corshe
will creceive cfrom caspecific
c x-ray cprocedure, cthe
radiographer
c can
a. respond cbyusing c an estimation based o n the c comparison c ofradiation
jj jj jj
c received cfrom cthe cx-ray cto cnatural background c radiation
received.
b. avoid c thepatient’s c question c bychanging c c the csubject.
c. tell cthe c patient c that c it cis cunethical c c to cdiscuss c such cconcerns.
d. refuse c toanswer c thequestion c andrecommend that cheorshe cspeakw ith cthe j
creferring physician.
ANS: c A
7. Whyshould c the cselection c ofctechnical c exposure cfactors c for callmedical
imaging cprocedures calways follow
c ALARA?
a. So that creferring physicians
jj c ordering c imaging c procedures c donothave
c to caccept cresponsibility c for cpatient c radiation c safety.
b. Sothat cradiographers and cradiologists donot c have c tocaccept cresponsibility
j c for
, patient c radiation c safety.
c. Because cradiation-i nduced c cancer cdoesnot cappearto chave cafixed c threshold,
jj
c that cis, cad oselevel c below cwhich c aperson cwould c have cno cchance cof cdeveloping
j
c this cdisease.
d. Because cradiation-i nduced ccancerdoeshave cadoselevel catw hich cindividuals
jj jj
cwould c have c achance c ofdeveloping c this c disease.
ANS: c C
8. The ccardinal c principles c ofr adiation c protection c include which c ofthecfollowing?
j
a. Time
b. Distance
c. Shielding
d. All cthe coptions
ANS: c D
9. In a hospital c setting,
jj which c of the cfollowing c professionals c is cexpressly ccharged c bythe
c jjj
chospital cadministration c with c being c directly cresponsible c for cthe c execution,
c enforcement, cand cmaintenance ofcthe c ALARA cprogram?
a. Assistant c administrator ofthe cfacility j
b. Chief cofcstaff
c. Radiation c Safety c Officer
d. Student c radiologic c technologist
ANS: c C
10. Whyis a question c concerning c theamount c ofradiation c apatient c will c receive
j
during caspecific cx-ray cprocedure c difficult
c to canswer?
1. Because cthe creceived c doseis cspecified c c in ca number c c ofdifferent units c ofmeasure.
jjj
2. Because cthe cscientific c units c for cradiation c dosearenormally c not ccomprehensible
by
capatient.
3. Because cthe cpatient c should c notcreceive c anyinformation c aboutcradiation c dose.
a. 1and c 2 conly
b. 1and c 3 conly
c. 2and c 3 conly
d. All cthe coptions
ANS: c A
11. X-raysareaform cofwhich c c ofthe c following c kinds c ofradiation?
a. Environmental
b. Ionizing
c. Internal
d. Nonionizing
ANS: c B
12. What cunit c is cused cto cmeasure c radiation c exposure c in c the cmetric c International System
ofUnits?
c
a. Coulomb c perkilogram
b. Milligray
c. Millisievert
d. Sievert
ANS: c A
13. What corganizationwas cfounded cin c2007 cthat ccontinues c their cpursuit cto craise cawareness cof cthe
cneed cfor cdose creductionprotocols cbypromotingpediatric-specified cscanprotocols cto cbe cused
cfor cbothradiology c and cnon-radiology c users cofCT?
RADIATION PROTECTION IN MEDICALRADIOGRAPHY 9TH EDITION
c c c c c
ByMary Alice Statkiewicz Sherer
c c c
, TABLEOF CONTENT c
Chapter1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
c c c c
Chapter 2. Radiation: Types,Sources, and Doses Received
c c c c c c
c Chapter 3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
c c c c c c
c Chapter4. Radiation Quantitiesand Units Chapter
c c c c
5. Radiation Monitoring c
Chapter 6. Overviewof Cell Biology
c c c c
Chapter7. Molecularand CellularRadiation Biology
c c c
Chapter 8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems
c c c c c c c c c c
c Chapter9. Stochastic Effectsand Late Tissue Reactionsof Radiation in Organ
c c c c c j c c c
c Systems
Chapter10. Dose Limitsfor Exposuret o Ionizing Radiation
c c c j c c
c Chapter 11. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
c c c c c c
Chapter12. ManagementofPatientRadiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray
c j j c c c c
c Procedures
Chapter13. Radiation Safetyin ComputedTomographyand Mammography
c c c c
c Chapter 14. Managementof Imaging PersonnelRadiation Dose During
c c j c c c c
c Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures c c
Chapter15. Radioisotopesand Radiation Protection
c c c
Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
c c
Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, c c c 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Consequences c ofcionization c inhuman cells c include
1. creation cof unstable c atoms. jj
2. production c offree c electrons.
3. creation ofhighly c reactive c free cmolecules (calledfreeradicals) ccapable
jjj
cof p roducing c substances poisonous
jj to cthe ccell.
4. creationcofnewcbiologic c c molecules detrimental c tocthe cliving c cell.
5. injury c tocthe ccell cthat cmay c manifest itself c asabnormal c function c c orcloss coffunction.
6. production c of clow-energy c x-ray cphotons.
a. 1,2, c 3, cand c 4 conly
b. 2,3, c 4, cand c 5 conly
c. 3,4, c 5, cand c 6 conly
d. All cthe coptions
ANS: D
,2. Which cofthe cfollowing c is caform cofradiation c that c is ccapable cofcreating
c electrically ccharged cparticles c bycremoving c orbital celectrons c from cthe
catomofnormal c matter cthrough which c it cpasses?
a. Ionizing c radiation
b. Nonionizing c radiation
c. Subatomic c radiation
d. Ultrasonic c radiation
ANS: A
3. Regarding c exposure c toionizing c radiation, c patients c who careeducated ctocunderstand
c the cmedical cbenefit of canimaging procedure care cmore clikely c to
a. assume c asmall c chance cofbiologic c damage c butnot csuppress
canyradiation cphobia cthey cmay chave.
b. cancel ctheir c scheduled c procedure cbecause ctheycarenotcwilling c tocassume
c a csmall cchance cof cbiologic damage.
c. suppress canyradiation c phobia c but not crisk casmall c chance
jj
cofpossible cbiologic cdamage.
d. suppress canyradiation c phobia c andbewilling c tocassume c acsmall
c chance cofp ossible cbiologic c damage.
j
ANS: D
4. The cmillisievert c c (mSv) c isequal c to
a. 1/10 cof c a csievert.
b. 1/100 cof c a csievert.
c. 1/1000 cof c a csievert.
d. 1/10,000 cof c a csievert.
ANS: C
5. The cadvantages c ofcthe c BERT c method c are
1. BERT cdoesnot cimply c radiation c c risk;cit cis csimply ameans c forcomparison.
2. BERT cemphasizes that c radiation c is caninnate partofthe cenvironment.
j
3. BERT cprovides c ananswerthat c isceasyfor cthecpatient c tocomprehend.
a. 1and c 2 conly
b. 1and c 3 conly
c. 2and c 3 conly
d. All cthe coptions
ANS: c D
6. Ifapatient c asksacradiographer c aquestion c about chowmuch c radiation c he corshe
will creceive cfrom caspecific
c x-ray cprocedure, cthe
radiographer
c can
a. respond cbyusing c an estimation based o n the c comparison c ofradiation
jj jj jj
c received cfrom cthe cx-ray cto cnatural background c radiation
received.
b. avoid c thepatient’s c question c bychanging c c the csubject.
c. tell cthe c patient c that c it cis cunethical c c to cdiscuss c such cconcerns.
d. refuse c toanswer c thequestion c andrecommend that cheorshe cspeakw ith cthe j
creferring physician.
ANS: c A
7. Whyshould c the cselection c ofctechnical c exposure cfactors c for callmedical
imaging cprocedures calways follow
c ALARA?
a. So that creferring physicians
jj c ordering c imaging c procedures c donothave
c to caccept cresponsibility c for cpatient c radiation c safety.
b. Sothat cradiographers and cradiologists donot c have c tocaccept cresponsibility
j c for
, patient c radiation c safety.
c. Because cradiation-i nduced c cancer cdoesnot cappearto chave cafixed c threshold,
jj
c that cis, cad oselevel c below cwhich c aperson cwould c have cno cchance cof cdeveloping
j
c this cdisease.
d. Because cradiation-i nduced ccancerdoeshave cadoselevel catw hich cindividuals
jj jj
cwould c have c achance c ofdeveloping c this c disease.
ANS: c C
8. The ccardinal c principles c ofr adiation c protection c include which c ofthecfollowing?
j
a. Time
b. Distance
c. Shielding
d. All cthe coptions
ANS: c D
9. In a hospital c setting,
jj which c of the cfollowing c professionals c is cexpressly ccharged c bythe
c jjj
chospital cadministration c with c being c directly cresponsible c for cthe c execution,
c enforcement, cand cmaintenance ofcthe c ALARA cprogram?
a. Assistant c administrator ofthe cfacility j
b. Chief cofcstaff
c. Radiation c Safety c Officer
d. Student c radiologic c technologist
ANS: c C
10. Whyis a question c concerning c theamount c ofradiation c apatient c will c receive
j
during caspecific cx-ray cprocedure c difficult
c to canswer?
1. Because cthe creceived c doseis cspecified c c in ca number c c ofdifferent units c ofmeasure.
jjj
2. Because cthe cscientific c units c for cradiation c dosearenormally c not ccomprehensible
by
capatient.
3. Because cthe cpatient c should c notcreceive c anyinformation c aboutcradiation c dose.
a. 1and c 2 conly
b. 1and c 3 conly
c. 2and c 3 conly
d. All cthe coptions
ANS: c A
11. X-raysareaform cofwhich c c ofthe c following c kinds c ofradiation?
a. Environmental
b. Ionizing
c. Internal
d. Nonionizing
ANS: c B
12. What cunit c is cused cto cmeasure c radiation c exposure c in c the cmetric c International System
ofUnits?
c
a. Coulomb c perkilogram
b. Milligray
c. Millisievert
d. Sievert
ANS: c A
13. What corganizationwas cfounded cin c2007 cthat ccontinues c their cpursuit cto craise cawareness cof cthe
cneed cfor cdose creductionprotocols cbypromotingpediatric-specified cscanprotocols cto cbe cused
cfor cbothradiology c and cnon-radiology c users cofCT?
