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Chapter1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
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Chapter2. Radiation: Types,Sources,and DosesReceivedC hapter
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3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
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Chapter 4.RadiationQuantities andUnits Chapter
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5. Radiation Monitoring
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Chapter6. OverviewofCellBiology
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Chapter7. Molecularand CellularRadiation Biology
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Chapter 8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems Chapter 9
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.Stochastic EffectsandLateTissueReactions ofRadiationinOrganSystems Chapt
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er 10. Dose Limits for Exposure to Ionizing RadiationC
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hapter11. EquipmentDesignfor Radiation Protection
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Chapter 12.Management ofPatientRadiationDoseDuringDiagnostic X-
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Chapter 13. Radiation Safety in ComputedTomography and MammographyC
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hapter 14. Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During Diagnos t
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ic X-Ray Procedures
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Chapter15. Radioisotopesand Radiation Protection
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
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Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th Edition
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3. creationofhighlyreactivefreemolecules(called freeradicals)capableofproducingsubsta n
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ces poisonous to the cell.
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4. creation ofnewbiologic molecules detrimental totheliving cell.
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5. injurytothe cell that may manifest itself asabnormal function orloss offunction.
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,2. Which ofthe followingis a form ofradiation that is capable of creatingelectricallycharged partic l
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es byremoving orbitalelectrons fromthe atom ofnormalmatterthrough whichitpasses?
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3. Regarding exposure toionizing radiation, patients who areeducated to understand the medicalbe
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nefit of an imaging procedure are more likely to
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a. assume asmallchance ofbiologicdamage butnotsuppress anyradiationphobiathey m
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a nce of biologic damage.
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mage.
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4. The millisievert (mSv) isequal to
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5. The advantagesof the BERT method are
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1. BERT doesnot implyradiation risk; it is simply a means for comparison.
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2. BERT emphasizes that radiation is aninnate part ofthe environment.
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3. BERT provides ananswer that is easyfor the patient tocomprehend.
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6. Ifapatientasksaradiographeraquestion abouthowmuch radiationheorshe willreceivefrom a spe
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cific x-ray procedure, the radiographer can
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a. respond byusing an estimation basedon the comparison ofradiation received fromth
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e x-ray to natural background radiation received.
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c. tellthe patient that itis unethical todiscuss such concerns.
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7. Whyshould the selection oftechnical exposure factors for all medical imaging proceduresal
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ways follow ALARA?
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a. So that referring physicians ordering imaging procedures do not have to acceptresp o
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nsibility for patient radiation safety. a p ap a p a p



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induced cancer does not appearto have a fixed threshold, that is,a dose level below w hich
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a person would have no chance of developing this disease.
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8. The cardinal principles ofradiation protection include which ofthe following?
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a. Time
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9. In a hospital setting, which ofthe following professionals is expressly charged bythe hospital ad
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mi nistration with being directly responsible for the execution, enforcement, and maintenance o
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f t he ALARA program?
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10. Why is aquestionconcerning the amount ofradiation a patient will receive during aspecificx-
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ray procedure difficult to answer?
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1. Because the received dose is specified in anumber ofdifferent units ofmeasure.
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2. Because the scientific units for radiation dose are normally not comprehensible byapatient.
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11. X-rays area form ofwhich ofthe following kinds ofradiation?
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12. What unit is used to measure radiation exposure in the metric International System of Units?
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13. What organization was founded in 2007 that continues their pursuit to raise awareness of thene e
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d for dose reduction protocols by promoting pediatric-
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specified scan protocols to be usedfor both radiology and non-radiology users ofCT?
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