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According to the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP), the
gestational dose-equivalent limit for embryo/fetus of a pregnant radiographer is ✔Correct Answer-
0.5 mSv
The annual occupational whole-body dose-equivalent limit for students under the age of 18 years is
✔Correct Answer-1 mSv (100 mrem or 0.1 rem)
The amount of time that x-rays are being produced and directed toward a particular wall is referred
to as the ✔Correct Answer-use factor
number of x-ray exposures made per week ✔Correct Answer-workload
Patient dose increases as fluoroscopic ✔Correct Answer-FOV decreases
The interaction between x-ray photons and tissue that is responsible for radiographic contrast but
that also contributes significantly to patient dose is ✔Correct Answer-the photoelectric effect
Pair production occurs only at very high energy levels, at least ✔Correct Answer-1.02 MeV
Which of the following voltage ripples is (are) produced by single-phase equipment ✔Correct
Answer-100% voltage ripple
Early symptoms of acute radiation syndrome include ✔Correct Answer-leukopenia, nausea and
vomiting
Early symptoms of acute radiation syndrome include ✔Correct Answer-Lanthanum oxybromide
Gadolinium oxysulfide
The moral principle that describes the radiographer's aspiration to do no harm or to allow no act that
might cause harm to the patient is termed ✔Correct Answer-nonmaleficence
refers to the right of every individual to act with personal self-reliance ✔Correct Answer-Autonomy
Which of the following positions demonstrates all the paranasal sinuses? ✔Correct Answer-lateral
The parietoacanthial (Waters' method) projection demonstrates the ✔Correct Answer-maxillary
sinuses.
The PA axial with a caudal central ray (Caldwell) demonstrates the ✔Correct Answer-frontal and
ethmoidal sinus groups.
The presence of ionizing radiation may be detected in which of the following ways? ✔Correct
Answer-Ionizing effect on air
Photographic effect on film emulsion
Fluorescent effect on certain crystals