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RADIATION PROTECTION IN MEDICALRADIOGRAPHY 9TH EDITION
By Mary Alice Statkiewicz Sherer
, TABLE OF CONTENT
5V 5V
Chapter5V1.5VIntroduction5Vto5VRadiation5VProtection
Chapter5V2.5 V Radiation:5 V Types,5VSources,5Vand5 V Doses5VRece
ivedV5Chapter5V3.5VInteraction5Vof5VX-Radiation5Vwith5VMatter
Chapter5V4.5VRadiation5VQuantities5Vand5VU
nitsV5Chapter5V5.5VRadiation5VMonitoring
Chapter5V6.5 V Overview5Vof5VCell5VBiology
Chapter5V7.5VMolecular5Vand5VCellular5VRadiation5VBiology
Chapter5V8.5VEarly5VTissue5VReactions5Vand5VTheir5VEffects5Von5VOrgan5VSystems5V
Chapter5V9.5VStochastic5VEffects5Vand5VLate5VTissue5VReactions5Vof5VRadiation5Vin5V
OrganV5Systems
Chapter5V10.5VDose5VLimits5Vfor5VExposure5Vto5VIonizing5VRadi
ationV5Chapter5V11.5VEquipment5VDesign5Vfor5VRadiation5VProte
ction
Chapter5V12.5VManagement5Vof5VPatient5VRadiation5VDose5VDuring5VDiagnostic5V
X-RayV5Procedures
Chapter5V13.5 V Radiation5 V Safety5Vin5 V Computed5VTomography5Vand5 V Mammogr
aphyV5Chapter5V14.5VManagement5Vof5VImaging5VPersonnel5VRadiation5VDose5VD
uring5VDiagnostic5VX-Ray5VProcedures
Chapter5V15.5VRadioisotopes5Vand5VRadiation5V Protection
Chapter5 V 01:5V Introduction5 V to5V Radiation5 V Protection
Sherer:5 V Radiation5 V Protection5Vin5VMedical5 V Radiography,5 V 9th5 V Edition
MULTIPLE5V CHOIC
E
1. Consequences5Vof5Vionization5 V in5 V human5 V cells5 V include
1. creation5Vof5Vunstable5 V atoms.
2. production5 V of5Vfree5 V electrons.
3. creation5Vof5Vhighly5Vreactive5Vfree5Vmolecules5V(called5Vfree5Vradicals)5Vcapable5Vof5Vprod
ucing5Vsubstances5 V poisonous5 V to5 V the5 V cell.
4. creation5Vof5Vnew5Vbiologic5 V molecules5 V detrimental5 V to5Vthe5Vliving5 V cell.
5. injury5Vto5Vthe5 V cell5 V that5 V may5V manifest5 V itself5 V as5Vabnormal5 V function5 V or5Vloss5 V of5Vfunctio
n.
6. production5V of5Vlow-energy5V x-ray5Vphotons.
a. 1,5V2,5V3,5Vand5V45Vonly
b. 2,5V3,5V4,5Vand5V55Vonly
c. 3,5V4,5V5,5Vand5V65Vonly
d. All5Vthe5Voptions
,ANS:5VD
, 2. Which5 V of5Vthe5 V following5Vis5 V a5Vform5 V of5Vradiation5Vthat5 V is5 V capable5 V of5Vcreating5Velectric
ally5Vcharged5Vparticles5Vby5Vremoving5Vorbital5Velectrons5Vfrom5Vthe5Vatom5Vof5Vnormal5Vmatter5Vt
hrough5Vwhich5Vit5Vpasses?
a. Ionizing5 V radiation
b. Nonionizing5 V radiation
c. Subatomic5 V radiation
d. Ultrasonic5 V radiation
ANS:5VA
3. Regarding5 V exposure5 V to5Vionizing5 V radiation,5Vpatients5 V who5 V are5Veducated5 V to5Vunderstand5 V
the5Vmedical5Vbenefit5 V of5Van5Vimaging5 V procedure5 V are5 V more5V likely5 V to
a. assume5Va5Vsmall5Vchance5Vof5Vbiologic5Vdamage5Vbut5Vnot5Vsuppress5Vany5Vradiation5
Vphobia5Vthey5 V may5 V have.
b. cancel5 V their5 V scheduled5 V procedure5 V because5 V they5 V are5 V not5V willing5V to5 V assu
me5 V a5Vsmall5Vchance5 V of5Vbiologic5 V damage.
c. suppress5 V any5Vradiation5Vphobia5 V but5Vnot5 V risk5 V a5Vsmall5 V chance5 V of5Vpossib
le5V5Vbiologic5Vdamage.
d. suppress5 V any5 V radiation5V phobia5 V and5 V be5Vwilling5V to5Vassume5 V a5Vsmall5Vchance5
V of5Vpossible5Vbiologic5V damage.
ANS:5VD
4. The5Vmillisievert5 V (mSv)5V is5Vequal5Vto
a. 1/105Vof5Va5Vsievert.
b. 1/1005Vof5Va5Vsievert.
c. 1/10005Vof5Va5Vsievert.
d. 1/10,0005Vof5Va5Vsievert.
ANS:5VC
5. The5 V advantages5Vof5Vthe5 V BERT5 V method5 V are
1. BERT5 V does5Vnot5 V imply5Vradiation5 V risk;5 V it5 V is5 V simply5 V a5Vmeans5 V for5Vcomparison.
2. BERT5 V emphasizes5 V that5 V radiation5 V is5 V an5Vinnate5 V part5Vof5Vthe5Venvironment.
3. BERT5 V provides5 V an5Vanswer5 V that5 V is5 V easy5Vfor5 V the5 V patient5 V to5Vcomprehend.
a. 15Vand5V25Vonly
b. 15Vand5V35Vonly
c. 25Vand5V35Vonly
d. All5Vthe5Voptions
ANS:5VD
6. If5Va5Vpatient5Vasks5Va5Vradiographer5Va5Vquestion5Vabout5Vhow5Vmuch5Vradiation5Vhe5Vor5Vshe5Vw
ill5Vreceive5Vfrom5 V a5Vspecific5Vx-ray5Vprocedure,5 V the5 V radiographer5 V can
a. respond5 V by5Vusing5V an5Vestimation5V based5Von5Vthe5 V comparison5 V of5Vradiation5Vrecei
ved5 V from5Vthe5Vx-ray5V to5Vnatural5 V background5 V radiation5 V received.
b. avoid5 V the5Vpatient’s5 V question5 V by5Vchanging5 V the5Vsubject.
c. tell5Vthe5Vpatient5Vthat5Vit5Vis5Vunethical5 V to5Vdiscuss5V such5Vconcerns.
d. refuse5 V to5Vanswer5 V the5V question5 V and5V recommend5 V that5 V he5V or5Vshe5 V spe
ak5Vwith5 V the5Vreferring5 V physician.
ANS:5VA
7. Why5V should5 V the5 V selection5Vof5Vtechnical5 V exposure5 V factors5 V for5 V all5Vmedical5 V imaging
5Vprocedures5Valways5 V follow5VALARA?
a. So5Vthat5Vreferring5Vphysicians5Vordering5Vimaging5Vprocedures5Vdo5Vnot5Vhave5Vt
o5Vaccept5Vresponsibility5 V for5Vpatient5 V radiation5 V safety.
b. So5Vthat5 V radiographers5 V and5 V radiologists5 V do5Vnot5 V have5 V to5Vaccept5V responsibility5 V for
RADIATION PROTECTION IN MEDICALRADIOGRAPHY 9TH EDITION
By Mary Alice Statkiewicz Sherer
, TABLE OF CONTENT
5V 5V
Chapter5V1.5VIntroduction5Vto5VRadiation5VProtection
Chapter5V2.5 V Radiation:5 V Types,5VSources,5Vand5 V Doses5VRece
ivedV5Chapter5V3.5VInteraction5Vof5VX-Radiation5Vwith5VMatter
Chapter5V4.5VRadiation5VQuantities5Vand5VU
nitsV5Chapter5V5.5VRadiation5VMonitoring
Chapter5V6.5 V Overview5Vof5VCell5VBiology
Chapter5V7.5VMolecular5Vand5VCellular5VRadiation5VBiology
Chapter5V8.5VEarly5VTissue5VReactions5Vand5VTheir5VEffects5Von5VOrgan5VSystems5V
Chapter5V9.5VStochastic5VEffects5Vand5VLate5VTissue5VReactions5Vof5VRadiation5Vin5V
OrganV5Systems
Chapter5V10.5VDose5VLimits5Vfor5VExposure5Vto5VIonizing5VRadi
ationV5Chapter5V11.5VEquipment5VDesign5Vfor5VRadiation5VProte
ction
Chapter5V12.5VManagement5Vof5VPatient5VRadiation5VDose5VDuring5VDiagnostic5V
X-RayV5Procedures
Chapter5V13.5 V Radiation5 V Safety5Vin5 V Computed5VTomography5Vand5 V Mammogr
aphyV5Chapter5V14.5VManagement5Vof5VImaging5VPersonnel5VRadiation5VDose5VD
uring5VDiagnostic5VX-Ray5VProcedures
Chapter5V15.5VRadioisotopes5Vand5VRadiation5V Protection
Chapter5 V 01:5V Introduction5 V to5V Radiation5 V Protection
Sherer:5 V Radiation5 V Protection5Vin5VMedical5 V Radiography,5 V 9th5 V Edition
MULTIPLE5V CHOIC
E
1. Consequences5Vof5Vionization5 V in5 V human5 V cells5 V include
1. creation5Vof5Vunstable5 V atoms.
2. production5 V of5Vfree5 V electrons.
3. creation5Vof5Vhighly5Vreactive5Vfree5Vmolecules5V(called5Vfree5Vradicals)5Vcapable5Vof5Vprod
ucing5Vsubstances5 V poisonous5 V to5 V the5 V cell.
4. creation5Vof5Vnew5Vbiologic5 V molecules5 V detrimental5 V to5Vthe5Vliving5 V cell.
5. injury5Vto5Vthe5 V cell5 V that5 V may5V manifest5 V itself5 V as5Vabnormal5 V function5 V or5Vloss5 V of5Vfunctio
n.
6. production5V of5Vlow-energy5V x-ray5Vphotons.
a. 1,5V2,5V3,5Vand5V45Vonly
b. 2,5V3,5V4,5Vand5V55Vonly
c. 3,5V4,5V5,5Vand5V65Vonly
d. All5Vthe5Voptions
,ANS:5VD
, 2. Which5 V of5Vthe5 V following5Vis5 V a5Vform5 V of5Vradiation5Vthat5 V is5 V capable5 V of5Vcreating5Velectric
ally5Vcharged5Vparticles5Vby5Vremoving5Vorbital5Velectrons5Vfrom5Vthe5Vatom5Vof5Vnormal5Vmatter5Vt
hrough5Vwhich5Vit5Vpasses?
a. Ionizing5 V radiation
b. Nonionizing5 V radiation
c. Subatomic5 V radiation
d. Ultrasonic5 V radiation
ANS:5VA
3. Regarding5 V exposure5 V to5Vionizing5 V radiation,5Vpatients5 V who5 V are5Veducated5 V to5Vunderstand5 V
the5Vmedical5Vbenefit5 V of5Van5Vimaging5 V procedure5 V are5 V more5V likely5 V to
a. assume5Va5Vsmall5Vchance5Vof5Vbiologic5Vdamage5Vbut5Vnot5Vsuppress5Vany5Vradiation5
Vphobia5Vthey5 V may5 V have.
b. cancel5 V their5 V scheduled5 V procedure5 V because5 V they5 V are5 V not5V willing5V to5 V assu
me5 V a5Vsmall5Vchance5 V of5Vbiologic5 V damage.
c. suppress5 V any5Vradiation5Vphobia5 V but5Vnot5 V risk5 V a5Vsmall5 V chance5 V of5Vpossib
le5V5Vbiologic5Vdamage.
d. suppress5 V any5 V radiation5V phobia5 V and5 V be5Vwilling5V to5Vassume5 V a5Vsmall5Vchance5
V of5Vpossible5Vbiologic5V damage.
ANS:5VD
4. The5Vmillisievert5 V (mSv)5V is5Vequal5Vto
a. 1/105Vof5Va5Vsievert.
b. 1/1005Vof5Va5Vsievert.
c. 1/10005Vof5Va5Vsievert.
d. 1/10,0005Vof5Va5Vsievert.
ANS:5VC
5. The5 V advantages5Vof5Vthe5 V BERT5 V method5 V are
1. BERT5 V does5Vnot5 V imply5Vradiation5 V risk;5 V it5 V is5 V simply5 V a5Vmeans5 V for5Vcomparison.
2. BERT5 V emphasizes5 V that5 V radiation5 V is5 V an5Vinnate5 V part5Vof5Vthe5Venvironment.
3. BERT5 V provides5 V an5Vanswer5 V that5 V is5 V easy5Vfor5 V the5 V patient5 V to5Vcomprehend.
a. 15Vand5V25Vonly
b. 15Vand5V35Vonly
c. 25Vand5V35Vonly
d. All5Vthe5Voptions
ANS:5VD
6. If5Va5Vpatient5Vasks5Va5Vradiographer5Va5Vquestion5Vabout5Vhow5Vmuch5Vradiation5Vhe5Vor5Vshe5Vw
ill5Vreceive5Vfrom5 V a5Vspecific5Vx-ray5Vprocedure,5 V the5 V radiographer5 V can
a. respond5 V by5Vusing5V an5Vestimation5V based5Von5Vthe5 V comparison5 V of5Vradiation5Vrecei
ved5 V from5Vthe5Vx-ray5V to5Vnatural5 V background5 V radiation5 V received.
b. avoid5 V the5Vpatient’s5 V question5 V by5Vchanging5 V the5Vsubject.
c. tell5Vthe5Vpatient5Vthat5Vit5Vis5Vunethical5 V to5Vdiscuss5V such5Vconcerns.
d. refuse5 V to5Vanswer5 V the5V question5 V and5V recommend5 V that5 V he5V or5Vshe5 V spe
ak5Vwith5 V the5Vreferring5 V physician.
ANS:5VA
7. Why5V should5 V the5 V selection5Vof5Vtechnical5 V exposure5 V factors5 V for5 V all5Vmedical5 V imaging
5Vprocedures5Valways5 V follow5VALARA?
a. So5Vthat5Vreferring5Vphysicians5Vordering5Vimaging5Vprocedures5Vdo5Vnot5Vhave5Vt
o5Vaccept5Vresponsibility5 V for5Vpatient5 V radiation5 V safety.
b. So5Vthat5 V radiographers5 V and5 V radiologists5 V do5Vnot5 V have5 V to5Vaccept5V responsibility5 V for
