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RAD 201 for first exam

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What is synonymous term for ALARA? optimization for radiation protection (ORP)
______________ intended to be the best overall measure of the biologic effects of ionizing radiation? Effective dose
what is a method of explaining radiation to the public? BERT
X-rays are a form _____________ radiation? Ionizing
The cardinal principles of radiation protection include _____,______,__________?. Time, Distance, Shielding
Smokers have the highest risk of developing lung cancer, when exposed to high ________ levels in the home? Radon
____________is the most common unit of measure of equivalent dose? Millisievert
__________ results in all-directional scatter? Compton interaction
What is synonymous with compton scattering ? Incoherent scattering.
______________________is radiation that occurs when an electron spontaneously drops down from an outer shell of an ionized atom to fill a vacancy in an inner shell of that atom? Characteristic photon, or characteristic x-ray
________, __________, __________are type of interaction between x-radiation and biologic matter? Compton scattering, Photoelectric absorption, Pair production
_____________, ____________are by-products of photoelectric absorption? Photoelectron and characteristic photon
Annihilation radiation is used in ___________________ ?. Positron emission tomography
__________ is the total kinetic energy released in a unit mass (kilogram) of air and expressed in metric units of joules per kilogram? Air kerma
high-speed electrons are _________? Beta particles
___________ contains an aluminum oxide detector? Optically stimulated luminescence dosimeter
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