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RAD201 Exam 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ALARA | As Low As Reasonably Achievable |
| BERT | Background Equivalent Radiation Time |
| NEXT Program | National Evaluation of X-ray Trends |
| Exposure | Measures ionization in air |
| Absorbed Dose | Energy absorbed per kg of tissue |
| Equivalent Dose | Accounts for type of radiation |
| Effective Dose | Accounts for tissue weighting factor |
| 1 Sv | 1000 mSv |
| 1 Gy | 100 cGy |
| 1cGy | 0.01 Gy |
| 1 mSv | 1/1000 Sv |
| X-rays discovered | Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen,1895 |
| First American radiation death | Clarence Madison Dally, 1904 |
| Early Radiation induced cancer reports | 1910 (physicians) |
| Beam Quality | HVL (Half-Value Layer) determines beam penetration |