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WEEK 10 QUIZ

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AFTER SOME DECADES OF EXPERIENCE WITH MODERN DIGITAL XRAY EQUIPMENT AND AS A RESULT OF IMPROVEMENTS IN DOSIMETRY ESTIMATES.... MODIFYING SHIELDING
Neglecting to use standardized technique charts necessitates estimating the technical exposure factors, which may result in 1. poor-quality images. 2. repeat examinations. 3. additional and unnecessary exposure of the patient. ALL
IN THE EVENT THAT PREGNANT PATIENT IS IRRADIATED THE RADIATION SAFETY OFFICER OR MEDICAL PHYSICIST SHOULD PERFORM THE CALCULATIONS
WHEN A PREGNANT PATIENT MUST UNDERGO A RADIOGRAPHIC PROCEDURE.... SELECTING TECHNICAL EXPOSURE FACTORS THAT ARE APPROPRIATE
MOTION CONTROL 1. The patient’s age 2. Breathing patterns or problems 3. Physical discomfort 4. Fear of the examination 5. Mental instability ALL
Which of the following are involuntary motions that cannot be willingly controlled? 1. Chills 2. Tremors 3. Muscle spasms 4. Pain 5. Active withdrawal ALL
..................... ARE THE SENSING DEVICES THAT MEASURE SKIN DOSES THERMO
ALL DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL PROCESURES IN FETAL EXPOSURES ..................., SO THAT ....................... LESS THAT 0.01, RISK OF ABNORMALITY IS VERY SMALL
A BLOYCHY RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE QUANTUM NOISE OR MOTTLE
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY (ACR) ABDOMINAL RADIOLOGIC .... NOT BE POSTPONED
WHAT EFFECT DOES A REPEAT IMAGE HAVE ON THE RADIATION DOSE RECEIVED BY THE PT THE PT SKIN AND POSS GONADS, RECEIVE DOUBLE DOSE
ACCORIDING TO THE US PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, THE GENETICALLY SIGNIFICANT DOSE (GSD) 0.20 MSV
Specific area shielding may be selectively used during some x-ray procedures to protect which of the following? 1. Lens of the eye 2. Breast 3. Upper extremities 4. Lower extremities 1 AND 2
LOWEST RADIATION EFFECTIVE DOSE TO THE PATIENT DUAL ENERGY
, which is (are) considered nonessential? 1. A chest x-ray examination automatically scheduled on admission to the hospital 2. Lumbar spine x-ray examination as part of a pre-employment physical 3. Whole-body computed tomography (CT) screening ALL
BC MULTIPLE BONY AREANS SPAN THE ENTIRE BOSY, THE RADIATION DOSE ABSORBED BY THE ORGAN CALLED BONE MARROW CANNOT BE MEASURED BY DIRECT METHOD
STUDIES OF GROUPS SUCH AS ATOMIC BOMS SURVIVORS OF HIROSHIMA HAVE THAT DAMAGE TO THE NEWBORN IS UNLIKELY DOSE BELOW 0.2
The reason for discontinuing patient gonadal shielding and fetal shielding in diagnostic radiology an incorrectly placed shield within the collimated x-ray beam when an automatic collimator is used, can result in the lead in the shield obscuring anatomic information or interfering with the AEC system.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS FREQUENTL A PROBLEM IN DIAGNOSTIC PEDIATRIC RADIOGRAPHY PATIENT MOTION
Analysis of an imaging department’s repeat rate 1. provides valuable information for process improvement. 2. helps minimize patient exposure. 3. improves overall performance of the department. ALL
FIRST STEP IN PROTECTION OF THE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS USE OF GONADAL SHIELDING
WHEN A PROPERLY CALIBRATED AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE CONTROL ( AEC ) MAKE USE OF STANDARDIZED TECHNIQUE
REDUCING THE FIELD SIZE TO THE ANATOMIC FEATURES OF INTEREST INCREASES COMPLETED IMAGE QUALITY
WHAT COMBINATION OF TECHNICAL EXPOSURE FACTORS REDUCE PATIENT RADIATION DOSE HIGHER KVP AND LOWER mAs
Which of the following are reasons for unacceptable images? 1. Patient mispositioning 2. Incorrect centering of the radiographic beam 3. Patient motion during the radiographic exposure 4. Incorrect collimation of the radiographic beam ALL
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