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Radiation Therapy Quality Assurance

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What is acceptance testing?   show
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show Commissioning (Mosby's Radiation Therapy Study Guide and Exam Review, p.77)  
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show The documentation of output values to maintain consistent machine performance.(Mosby's Radiation Therapy Study Guide and Exam Review, p.77)  
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Who are interlocks meant to protect?   show
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show Record and Verify (Mosby's Radiation Therapy Study Guide and Exam Review, p.77)  
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What do ion chambers monitor?   show
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What apparatus defines electron fields and prevents scatter?   show
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show Isocenter (Mosby's Radiation Therapy Study Guide and Exam Review, p.77)  
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Which particle has a "pencil beam" in its raw form?   show
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What component in the linear accelerator flattens out an electron pencil beam?   show
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What element is commonly found in a scattering foil?   show
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show +/- 2mm (Mosby's Radiation Therapy Study Guide and Exam Review, p.77)  
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show +/- 2mm (Mosby's Radiation Therapy Study Guide and Exam Review, p.78)  
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How often should laser QA be performed for laser alignment?   show
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What is the tolerance for laser alignment QA on a non-IMRT linear accelerator?   show
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What is the tolerance for laser alignment QA on an IMRT linear accelerator?   show
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What is the tolerance for laser alignment QA on a SRS/SBRT linear accelerator?   show
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What is another term for stereotactic interlocks?   show
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show 40 cm x 40 cm (Mosby's Radiation Therapy Study Guide and Exam Review, p.77)  
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show Daily (Mosby's Radiation Therapy Study Guide and Exam Review, p.79)  
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Daily QA on safety interlocks is meant to ensure that the interlocks are ______.   show
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show Beam indicators (Mosby's Radiation Therapy Study Guide and Exam Review, p.79)  
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How often should dose agreement with beam indicators be checked on a Cobalt-60 unit?   show
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During brachytherapy QA, what do radiation detectors measure?   show
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How often should the radiation detectors used in brachytherapy QA be calibrated?   show
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Does the repair of a radiation detector for brachytherapy QA warrant a calibration?   show
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How often should brachytherapy sources be checked for physical integrity?   show
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show Visual inspection, leak testing, and activity measurement (Mosby's Radiation Therapy Study Guide and Exam Review, p.81)  
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show Radiographic procedures (Mosby's Radiation Therapy Study Guide and Exam Review, p.81)  
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How can brachytherapy source symmetry be checked?   show
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Leakage radiation of brachytherapy sources is detected by what required method?   show
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How often should wipe testing of brachytherapy sources be performed?   show
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After radioactive implantation, when should radiation surveys be performed?   show
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Name the components of a brachytherapy quality assurance program.   show
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What is the laser tolerance for a conventional simulator?   show
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What is the ODI tolerance for a conventional simulator?   show
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show Between -5 and 5 Hounsfield units (Mosby's Radiation Therapy Study Guide and Exam Review, p.82)  
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show Daily (Mosby's Radiation Therapy Study Guide and Exam Review, p.82)  
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What is the tolerance of the laser alignment with the center of the imaging plane on a CT simulator?   show
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show Monthly (Mosby's Radiation Therapy Study Guide and Exam Review, p.82)  
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How often should the in-plane spatial integrity of the x and y axes be checked on a CT simulator?   show
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show +/- 1 mm (Mosby's Radiation Therapy Study Guide and Exam Review, p.82)  
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show calibration (Mosby's Radiation Therapy Study Guide and Exam Review, p.84)  
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_______ devices should be checked by visual inspection to ensure patient safety.   show
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show Radiographs (Mosby's Radiation Therapy Study Guide and Exam Review, p.85)  
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show Yes (Mosby's Radiation Therapy Study Guide and Exam Review, p.85)  
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Should verification of bolus thickness happen regularly?   show
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How often should the patient's chart be reviewed?   show
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show +/- 2% (Mosby's Radiation Therapy Study Guide and Exam Review, p.86)  
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What is the tolerance in monitor unit calculations?   show
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What is the mapcheck system?   show
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