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rad bio ch 39-40 for final

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ESE   entrance skin dose, patient dose measured with a TLD  
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how accurate is a TLD?   within +/- 5%  
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what is the average ESE for flouro?   4 R/min  
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MMD   mean marrow dose, measures average dose to entire active bone marrow  
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MMD average in the US populations   100 mrad/yr  
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GSD   gentically significant dose, gonad dose.  
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term for the dose which if recieved by the entire population would produce total genetic effects   GSD  
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GSD for diagnostic x-rays   20 mrad/yr  
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ESE for mammo   800 mR per view  
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glandular dose (Dg)   dose recieved to breast tissue in mammo, 15% of ESE  
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full body scan yields how many rad?   4,000 to 6,000 mrad  
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name the 6 ways to reduce pt dose   minimize unnecessary exams, no repeats, use high kV and low mA, use a fast IR, proper positioning, shield  
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period of major organigenesis for enbryo   wk 2-10  
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early effects for embryo weeks 2-10   skeletal  
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late effects for embryo weeks 2-10   neurologic  
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if a response occurs during 2nd and 3rd trimester, what response is most likely?   childhood malignancy  
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whats steps must be taken if am exposure is made on a pregnant woman?   estimate fetal dose, determine gestation stage, consider termination, consider 10-25 rad rule  
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MPD   maximum permissabe dose, small risk  
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how do we calculate cumulative lifetime exposure?   10 MSV X age or 1000 mrem X age  
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occupational dose limit for the lens of the eye   150 mSV or 15 rem  
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occupational dose limit annual effective dose   50 mSV or 5000mrem  
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occupational dose limit thyroid, skin, feet   500 mSV or 50 rem  
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litmus test   anyone at risk of recieving 1/10 of the DL (500rem) will be given a dosimiter  
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whole body dose limit for public or student under 18 years   1mSV or 100 mrem  
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lens of eye dose limit for public or student under 18 years   15 mSV or 1500 mrem  
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whole body dose limit for public infrequent exposure   500 mrem  
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skin dose dose limit for public or student under 18 years   50 mSV or 500 mrem  
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embryo or fetal exposure dose limit for gestational period   5 mSV or 500 mrem  
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embryo or fetal exposure dose limit per month   .5 mSV or 50 mrem  
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formula for exposure   rate X time ex. 250mR/hr X 2.5 min  
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film badge - accuracy and time limits   under 10mrem, 1 month  
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TLD - accuracy and time limits   to 5mrem, up to 2 years  
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OSL - accuracy and time limits   to 1mrem, up to 2 years  
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effective DL for RT   50 mSV  
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background raditation =   1 mSV or 100 mrem/yr  
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