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radiation protection

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abbreviation for maximum perissible dose   MPD  
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cellular damage & death occcurs from radiation of the ----of a cell   DNA  
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Nuclear regulatory commission this agency has the power to enforce rad. protection standard.   NRC  
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formula for equivalent dose   Eqd=ABD Dose x rad.w1  
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amount of radiation to cuse twice the amount of response (mutation)   Doubling Dose  
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What is an RSO   Radiation Safety Officer  
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severe radiation damage to DNA can include---aberrration & ---damage   chromosome & ctyogenic  
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thickness of material that will attenuate 50% of x-ray beam.   half valve layer  
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what is an OSL & its properties most cost effective dosimeter   Iptically stimulated luminescence,Most cost effective dosimeter  
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what is reproducibility & its limit?   variation in x-ray exposure not to exceed 5%  
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forumla for relative risk   relative risk=observe cases over expected cases  
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----is the most common interaction of x-ray with human body?   radiolysis  
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Annual MPD for a Radiation tech.   5rem  
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what is linearity & the acceptable varience.   variation from one mA station to another & 10max  
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process that deposits energy into the material radiated   absorption  
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List 3 types of weariable radiation protection devices?   glove,apron,thyroid shields  
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T/F Radiation in-utero increases the risk of child leukemia by 50%   true  
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what is a point source of radiation   tube-primary beam/leakage radiationpatient-scatter  
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This organization is considered the internation authority on radiation safety   ICRP  
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What is TVL?   tenth valve layer  
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type of area moniter used to detect alpha & beta particles?   proportional counter  
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the ability to do work is ?   energy  
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this agency will conduct on site inspection of x-ray & mammography equipment   FDA  
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Who invented fluoro & when?   Thomas Edison-1896  
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what are the 4 stages after Rad.exposure   prodromal,latent,manifest,death/recovery  
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name the 5 types of DNA damage from radiation   main chain scission-one railmain chain scission-two railcross linkingrung breakagechange or base loss-point mutation  
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alters the quality of the x-ray beam   kVp  
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process that prevents photon from reaching the target   attenuation  
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a point at which a response 1st occurs is called   threshold  
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forumala for exposure   mA x s  
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what is the first stage of radiation sickness called   prodromal stage  
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ionization in the air   roentgen(R)  
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what is a PBL & what is the limit of variation?   positive beam limitation-2%  
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In a sine wave frequency & wavelength are--- porportional   inversely  
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the indirect effect is caused by the Radiation of --- molecules   water  
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what is the equation for the maximum # of e- in a shell   2n z  
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an atom with diferent # of neutrons & same # of protons is?   isotope  
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of the 3 cardinal rules which one is most effective   distance  
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groups of element in the periodic table represent.   elements with the same # of outer shell e-  
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a type of ARS which occurs at 1000 rads is   GI syndrome  
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hardens the x-ray beam   filtration  
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easily penetrated by x-ray   radiolucent  
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this organization used to be called the Atomic Regulatory commission   NRC  
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Type of radiation effect on a molecule resulting in lower viscosity   main chain scission  
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type of radiation effect on a molecule resulting in increased viscosity   chain linking  
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radiation induced chromosome damage in termed the   cytogenetic effect  
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formula for cmulative life time MPD   5(n-18) or age x 1rem  
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has mass & takes up space   matter  
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a very conservation risk model concerning radiation exposure   ALARA  
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what are the 3 effects that occur from DNA irradiation?   cell deathgenetic damagemalignant disease  
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late somatic effect resulting in callused discolored & weathed looking skin.   radiodermatitis  
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describe protein synthesis in the cell DNA in order starting with DNA   DNA--transcript--mRNA--transfer--& RNA--translate--protein  
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what is MMD?   mean marrow dose  
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what dose response relationship does cataracts formation have?   non-linear threshold  
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---is the result of 300-400 rad.& results in the death of 50% at the population in 60 days?   LD50/60  
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Name for electromagnetic energy   Radiation  
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what is the stage of apparent well-ness during rad.sickness called?   latent stage  
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most radiosensity cell in the human body?   lymphocytes  
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x-ray interaction when an outer shell e- is sent out of orbit with some loss of energy?   compton effect  
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one of the 4 contributing factors in somatic or genetic damage is the ---of the area exposed   size  
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what is cytogenetics?   study of genetics & particulary chromosomes  
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a somatic effect which has a random chance of occurance after exposure is called?   stochastic  
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formula for oxygen enhancement ratio   OER=dose without 02(02)over dose with 02(02)  
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the --target/--hit theory is best described aws the response of simple cells to radiation   single & single  
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non-stochastic prevents the effects---   of non-stochastic effects from occuring  
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stochastic-to limit the risk of-----   stochastic responses to radiation exposure  
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3 ways that dose is reported?   skin, gonads, marrow  
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name 5 dosimeters   OSL,TLD,PIC,cutie pie,film badge  
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