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BR: rad bio& physics

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this can be discribed as wave like fluctuations of electric and magnetic fileds   electromagnetic radiation  
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refers to the distance between two consecutive wave crests   wavelenght  
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refers to the number of cycles per second   frequency  
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what is frequencys unit of measurement   hertz (Hz)  
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what is the velocity of electromagnetic radiations   3 x 10^8 m/s  
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some radiations are energetic enough to rearrange atoms in the materials through which they pass, and they can therefore be hazardous to living tissue. this is known as   ionizing radiation  
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ionizing radiation has the potential to   break apart electrically neutral atoms  
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___ photons are man-made infinitesimal bundles of energy that deposit some of their energy into matter as they travel through it.   xray  
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what are the 2 PRODUCTION xrays   Bremsstrahlung and characteristic  
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High speed electron is deflected from it path and the loss of kinetic energy is emitted in the form of an xray photon   bremsstrahlung  
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Bremsstrahlung comprises what percentage of the primary xray beam   70-90  
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A high speed electron ejects a tungsten K-shell electron, leaving a k-shell vacancy. An electron from the L-shell fills the vacancy and emits a ray   characteristic  
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When is the xray created in the bremsstrahlung   the energy loss is given up in the form of an xray  
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K-characteristic xrays from a tungsten target xray tube have ____keV evergy   69  
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what are the 3 INTERACTION xrays   Compton, photoelectric, coherent  
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The incoming (low-energy) photon releases all of its energy as it ejects an inner shell electron form the orbit   photoelectric  
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The photoelectric effect is more likely to occur in absorbers having what   high atomic number  
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what interaction significantly effects patient dose   photoelectric  
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incoming (high energy) photon uses part of its energy to eject an outer shell electron; in doing so, the photon changes direction (scatters) but retains much of its original energy   compton  
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what interaction do us technologists have to be concerned about   compton  
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an incident photon that does not have enough energy to remove an inner shell electron, due to low binding energy, it is deflected and turned into scatter radiation   coherent  
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relationships are those in which the response is directly proportional to the dose received, that is, id the dose is increased, the biologic response is increased   linear/straight line  
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the effects are not proportional to the dose   nonlinear  
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a dose must be received before a response can occur   threshold  
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responses that are proportional to the radiation dose received only after some particular dose is received.   linear, threshold  
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this effect occurs randomly and are "all or nothing"   stochastic or probabilistic  
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no safe dose- even one photon can cause a response   nonthreshold  
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is the SI unit of ionizing radiation absorbed in matter (absorbed dose)   Air kerma (kinetic energy released in matter)  
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The quantity that measures risk to human tissue is termed   effective dose (EfD)  
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the SI unit of effective dose to biologic tissue   Sievert (Sv)  
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SI unit of radioactivity; it's symbol is Bq   The Becquerel  
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he rate at which particulate or photon energy is transferred to the absorber. Because different kinds of radiation have different degrees of penetration in different materials, it is also a useful way of expressing the quality of the radiation   LET  
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the amount of material necessary to decrease the intensity of the beam to one-half   HVL  
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What 2 factors affect both the quality and the quantity of the primary beam?   Kv & HVL  
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Why are muscle and nerve tissue insensitive to radiation?   they do not divide; remember, the most sensitive tissues to radiation are tissues that are constantly dividing (mitosis) Epithelial cells  
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If the center photocell were selected for a lateral projection of the lumbar spine that was positioned with the spinous processes instead of the vertebral bodies centered to the grid, how would the resulting radiograph look?   The image would be underexposed.  
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when you want to make an exposure longer, you would decrease...   mA  
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A decrease in kilovoltage will result in   a decrease in receptor exposure & a shorter-scale, or higher/increased, contrast.  
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risks have a threshold, are nonlinear, includes all early effects, and includes some late effects   nonstochastic/deterministic  
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risks have no threshold, are linear, have genetic effets, cause cancer, and includes most late effects   stochastic/propbabilistic  
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effect occurs when the ioniziing particle (an electron) interacts directly with the key molecule (DNA) or another critical enzyme or protein   direct effect  
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radiation interaction with water; ionization water   radiolysis  
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the more frequent occurring effect happens when ionization takes place away from the DNA molecule, in cellular water   indirect effect  
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this effect creates free radicals   indirect effect  
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small doses delivered over a long period of time produce a lesser effect (the greatest effect of irradiation will be observed if a large quantity of radiation is delivered in a short time to the whole body   fractionation and protraction  
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the greater amount of what makes tissues greater in their radiosensitivity   oxygen // aerobic  
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during the first trimester, specifically the 2nd to 10th weeks of pregnancy what can appear   skeletal and/or organ anomalies  
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fetal irradiation during the first 2 weeks of gestation can result in   embryonic resorption or spontaneous abortion  
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what are 3 ways to reduce risk to recently fertilized ovum   elective scheduling/10 day rule, patient questionnaire, posting (posters)  
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the average annual gonadal dose to the population of childbearing age is estimated to be   0.2 mSv (20mrem)  
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____ effects are described as being early or late   somatic effects  
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are manifested within minutes, hours, days, or weeks of irradiation   early somatic effects  
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appear years after initial exposure and are caused by low, chronic exposures   late somatic effects  
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Acute radiation syndrome (3)   hematopietic, gastrointestinal, central nervous system  
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this ARS can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, decreased blood count, infection and hemorrhage   hematopoietic  
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this ARS syndrome generally occurs between 10 and 100 Gy (1000 and 10,000 rad) & causes severe damage to the stem cells lining, resulting in nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, blood changes, and hemorrhage; death occurs within 2 weeks   GI syndrome  
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this ARS syndrome causes collapse of the circulatory system, as well as increased pressure in the crnial vault, vasculitis, atazia and shock. death occurs in 3 days   CNS  
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what are the 4 stages of acute radiation syndorme   prodromal (few hours following radiation), latent (symptoms fade), manifest illness (symptoms return), recovery or death  
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occupational: annual dose   50 mSI (5 rem)  
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occupational: lens of the eye   150 mSI (15rem)  
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occupational: skin, hands and feet   500 mSI (50 rem)  
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occupational: cumulative radiation   10x age for mSI or 1 x age for rem  
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Public: anual dose   5 mSI (0.5rem)  
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Public: lens of the eyes, skin, hands and feet   50 mSI (5rem)  
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minimum lead equivalent: lead aprons   0.5 mm  
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minimum lead equivalent: gloves   0.25 mm  
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minimum lead equivalent: thyroid shield   0.5 mm  
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minimum lead equivalent: glasses   0.35 mm  
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minimum lead equivalent: bucky slot covers   0.25 mm  
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minimum lead equivalent: fluoroscopy drapes   0.25 mm  
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minimum lead equivalent: clear lead plastic overhead protective barrier   0.5 mm  
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minimum thickness of filtration requirement for operating kv: below 50   0.5 mm  
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minimum thickness of filtration requirement for operating kv: 50 - 70   1.5 mm  
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minimum thickness of filtration requirement for operating kv: above 70   2.5 mm  
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Embryo: radiation per month   0.5 mSV (0.05 rem)  
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Embryo: entire gestation   5 mSV (0.5 rem)  
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min SSD fixed fluoro unit   15 in  
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min SSD mobile fluoro unit   12 in  
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cumulative fluoro time   every 5 mins  
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primary barrier   1/16 in  
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secondary barrier   1/32 in  
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