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Rad Physics and Rad Bio

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What do we need to produce an x-ray?   show
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show thermionic emission at the filament Saia, D.A. (2018). Radiation Physics and Radiobiology. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 240).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.  
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What are the two interactions that occur at the target?   show
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Describe Bremsstrahlung radiation Saia, D.A. (2018). Radiation Physics and Radiobiology. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 240).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.   show
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What kind of emission spectrum is produced from Brem radiation?   show
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show an e- ejects a k shell e- in a tungsten atom and leaves a vacancy, vacancy gets filled and gives off a characteristic x-ray  
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What kind of emission spectrum is produced from Characteristic radiation?   show
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show Brem Saia, D.A. (2018). Radiation Physics and Radiobiology. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 240).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.  
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show 69 kev Saia, D.A. (2018). Radiation Physics and Radiobiology. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 240).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.  
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show short wavelength, high frequencies, high energy Saia, D.A. (2018). Radiation Physics and Radiobiology. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 238).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.  
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show travel in straight lines, travel at the speed of light, polyenergetic, homogenous, ionize matter  
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show low energy photon interacts with tissue, ejects an inner shell e-, transfers all energy characteristic x-ray given off  
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Which interaction contributes to the patients dose?   show
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What kind of contrast does photoelectric produce?   show
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Describe Compton scatter Saia, D.A. (2018). Radiation Physics and Radiobiology. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 241).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.   show
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Describe Coherent scatter Saia, D.A. (2018). Radiation Physics and Radiobiology. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 241).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.   show
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SI unit of absorbed dose   show
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show Sievert Saia, D.A. (2018). Radiation Exposure and Monitoring. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 296).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.  
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Which threshold curve is associated with stochastic effects?   show
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Which threshold curve is associated with nonstochastic effects?   show
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What is LET?   show
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What is RBE?   show
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show stem cells, immature cells, and highly mitotic cells Saia, D.A. (2018). Radiation Physics and Radiobiology. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 249).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.  
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show low LET Saia, D.A. (2018). Radiation Physics and Radiobiology. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 249).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.  
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show 5 -6 Gray Saia, D.A. (2018). Radiation Physics and Radiobiology. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 252).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.  
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show 2 Gray Saia, D.A. (2018). Radiation Physics and Radiobiology. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 252).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.  
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Which trimester is the most radiosensitive?   show
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show .2 - .4 Gray Saia, D.A. (2018). Radiation Physics and Radiobiology. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 252).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.  
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List examples of short term somatic effects   show
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What is epistaxis?   show
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show cancer, leukemia, cataractogenesis, and life span shortening Saia, D.A. (2018). Radiation Physics and Radiobiology. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 244).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.  
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Minimum lead equivalent for lead aprons   show
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Minimum lead equivalent for gloves   show
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Minimum lead equivalent for thyroid shield   show
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Minimum lead equivalent for glasses   show
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show 0.25 mm Pb Saia, D.A. (2018). Personnel Protection. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 283).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.  
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Minimum lead equivalent for curtain   show
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Minimum lead equivalent for clear overhead barrier   show
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Annual whole body exposure   show
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show 150 mSv Saia, D.A. (2018). Personnel Protection. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 283).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.  
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show 500 mSv Saia, D.A. (2018). Personnel Protection. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 283).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.  
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Cumulative Effective Limit   show
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Public exposure - annual effective dose equivalent limit   show
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show 50 mSv Saia, D.A. (2018). Personnel Protection. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 283).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.  
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Embryo/fetus exposure for entire gestational period   show
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show 0.5 mSv Saia, D.A. (2018). Radiation Physics and Radiobiology. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 250).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.  
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show Compton Scatter Saia, D.A. (2018). Radiation Physics and Radiobiology. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 241).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.  
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Describe Pair Production Saia, D.A. (2018). Radiation Physics and Radiobiology. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 241).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.   show
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show min. of 10 MeV photon directly absorbed by nucleus and explodes  
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show Becquerel Saia, D.A. (2018). Radiation Exposure and Monitoring. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 296).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.  
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What is the unit of radiation exposure in air?   show
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show 1 Saia, D.A. (2018). Radiation Physics and Radiobiology. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 249).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.  
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What is the OER for human tissues?   show
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What is the lethal dose?   show
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Describe radiolysis   show
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show x-ray splits water molecule and forms a free radical that can produce damage  
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show x-ray hits DNA directly Saia, D.A. (2018). Radiation Physics and Radiobiology. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 247).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.  
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show also called apoptosis, cell dies without attempting to divide  
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show includes most late effects, cancer, genetic effects, NO SAFE DOSE Saia, D.A. (2018). Radiation Physics and Radiobiology. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 245).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.  
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show includes all early effects and some late effects, hair loss, temporary infertility, cataracts, need some dose to produce effects  
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show bone marrow syndrome, most sensitive system in the body, blood disorders, 1-10 Gray  
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What is the GI Syndrome in ARS?   show
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What is the CNS syndrome in ARS?   show
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For 70 kv or higher what is the total filtration in the tube?   show
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For 50 -70 kv what is the total filtration in the tube?   show
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show .5 mm Al Saia, D.A. (2018). Patient Protection. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 266).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.  
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show increase contrast  
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Minimum SID on fixed fluoro units?   show
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Minimum SID on mobile fluoro units   show
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What is the most effective method of reducing occupational dose?   show
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The allowed leakage radiation from the tube should be   show
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show surfaces struck by primary beam Saia, D.A. (2018). Personnel Protection. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 285).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.  
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Primary protective barriers require how much lead?   show
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Primary protective barriers should be how tall?   show
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show surfaces struck with stray radiation (scatter or leakage) Saia, D.A. (2018). Personnel Protection. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 285).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.  
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Secondary protective barriers require how much lead?   show
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The barriers should overlap by how much?   show
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What is the max exposure at the table top of a fluoroscopic unit?   show
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What is the purpose of dosimeters?   show
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Describe film badges   show
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show made of lithium fluoride, gets heated to read, no archival record Saia, D.A. (2018). Radiation Exposure and Monitoring. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 300).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.  
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show instant reading, inaccurate, short term monitoring Saia, D.A. (2018). Radiation Exposure and Monitoring. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 300).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.  
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show made of aluminum oxide detector, laser light reads it, filters determine energy levels  
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show risk of receiving 10% of the annual effective absorbed dose equivalent Saia, D.A. (2018). Radiation Exposure and Monitoring. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 296).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education.  
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