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ARRT registry review covering radiation protection

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Interaction that contributes significantly to patient dose   photoelectric effect  
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interaction that contributes to image fog and pose a radiation hazard to personnel   compton scatter  
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cardinal principles of radiation protection   time, distance, and shielding  
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dose response curve that is proportional to the radiation dose received only after some particular dose is received   linear threshold  
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dose response curve that does not occur with degrees of severity, referred to as stochastic effects, no safe dose   linear nonthreshold  
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dose response curve in which the effects of radiation are not proportional to the dose received   nonlinear curve  
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usually a result of high dose in short period of time   early somatic effects  
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can appear years after exposure: carcinogenesis, cataractogenesis, embryologic effect, lifespan shortening   late somatic effects  
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states that the most radiosensitive cells are young, undifferentiated, and highly mitotic cells   Law of Bergonie and Tribondeau  
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the sum of the products of the dose equivalent to various irradiated organs or tissues and their applicable weighting factors   effective dose equivalent  
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the rate at which radiation deposits energy as it passes through tissue is known as   linear energy transfer (LET)  
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the most radiosensitive cell   lymphocyte  
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as the LET of radiation increases, the radiation's ability to produce biologic damage also increases -true or false   true  
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diagnostic x-rays are considered high LET radiation- true or false   false, low LET radiation  
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occurs with high LET radiation and when ionization occurs at the DNA molecule   direct effect  
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occurs most frequently, happens when ionization takes place away from the DNA molecule, in cellular water   indirect effect  
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the indirect effect is predominant with high or low LET radiation   low  
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radiographers must follow _____ as they carry out their tasks   the ALARA principle  
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what is the safest time to schedule elective procedures of the abdomen/pelvis for female patients   10-day rule, the first 10 days following onset of the menses  
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the single most important factor in keeping patient dose to a minimum   beam restriction  
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removes low-energy x-rays from primary beam, thereby reducing patient skin dose and increasing the average energy of the beam   filtration  
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equipment operated above 70 kV must have at least _____ mm Al equivalent   2.5  
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______ should be used if gonads lie within 5 cm of collimated beam, if patient has reproductive potential, and if diagnostic objectives permit   gonadal shielding  
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reproducibility- any variation in output intensity must not exceed   5%  
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linearity- any variation in output intensity must not exceed   10%  
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SSD must not be fewer than ___ inches for all radiographic procedures other than dental radiography   12  
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the tabletop intensity of the fluoroscopic beam must be fewer than   10R/min  
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most occupational exposure is received in what 2 areas   fluoroscopy and mobile radiography (especially c-arm)  
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the rem SI unit of measurement is   Sv (Sievert)  
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measures ionization in air and can be referred to as the unit of exposure   roentgen  
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contains a thin layer of aluminum oxide   optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimeter  
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