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Rad physic U1 & HM

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Anything that occupies space and has mass   Matter  
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the quantity of matter decrbed by its energy equivalence (gravity)   Mass  
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The ability to do work or physically influence surrounding because of postion, chemical state, or nucleur state   energy  
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the ability to do work by virtue of its position   potential energy  
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energy in motion   kinetic energy  
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the energy released by a chemical reaction   chemical energy  
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represents work that can be done when an electron moves through a circuit   electrical energy  
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The energy of motion at the atomic and molecular level   thermal energy  
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the energy that contained in the nucleus of an atom   Nuclear energy  
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the energy contained in x-rays, gamma rays, radio waves, microwaves and ultraviolet, infrared and visible light   electromagnetic energy  
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Give an example of potential energy   rock resting on the edge of cliff  
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give an example of kinetic energy   the rock being pushed off the cliff  
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Give an example of thermal energy   Heat  
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What is it called when a patient recieves radiation   they are said to be irradiated  
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Radiation which can ionize an atom   ionizing radiation  
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what are the two main catergories of ionizing radiation   natural enviromental and man-made  
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what is the difference in natural enviromental and man-made radiation   natural comes from the earth such as cosmic rays, terrestrial radiation,radionuclides, and radon: man-made consumer products, x-rays, nuclear fallouts and power plants that man has made  
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What are the 3 components of natural enviromential radiation   csmic rays, terrestrial radiation, internally deposited radionuclides  
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What is the largest source of natural enviromental radiation   Radon  
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Where does radon come from   the decay of urnium and emits alpha particles  
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What is the largest man-made source of radiation   medical/diagnostic x-rays  
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who discovered x-rays and when?   Wilhelm Roentgen on November 8, 1895  
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Who won the first Nobel Peace Prize and for what   Wilhelm Roentgen for physics  
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What kind of x-ray tube was used to discover x-rays   Crookes Tube it caused screens to glow --Fluoresence  
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What type of x-ray tube is used today   Coolidge Tube  
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What are the two general types of x-ray examinations   Radiography and fluoroscopy  
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What is the difference between the static and dynamic procedures   static is radiography(x-rays) and fluoroscopy is and dynamic examine (contast that shows the way your body takes things in is an example)  
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Who invented fluoroscopy and intensifying screens   Thomas Edison  
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When were x-rays first used in military combat by the U.S>   Spanish-American war of 1898 and was used to locate bullets  
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Who discovered Uranium   Henri becquerel in 1896  
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Who recieved the first know instance of biological effect as a result of Uranium   Herni Becquerel was the first known correlation of radiation to biological damage  
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Discovered the radioactive elements called polonium and radiun   Marie curie called it radioactivity and started radiation theraphy  
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What were some early biological damages prduced by radiation   Watch dial painters developed osteoscarcoma and testing accidents in the Pacific and nevada during World War II  
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Whao was the founder of Radiologic Technology (ASRT)   Eddy Jerman  
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What are the Ten Commandments of Radiation Protection   3 cardinal rules, Familiarity,primary beam, Protective appareal, radiation monitor, never hold patient,when holdin patient wear protective gear, sheilding, pregnant women,Collimate  
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What are the 3 cardinal rules   Time--keep exposure to a minimum, Distance--stand as far back as possible, Shielding--Always shoeld the patient when doing so will not interfere with the objectives of thw examination and always shield yourself  
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What does ALARA stand for   As Low As Reasonably Achievable  
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What are some primary radiation protective devices   Flitration, Collimation, Intensifying Screens, Protective Appareal, Gonadal Shielding, Protective barriers  
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Whay are metal filters placed in the primary beam   to filter out weak harmful x-rays for the patient protection and they reduse skin dosage  
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Why is collimation used during x-ray examines   to restrict the primary beam which increases the patient protection from scatter radiation and also improves quality images  
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how much of the density on an x-ray film image is due to the light of the intensifying screens   95%  
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Give an example of protective apparel   Lead impregnated materials such as gloves and aprons  
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Why are gonadal shields used   to protect a patient of childbearing age  
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Why are protective barriers used   to protect the personnel and those who are in the adjacent room  
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Where is the control console located   in the control booth and radiation scatters twice before entering  
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When should you aviod examines on a pregnant women   At all times if possible, especially during the first trimester  
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Name 5 clinical skills required for examines by ARRT   Confirm patient, explain and confirm examine, provide patient safety....,explain procedure, examine radiographic requistions to verify accuarcy and completeness of information  
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Name 5 Personal Skills required for examines by ARRT   Instructions to patient, Position Patient, Prepare patient, Confirm patient identity, observe patient and monitor vital signs  
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what was the device with which Roentgen discovered x-rays   Crookers tube  
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The phospher that Roentgen used in early experiments with x-rays was   Barium platocyanide  
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How are x-ray tube voltage measured   kilovolt  
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Which of the early pioneers developed the fluroscope   Thomas edison  
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Who first applied x-ray beam collimation and filtration in medical imaging   William Rollins  
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What is the x-ray tube we use today   Coolidge tube  
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The bucky grid, which was introduced in 1921 does what   improves image content  
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Who was the first american to die because of x-ray exposure   Clarece daily  
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What is a way to describe the coolidge tube   it is a heated cathode  
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Roentgen orginally identified x-rays as which is   x-light  
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What are the two simple , general types of x-ray imaging procedures   Radiographic and Fluoroscopic  
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which of the following provides dynamic x-ray images   Fluoroscopy  
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The film base for a radiograph made in 1920 would have been made of what   cellulose nitrate  
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Collimation and filtration do what   reduce patient dose  
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what image modality was developed most recently   multislice spinal CT  
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What radiation reponses was not imported before 1910   Aplastic anemia  
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Which of the following items is considered to be matter   wet snow  
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What is the principle difference between mass and weight   mass is the equivalance of energy and weight is the force exerted by gravity  
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Energy is defined as   ability to do work  
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What example best repesents enerhy   A thrown snow ball  
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what is an example of potiental energy   a mobile x-ray imaging system in motion  
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In Einsteins famous E=mc squared squation, c stands for what   speed of light  
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Radiation is   energy transfered  
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The roentgen relates to   Ions produced in air  
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What is an example of electromagnetic radiation   Visible light  
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When ionization occurs what is true   The positive ion is the resulting atom  
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x-rays are most like   Gamma rays  
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What is the largest source of human exposure to man made radiation   medical diagnostic x-rays  
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What is the approximate annual effective dose from natural enviromental radiation at sea level   100 mrem/yr(5mSv/yr)  
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What results in the highest annual dose   diagnostic x-rays  
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The rad is related most closely to what   the gray  
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What is ionizing electromagnetic radiation   gamma rays  
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what is a unit of mass   kilogram  
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one of the cardinal principles of radiation protection states that the radiographic technologist should minimze what   time  
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What is not included in basic radiation control principles of diagnostic radiology   use high-mA technique  
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If it is necessary to minimize a patient during a radiologic examination the most acceptable person to do this   50 year old female friend of the patient  
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What is correctly stated about diagnostic radiology   Radiographic intensifying screens reduce patient dose  
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What will reduce personal exposure the most   use of protective barriers for radiologic technologist  
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When abdominal radiology is conducted on a child what is true   the parent should hold the child if necessary and protective appareal should be provided  
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All except what will help reduce patient dose   grid  
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After termination of an x-ray exposure   no more x-rays are emitted  
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During fluroscopy what should the technologist do   wear prtective appareal  
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The main reason for filtering the x-ray beam is to   reduce patient dose  
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What represents implementation of radiation protective procedure   aviod repeat examinations  
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What is an example of an x-ray beam collimator   Positive beam limitation  
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x-ray examination of the pelvis of a womens reproductive capacity should be limited to what   As much as possible  
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What is trueregrading the discovery of ionizing radiation   Radioactivity was discovered within a year of Roentgens discovery  
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Generally, x-ray examinations are reserved for who   x-ray personnel  
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Gonad shields should be used   when the gonads are in or near the useful beam  
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What is a principle reason to aviod repeat examinations   the patient recieves twice the radiation dose  
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