The minimal source-skin distance (SSD) to use for mobile radiographic units is:
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30 cm
In November 1895 William Roentgen took the world's first x-ray of his wife's ____________.
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Hand
Proteins constitute about what percent of cell content?
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15%
What form of radiation includes alpha and beta particles?
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Particulate radiation
What is the standard lead equivalent of a lead apron?
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0.5
What shaped aperture diaphragm is most commonly used in trauma, chest and dental
radiographic units?
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, Rectangle
The gastrointestinal form of ARS appears at a threshold dose of approximately ______
and peaks after a dose of _______.
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6 Gy, 10 Gy
What are the two important types of interactions between x-ray radiation and matter
important in diagnostic radiology?
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Compton scattering, photoelectric absorption
Who was the first American to die of radiation-induced cancer?
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Clarence Dolly
What year was the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established?
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