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Overview of Radiation ProtectionHow many rem of whole body cumulative radiation exposure would a 45-year-old
radiographer be allowed to receive? - answer45
The purpose of a radiation protection survey inspection is to:
1. check the status of radiation safety mechanisms in a healthcare facility
2. ensure radiation equipment is in proper working order
3. ensure the radiology department is safe for patients and personnel - answer All of the
above
Which organization accredits health care facilities as a condition of licensure for
Medicaid reimbursement? - answer Joint commission
Principle 7 of the ARRT Code of Ethics defines the R.T.'s: - answer Responsibility to
practice radiation safety standards
Which organization establishes the radiologic technology educational curriculum? –
answered SRT
The principles of radiation protection as recommended by the ICRP and NCRP are
based on:
1. Justification
2. Optimization
3. Effective dose limitations - answer1, 2, and 3
All of the following organizations enforce radiation safety regulations except:
1. NRC
2. FDA
3. OSHA
4. NCRP - answerNCRP
The __________ __________ ________ describes the radiation worker's lifetime
radiation dose in mSv and should not exceed the occupationally exposed person's age
in years. - answerCumulative effective dose
_________ __________ may be defined as the degree to which the diagnostic
procedure accurately reveals the presence or absence of disease in the patient -
answerDiagnostic efficacy
_________ _________ is a social marketing campaign directed toward reducing
radiation exposure to adults receiving diagnostic imaging procedures. - answerImage
wisely
, The energy transfer from the x-ray beam to the patient is the definition of: -
answerKerma
All of the following statements are true regarding the ARRT except:
1. Initial certification of technologists is through the administration of an examination
process.
2. Annual registration by the ARRT involves continuing education and ethics
requirements.
3. ARRT certification is a one time award followed by annual renewal or registration.
4. The ARRT is a licensing agency that grants an individual permission to practice
radiologic technology. - answerThe ARRT is a licensing agency that grants an individual
permission to practice radiologic technology.
Optimization is based on: - answerALARA principles
Student radiographers under the age of 18 have an effective dose-equivalent limit of: -
answer0.1 rem
According to the _________ _____________ _________, radiologic technologists can
reduce their dose to one-fourth when they double their distance from the radiation
source. - answerInverse square law
The Effective Dose Limiting System:
1. expresses whole-body, partial-body and exposure to individual organs
2. accounts for natural background radiation exposure
3. provides for a negligible individual dose of 0.01 mSv per year. - answer1 and 3
The cumulative effective dose limit for medical imaging personnel includes radiation
exposure from:
1) medical x-rays performed on the employee
2) occupational exposure
3) background radiation - answerOccupational exposure
Significant increases in __________ ___________ and ____________ __________
procedures in the past 25 years has resulted in an increase in exposure to the public
from medical radiation - answerComputed tomography and nuclear medicine
Which of the following statements regarding BERT (background equivalent radiation
time) are true?
1. BERT is based on annual U.S. population exposures of 620 millirem per year.
2. BERT implies the risk of radiation so that patients can make an informed decision
whether to have a radiologic examination.
3. BERT conveys radiation information to patients in a way they can comprehend. -
answer1, 3
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