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radiation safety Test 1Absorbed dose - answer the quantity of energy imparted by ionizing radiations to matter
dose equivalent - answer the quantity obtained by multiplying the absorbed dose in
tissue by the quality factor
Dosimeter - answer A device used to detect and measure an accumulated dosage of
radiation
Dosimetry - answer various methods used to measure radiation exposure to personnel.
film badge - answer method of dosimetry consisting of a plastic holder with a radiation-
sensitive film in a lightproof package.
fluoroscopy - answer a special radiographic diagnostic method in which a "live view" of
the internal anatomy is possible
genetic damage - answer effects of radiation that occur to the genes of reproductive
cells
Gray (Gy) - answera unit of absorbed dose imparted by ionizing radiations to matter (1
gray equals 100 rad)
hemopoietic - answeranatomic areas where red blood cells are produced
leukopoietic - answeranatomic areas where white blood cells are produced
Maximum Permissible Dose (MPD) - answerthe maximum dose of radiation a person
may receive in a given time period
pocket ionization chamber (pocket dosimeter) - answermethod of dosimetry consisting
of a charged ion chamber and electrometer, which can be read immediately to
determine the amount of exposure.
Primary beam - answerthe path that the x-rays follow as they leave the tube
Secondary radiation - answercommonly called scatter radiation, it is caused by
interaction of the primary beam with objects in its path
Sievert (Sv) - answerdose of radiation equivalent to the absorbed dose in tissue (1
sievert equals 100 rem).
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