Chapter 01: Essential Concepts of Radiologic Science Bushong: Radiologic Science for Technologists, 12th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Matter is measured in . a. kilograms b. joules c. electron volts d. rems ANS: A Matter is measured in kilograms. 2. Atoms and molecules are the fundamental building bl...
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1. Matterismeasured in l l l .
a. kilograms
b. joules
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d. rems
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Matterismeasuredinkilograms. l l l l
2. Atomsandmolecules are thefundamental buildingblocksof
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a. energy
b. radiation
c. matter
d. gravity
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Atomsandmolecules are thefundamental buildingblocks ofmatter.
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3. Iceandsteam areexamplesoftwo forms of
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a. matter
b. radiation
c. energy
d. work
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Iceandsteam areexamples oftwoforms ofmatter.
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4. TheformulaE =mc2 isthe basis forthe theorythat led to thedevelopment of
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a. x-rays
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c. nuclearpower l
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TheformulaE=mc2 isthe basisfor thetheorythat led tothedevelopment ofnuclear power.
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5. Radiowaves, light, andx-rays areall examplesof
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a. nuclear
b. thermal
c. electrical
d. electromagnetic
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Electromagneticenergyincludes radiowaves,light, andx-rays as wellasotherpartsofthe spectrum.
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, 6. Amovingobject has
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a. potential
b. kinetic
c. nuclear
d. electromagnetic
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Amovingobject has kinetic energy.
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7. Whatistheremoval ofan electron from an atom called?
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c. Irradiation
d. Electricity
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Theremoval ofan electron from an atomis called ionization.
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8. Ionizing radiation is capable of removing l l l l l fromatomsasitpassesthroughthe
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matter.
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a. neutrons
b. protons
c. electrons
d. ions
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Ionizingradiation iscapable ofremovingelectrons from atomsasitpasses through thematter.
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9. Theenergyof x-rays is_
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a. thermal
b. potential
c. kinetic
d. electromagnetic
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X-rays areaformofelectromagneticenergy.
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10. Thebiggest sourceof man-made ionizingradiation exposureto thepublicis
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a. atomicfallout l
b. diagnosticx-rays l
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d. nuclearpowerplants l l
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Medicalx-rayexposureis thebiggest sourceof man-made radiation.
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11. In the United States, we are exposed to
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natural environment.
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a. 0 to 5 l l
b. 5 to 20 l l
c. 20 to 90 l l
, d. 100 to 300 l l
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Weareexposedtoabout3mSv/yr ofionizingradiation fromnatural environmentalsources in the
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United States.
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12. Today, radiologyis considered tobea(n)
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a. safe
b. unsafe
c. dangerous
d. high-risk
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Today, radiologyisconsideredtobeasafeoccupationbecauseofeffectiveradiation protection
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practices.
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13. isaspecial quantityofradiologicscience. l l l l l l
a. Mass
b. Velocity
c. Radioactivity
d. Momentum
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Radioactivityis aspecial quantityofradiologic science. l l l l l l l
14. Whatdoes ALARAmean?
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a. All LevelAlertRadiationAccident
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b. As Low AsReasonablyAchievable
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d. As Low AsRegulationsAllow
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ALARAmeans As Low As ReasonablyAchievable.
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15. Computedtomographywas developed in the l l l l l .
a. 1890s
b. 1920s
c. 1970s
d. 1990s
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Computedtomographywasdeveloped inthe 1970s. l l l l l l
16. Filtrationisused to .
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a. absorblow-energyx-rays l l
b. removehigh-energyx-rays l l
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d. fabricategonadalshields l l
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Filtrationisusedtoabsorblow-energyx-rays. l l l l l l
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