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RADIATION PROTECTION IN MEDICALRADIOGRAPHY 9TH EDITION
By Mary Alice Statkiewicz Sherer

, TABLE13OF1 3 CONTENT
Chapter131.13Introduction13to13Radiation13Protection
Chapter132.13Radiation:13Types,13Sources,13and13Doses13Received
13 Chapter133.13Interaction13of13X-Radiation13with13Matter
Chapter134.13Radiation13Quantities13and13Units13C
hapter135.13Radiation13Monitoring
Chapter136.13Overview13of13Cell13Biology
Chapter137.13Molecular13and13Cellular13Radiation13Biology
Chapter138.13Early13Tissue13Reactions13and13Their13Effects13on13Organ13System
s13Chapter139.13Stochastic13Effects13and13Late13Tissue13Reactions13of13Radiation
in13Organ13Systems
13

Chapter1310.13Dose13Limits13for13Exposure13to13Ionizing13Radiatio
n13Chapter1311.13Equipment13Design13for13Radiation13Protection
Chapter1312.13Management13of13Patient13Radiation13Dose13During13Diagnostic13X-
Ray13Procedures
Chapter1313.13Radiation13Safety13in13Computed13Tomography13and13Mammograp
hy13Chapter1314.13Management13of13Imaging13Personnel13Radiation13Dose13Duri
ng13Diagnostic13X-Ray13Procedures
Chapter1315.13Radioisotopes13and13Radiation13Protection



Chapter1 3 01:13 Introduction1 3 to13 Radiation1 3 Protection
Sherer:1 3 Radiation13 Protection13in13Medical1 3 Radiography,1 3 9th1 3 Edition

MULTIPLE13 CHOICE

1. Consequences13of13ionization1 3 in13human1 3 cells13 include
1. creation13of13unstable13 atoms.
2. production13 of13free13electrons.
3. creation13of13highly13reactive13free13molecules13(called13free13radicals)13capable13of1
3producing13substances1 3 poisonous1 3 to13the13cell.
4. creation13of13new13biologic13molecules1 3 detrimental13 to13the13living13 cell.
5. injury13to13the13cell13that13may13manifest1 3 itself1 3 as13abnormal1 3 function1 3 or13loss13of13function
.
6. production13of13low-energy13x-ray13photons.
a. 1,132,133,13and13413only
b. 2,133,134,13and13513only
c. 3,134,135,13and13613only
d. All13the13options
ANS:13D

,2. Which1 3 of1 3 the1 3 following1 3 is1 3 a1 3 form1 3 of1 3 radiation1 3 that1 3 is1 3 capable1 3 o
f1 3 creating1 3 electr13ically1 3 charged13particles1 3 by1 3 removing1 3 orbital1 3 electrons1 3 fro
m1 3 the1 3 atom1 3 of1 3 normal1 3 matt13er1 3 through1 3 which1 3 it1 3 passes?
a. Ionizing1 3 radiation
b. Nonionizing1 3 radiation
c. Subatomic1 3 radiation
d. Ultrasonic1 3 radiation
ANS:1 3 A

3. Regarding exposure to1 3 ionizing radiation,1 3 patients
who1 3 are1 3 educated1 3 to1 3 understand13the1 3 medical13benefit
of1 3 an1 3 imaging procedure are1 3 more1 3 likely to
a. assume1 3 a1 3 small1 3 chance1 3 of1 3 biologic1 3 damage1 3 but1 3 not1 3 suppre
ss1 3 any1 3 radiatio13n1 3 phobiagothey1 3 may1 3 have.
b. cancel their scheduled1 3 procedure because
they1 3 are1 3 not1 3 willing1 3 to1 3 ass13ume a1 3 small13chance
of1 3 biologic1 3 damage.
c. suppress1 3 any1 3 radiation1 3 phobia but1 3 not1 3 risk
a1 3 small chance1 3 of1 3 poss13ible
biologic13damage.
d. suppress any1 3 radiation1 3 phobia
and1 3 be1 3 willing1 3 to1 3 assume
a1 3 small1 3 chance13of1 3 possible13biologic1 3 damage.
ANS:1 3 D

4. The1 3 millisievert (mSv)1 3 1 3 is1 3 equal1 3 to
a. 1/101 3 of1 3 a1 3 sievert.
b. 1/1001 3 of1 3 a1 3 sievert.
c. 1/10001 3 of1 3 a1 3 sievert.
d. 1/10,0001 3 of1 3 a1 3 sievert.
ANS:1 3 C


5. The1 3advantages1 3 of1 3 the BERT method are
1. BERT does1 3 not1 3 imply1 3 radiation risk;1 3 1 3 it1 3 1 3 is1 3 1 3 simply
a1 3 means for1 3 comparison.
2. BERT emphasizes that1 3 1 3 radiation is1 3 1 3 an1 3 innate
part1 3 of1 3 the1 3 environment.
3. BERT provides an1 3 answer that is easy1 3 for the1 3 patient
to1 3 comprehend.
a. 11 3 and1 3 21 3 only
b. 11 3 and1 3 31 3 only
c. 21 3 and1 3 31 3 only
d. All1 3 the1 3 options
ANS:1 3 D

6. If1 3 a1 3 patient1 3 asks1 3 a1 3 radiographer1 3 a1 3 question1 3 about1 3 how1 3 much1 3 r
adiation1 3 he1 3 or1 3 she13will1 3 receive13from1 3 a1 3 specific1 3 x-ray1 3 procedure,
the radiographer can
a. respond by1 3 using1 3 an1 3 estimation1 3 based1 3 on1 3 the comparison
of1 3 radiation1 3 rec13eived from13the1 3 x-ray1 3 to1 3 natural
background 13radiation received.
b. avoid1 3 1 3 the1 3 patient’s question1 3 1 3 by1 3 changing the1 3 subject.
c. tell1 3 the1 3 patient1 3 that1 3 it1 3 is1 3 unethical1 3 1 3 to1 3 discuss1 3 1 3 such1 3 concerns.
d. refuse to1 3 answer the1 3 question
and1 3 recommend1 3 that1 3 he1 3 or1 3 she1 3 s13peak1 3 with

, the13referring physician.
ANS:1 3 A

7. Why1 should the1 3 selection1 3 of1 3 technical
3 exposure1 3 factors
for1 3 all1 3 medical imagi13ng procedures13always follow1 3 ALARA?
a. So1 3 that1 3 referring1 3 physicians1 3 ordering1 3 imaging1 3 procedures1 3
do1 3 not1 3 have13to1 3 accept13responsibility for1 3 patient
radiation safety.
b. So1 3 that radiographers1 3 and1 3 radiologists
do1 3 not have to1 3 accept1 3 responsibility for

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