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Radiation Protection Review for the registry
A review of Key elements for senior radiographers
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Health Care
Undergraduate 2
02/02/2013

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Term

Give the traditional and SI unit for the measurement of radiation that ionizes air

 

Definition
roentgen (R) and couloumb/ kg
Term
Give the traditional and SI unit for absorbed dose
Definition
Rad and Gray
Term
Give the traditional and SI units for the measurement that take into account the Weighting factor for diferent types of tissues. This uses LET plus a wieghting factor
Definition
Rem and Sievert
Term
How is the tolerance in Kvp checked and what must this tolerance be within
Definition
Wisconsin test casstte or digital, must be within 4 kvp
Term
What is the tolerance for collimation
Definition
must be within 2% of the SID
Term
What is the tolernace of the effective focal spot size and how is it tested
Definition
Slit camera, pinhole camera, star test pattern, 50percent
Term

How is the accuracy of the timer tested fpr a single phase generator

 

Definition
spinning top - the arch will fraction of time
Term
How is the accuracy of the three phase generator tested
Definition
motorized top
Term
This program involves all aspects of the radiology process
Definition
Quality Assurance
Term
What process involves and ensures only the safe and reliable operation of equipment
Definition
Quality Control
Term
What test ivolves using various mA, and time combos for a given mAs and may be used for testing adjacent mA stations.
Definition
Exposure Linearity
Term
What must exposure linearity tolerance be within
Definition
10%
Term
What does Exposure linearity use to test its tolerance
Definition
digital dosimeter
Term
What equipment will be used for a Exposure reproducibility
Definition
Digital Dosimeter
Term
What test will utilize kvp , mA and time controls for a given mAs and what is the tolerance
Definition
Exposure Reproducibility , 5%
Term
What tool is used to test AEC and verify reproducibility of exp
Definition
Phantoms
Term
How is Flouro exp rate tested
Definition
DIGITAL DOSIMETER
Term
What is the limit for entrance skin exposure
Definition
less than 10 rads/min
Term
What is is the image intensifier or automatic brightness control cheked for
Definition
to ensure rad dose to input phosphor is constant
Term
What tool is used to check resolutin of a television system
Definition
Resolution test pattern
Term
The Actual Patient Dose as measured by a meter embedded in the collimator is called
Definition
DAP - Dose Area Product
Term
QA Dictates Cassettes should be cleaned and inspected how often ?
Definition
3 months
Term
QA Dictates that Cassettes should be erased how often
Definition
every 48 hours
Term
Digital Imaging is Driven by
Definition
Exposure
Term
What is the range of angles the grid can use called
Definition
Grid Radius
Term
What is it called when brigthness is maintained over a wide range of exposures
Definition
automatic rescaling
Term

What Law does this Equation Represent

 

mAs=mAs

Definition
Reciprocity Law
Term
What is the Formula for the inverse square law
Definition

Iold/Inew=Dnew2/Dold2

 

I=intensity D= SID

Term
What is the Density Maintenace formula and when is it used
Definition

mAs old/ mAs new = D old2/ D new2

 

Used for changes in SID to maintain density

Term
What three factors Affect Subject Contrast
Definition

Atomic Number

Tissue Density

THissue Thickness

Term
What is Grid Ration
Definition

Height of the lead strips / distance of the lead strips =

H/D

 

4:1 -6:1

Term
What other terms are used for grid radius and what is its definition
Definition

focal distance , focal range

 

Distance at which the focused grid may be used

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