NCRP Says...
The annual occupational dose for technologists and students over the age of 18
What is 50 mSv
What is the Sievert
The person known as the first radiation martyr
Who is Clarence Dally
The isotope used most commonly in NM exams
What is Technetium-99m (Tc-99m)
The minimum thickness NCRP allows for a lead shield
What is 0.25 mm Pb
The formula used to find the occupational cumulative dose limit
What is age in years x 10 mSv
The customary unit for absorbed dose
What is the rad
First to suggest the practice of radiation protection
Who is William Herbert Rollins
Element used in a radioactive form to most commonly evaluate the thyroid
What is Iodine
Every radiation safety program must have this designated person
Who is a radiation safety officer (RSO)
This number reflects the monthly dose limit for an embryo/fetus
The SI unit for radioactivity
What is the Becquerel
The person who isolated radium and polonium
Who is Marie Curie
Element used to make objects glow
What is Radium
What is the primary barrier
The occupational lens dose limit is set at...
What is 150 mSv
The SI unit for exposure
What is Gray in air (or air kerma)
Established formal procedures and controls to protect people and the environment from excessive radiation exposure
Who is Herbert Parker
The radiopharmaceutical used most commonly in PET scans
What is Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)
Expressed in units of mAmin/wk
What is workload
The dose limit associated with the level of negligible risk to the public
What is 0.01 mSv
The special unit for exposure
What is Coulomb/kilogram (C/kg)
The person who is credited for inventing the gamma camera
Who is Hal Anger
What is Xenon
Four materials most commonly used for secondary barriers
What is steel, wood, gypsum, and glass