Patient Protection
This age group is typically more sensitive to radiation
What is pediatrics
Define ALARA
as low as reasonably achievable
Exposure, Absorbed dose and effective dose
What is radiation units of measurement?
The transfer of energy from one location to another
What is Radiation?
Background Equivalent Radiation Time
What is BERT?
3 Cardinal principles of Radiation
Time, Distance, Shielding
Protecting people from both short and long term effects of radiation
What is radiation protection?
This component of the X-ray tube is associated with producing electrons
What is Filament?
How does the BERT method help a radiographer explain radiation exposure to a patient?
What is By comparing the radiation exposure into simpler terms
Restricting the X-ray beam to the area of clinical interest which helps reduce unnecessary exposure
What is collimation?
Making sure we take the proper exams for areas of interest and only exposing the proper amounts to get a diagnosis
What is Diagnostic Efficacy?
Imaging‘s founding father discovered X-rays on this date
When is November 8, 1895
Purpose of image gently campaign
Promoting radiation protection & reduce radiation exposure to pediatric patients
This person is responsible for the execution, enforcement and maintenance of the ALARA program
RSO- Radiation Safety Officer
The amount of ionization produced in the air when ionizing radiation is present
What is Exposure?
The creation of unstable atoms, free radicals, and low energy photons
What are consequences of ionization?