Medical Physics History
This person is widely regarded as the first Medical Physicist (especially by Dean)
Marie Curie
At diagnostic energy levels what percentage of incident electrons on target result in x-rays?
1%
What type of decay results in the emission of a Helium atom
Alpha Decay
What was the original name of Duke University?
Trinity College
Gas, liquid, solid, ________ - What is the fourth state of matter?
Plasma
This person discovered x-rays in 1895 and was awarded the first Nobel Prize in Physics.
Roëntgen
Which of the following anode and filter combination in mammography should NEVER be used.
Rh-Rh
Photoelectric Absorption occurs primarily at what kinds of energies?
Low Energies
What "infamous" president attended Duke University?
Richard Nixon
What is the tallest grass in the world?
Bamboo
This person made the first commercially available CT scanner. The unit of radiodensity in CT is name after him.
Godfrey Hounsfield
What is the typical operating range of ultrasounds
2 - 15 MHz
This formula states that at low energy, scattering happens at all angles with equal probability
Klein-Nishina
What magical item from Harry Potter was recreated at Duke University?
The Invisibility Cloak
Which state contains the most northern point of the Continental United States?
Minnesota
This person invented the first Co-60 teletherapy unit in 1951.
Harold Johns
Say the CT beam width is 20mm and you want to image 200mm. How many mm do you need to irradiate to achieve this.
220mm
Neutrinos only interact through which force?
Weak Nuclear Force
Where did the name "Blue Devils" originate from?
A group of intrepid Alpine soldiers in World War I known for their great mountaineering abilities—and blue clothing
What is traditionally considered as the boundary between Europe and Asia?
Ural Mountains
British Physicist and Nobel laureate known for his groundbreaking work for MRI
Peter Mansfield
For MRI, what weighting has long T_e, long T_r and shows the best pathology?
T1-weighting
What is/are the assumptions made in the Bragg-Gray Cavity Theory.
The cavity is small and no interactions occur in the cavity
Which hit 90s TV show was partially filmed at Duke University?
Dawson's Creek
Using an apothecary's weight measures, what does 20 grains equal?
A Scruple