Half Life
Dose Limits
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Ethics
100

Half life of Cobalt 60 is

A 10 years  

B 5.25 years 

C 12.5 years

D 8.25 years

B 5.25 years !

100

Occupational whole body dose limit is

A 1 mSv (100 mrem annual)

B 0.5 mSv (50 mrem monthly)

C 50 mSv (5rem annual)

D 500 mSv (50 rem annual) 

C 50 mSv (5 rem annua) !

100

(FS1/2 x Depth/SSD) + (FS2/2 x Depth/SSD)

GAP Formula !!

100

What color is the radiation sign on the door of the treatment machine, or in the department 

Yellow background with a burgundy propellor


100

What is maleficence

act of harm or evil , with intention OR negligence!

200

Half life of Iridium 192 is

A 90 days

B 74 months

C 90 hours

D 74 days

D 74 days !

200

Occupational lens of eye dose limit is

A 1 mSv (100 mrem annual)

B 0.5 mSv (50 mrem monthly)

C 50 mSv (5rem annual)

D 500 mSv (50 rem annual) 

C 50 mSv (5 rem annual) !

200

I1/I2 = d2(squared) / d1(squared)

INVERSE SQUARE !

200

What is the D-max of a 6 Mv photon beam

1.5 cm !

200

What is the difference between libel and slander

Libel is written defamation !

Slander is spoken defamation !

300

Half life of Iodine 131 is

A 8 days

B 10 months

C 8 months

D 10 days

A 8 days !

300

Occupational skin dose limit is

A 1 mSv (100 mrem annual)

B 0.5 mSv (50 mrem monthly)

C 50 mSv (5rem annual)

D 500 mSv (50 rem annual) 



D 500 mSv (50 rem annual) !

300

Dose/output x TMR x Sc x Sp x OCF (if needed) 

SAD Calculation !

300

The GTV target volume contains

Visual or gross tumor volume!

300

What is beneficence 

performing an action that benefits others!

400

Half Life of Radium 223 is

A 15.4 minutes

B 11.4 days

C 8.4 months

D 17.4 days 

B 11.4 days !

400

Public whole body dose limit is

A 1 mSv (100 mrem annual)

B 0.5 mSv (50 mrem monthly)

C 50 mSv (5rem annual)

D 500 mSv (50 rem annual) 


A 1 mSv (100 mrem annual) !

400

Dose / PDD x electron cone factor

ELECTRON MU !

400

When considering the shielding requirements for a treatment room, which two factors are used

Workload (W) and Occupancy (T)  !

400

What is veracity

The duty to tell the truth and avoid deception!

500

Half life of Yttrium 90 is

A 2.7 minutes

B 2.7 days

C 2.7 hours

D 2.7 months

B 2.7 days !

500

Embryo/Fetal dose limit in declared pregnancy is

A 1 mSv (100 mrem annual)

B 0.5 mSv (50 mrem monthly)

C 50 mSv (5rem annual)

D 500 mSv (50 rem annual) 



B 0.5 mSv (50 mrem monthly) !

500

4A / P

EQUIVALENT SQUARE!

500

Radiation absorbed dose is 

A the # of radioactive disintegrations per unit of time

B The amount of energy absorbed per mass of any material (not limited to air)

C amount of ionization produced by photons in air 

B The amount of energy absorbed per mass of any material, not limited to air !

500

true or false

"It is the physicians responsibility to obtain informed consent explaining the risks, benefits, alternative options, and outcome if the recommended treatment is not accepted"

TRUE !

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