Death occurs if the body receives a whole-body exposure of how much radiation
what is 600 rem
100
This is the name of the innermost shell of an atom
What is K Shell
100
The unit used to indicate the total quantity of x-rays in an exposure is
What is mAs
100
Contrast is primarily controlled by altering the
What is kVp
100
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What is Pull Aim Squeeze Sweep
200
The unit commonly used to report occupational dose to radiation workers in the United States is
What is mrem.
200
When an electron is removed from an atom, the atom is said to be
What is ionized
200
When an image demonstrates considerable differences between the densities, the image is described as:
What is high contrast
200
Which of the following are classified as microorganisms
What is 1. Bacteria
2. Viruses
3. Protozoa
300
The process of producing an atom with an electric charge
What is ionization
300
increasing the KVP, MA and time setting will....
what is increase density of image
300
A low kVp setting produces an image with
What is a short scale of contrast
300
Which term refers to any medium that transports microorganisms
What is vehicle
400
What is the conventional (British system) radiation unit of absorbed dose
What is Rad
400
What term is applied to the distance from one crest to the next in a sine wave
What is wavelength
400
If an image were made using 500 mA, 0.1 seconds, and 75 kVp, what would the mAs be for this exposure
What is 50 mAs
400
A variation in the size or shape of the image as compared with the subject it represents is called
What is distortion
400
What type of disease transmission is possible when the limited operator does not clean the Bucky device after performing an examination on a patient with influenza?
What is fomite transmission
500
The EDE limit for whole-body dose of occupational radiation exposure for nonpregnant workers older than age 18 who are involved in radiation use is
What is 5.0 rem per year
500
How is the wavelength of a sine wave measured
What is The distance from one crest to the next
500
If the radiographic image is overexposed, which of the following changes in exposure factors should be used to correct the problem
decrease mAs
500
What are the four primary aspects of radiographic quality
What is Density, contrast, distortion, and recorded detail
500
The greatest risk of serious infection transmission to health care workers from patients is