Rad Bio Section 1

Front

What does ALARA Stand for?

Back

As Low as reasonably achievable

Front

What is the largest source of natural environmental radiation? Options: Cosmic Rays, Radon, Uranium, Airport scanners

Back

Radon

Front

The Atomic mass number is representative of what?

number of protons in the nucleus

, # of protons and neutrons in the nucleus, Neutrons, electrons + protons

Back

# of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

Front

The Atomic number is representative of what?

Back

protons

Front

An element that has the same # of protons but have a different # of neutrons is called a (an)

Back

isotope

Front

Name two types of ionizing particulate radiation.

Back

alpha and beta

Front

Name two types of ionizing electromagnetic radiation?

Back

x-ray and gamma

Front

What procedure that we discussed in class has the longest BERT? Options: chest xray, PET CT, Bone Scan, Panorex Dental x-ray

Back

PET CT

Front

An isotone refers to atoms that have the .................

Back

same number of neutrons

Front

Medical imaging accounts for approximately what annual dose to the public each year?

Back

3.2 mSv