Radiology

What is the emission or transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles through space or through a material medium?

• Radiology

• Radiation

• Anode Heel Effect

• Cathode

Regulations regarding equipment and personal protective safety are governed by:

• USDA and OSHA

• OSHA and the State Department of Health

• The State Department of Health and CDC

• USDA and CDC

What does ALARA stand for?

• As Low As Requirement Allowed

• As Long As Reasonably Allowed

• As Low as Required Annually

• As Low As Reasonably Achievable

This creates the negatively charged electrons

• cathode

• anode

• glass envelope

• collimator

This is the positive charge area that catches electrons and creates an x-ray.

• cathode

• anode

• glass envelope

• lead housing

Your patients head should always be facing the ___________ on the x-ray machine.

• cathode

• anode

What type of cells does radiation affect the most?

• Rapidly dividing cells

• New Cells

• Slowly dividing cells

• Old cells

Radiolucent means

• White

• Black

Radiopaque means

• Black

• White

Which of the following would show as Radiopaque

• Air

• Fat

• Bone

• Soft Tissue