Designing for Radiation Protection

Which of the following is not a cardinal rule of radiation protection?

• Time

• mAs

• Distance

• Shielding

Students should never stand in the primary beam to hold a patient during a radiographic procedure.

• True

• False

If a pediatric patient must be held during their exam, who is the best option?

• Student

• Rad Tech

• Nurse

• Parent

What produces the most scatter radiation?

• The technologist

• The Bucky

• The patient

• The x-ray tube

What is the purpose of using filtration?

• To increase the patient's exposure

• To decrease the patient's skin exposure

• To increase the scatter radiation

• To decrease the scatter radiation

X-rays travel:

• Around corner

• 100mph

• In a straight line

• Only in a vacuum

What will protect your thyroid gland from radiation?

• Lead apron

• Lead gloves

• Lead goggles

• Lead collar

Which of the cardinal principles of radiation protection is best for the technologist?

• Time

• Distance

• Shielding

The Rad Tech motto is:

• AMARA

• ANTRA

• AMATA

• ALARA

The wall behind the upright Bucky is an example of a __________ barrier.

• Primary

• Secondary