Rad Bio

Which of the following is used to describe radiation quality? Different types of radiation have different values assigned to them based on their ability to produce biologic damage.

• WT

• WR

• Effective Dose

• ESE

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4

What is the term used to describe when a dose of radiation is delivered at a lower dose rate but is given continuously?  

• division reduction

• fractionation

• protraction

• quantification

Which of the following radiation would be considered high LET?

• gamma

• x-ray

• beta

• alpha

What is the term that describes when a dose is delivered but is divided into equal fractions?

• division reduction

• fractionation

• protraction

• quantification

As LET increases , RBE will_________. 

• increase

• decrease

• not change

• double

An agent that enhances the effect of radiation is called___________.  ​

• hormesis

• radiosensitizer

• radioprotector

• RBE

A _________ is a response to radiation in which a level is reached below which no effect (damage ) is observed.

• Threshold​

• Non-threshold​

• Given level​

• Natural level

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4

Radiation skin effects like those in radiation therapy and high dose fluoro follow what type of dose response curve ?

• linear threshold

• non-linear threshold

• linear non-threshold

• non-linear non-threshold

Which of the following types of radiation is most likely to cause ionization in biological tissues?

• Alpha particles

• Beta particles

• Gamma rays

• X-rays

What is the primary mechanism by which radiation causes damage to biological tissues?

• Thermal heating

• Ionization

• Magnetic resonance

• Chemical reaction

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4