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| what is ionizing radiation |
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| radiation that produces positively and negatively charged particcles (ions) when passing through matter |
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| what can ionizing radiation cause |
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| injury in normal biological tissue |
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| what are the consequences of ionization in human cells |
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| unstable atoms, free electrons, free radicals, cell abnormal function or loss of function, low energy rays |
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| what is the responsibilities of diagnostic imaging professionals |
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| ensure radiation safety by adhering to esatblished radiation protection program |
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| what is unnecessary radiation |
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| any radiation that does not contibute to the diagnosis or enhance the quality of the study |
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| benefits that are worth the risk |
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| to obtain essential diagnostic imaging when illness or injury occurs, for health screening that is prudent, |
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| what is diagnostic efficacy |
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| the degree to which the diagnostic study accurately reveals the presence or absence of disease in the patient |
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| accepts basic responsibility but relies on the rad tech for high quality images at low radiation doses |
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| what is the acronym ALARA synonomous with |
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| ORP (optimization for radiation protection) |
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| the probability of injury, ailment, or death or: the possibilty of inducing a radiogenic cancer or genetic defect after irradiation |
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| background equivalent radiation time |
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| radiation equivalen man: occupational dose (sievert) |
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| what are the cardinal rules of radiation protection |
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| time, distance, shielding |
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