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During fluoroscopy, a protective curtain must be used to intercept scattered radiation from the patient. This should have a lead equivalency of at least:

Of the following, which are disadvantages of using pocket ionization chambers as personnel dosimeters?1. Mechanical shock causes pocket chambers to discharge2. A permanent legal record of personnel exposure cannot be obtained with a pocket dosimeter3. False high readings may be obtained if the pocket dosimeter is not zeroed after each use

This radiation detection device has an audible sound to indicate the presence of radioactivity

Which of the following statements are true about pulsed fluoroscopy1. Increases the patient’s dose2. Decreases the patient’s dose3. Can also be called intermittent fluoroscopy

Which of the following statements are true about pulsed fluoroscopy1. Increases the patient’s dose2. Decreases the patient’s dose3. Can also be called intermittent fluoroscopy

During the entire gestation, the effective dose equivalent to the embryo-fetus of a female occupational worker should not exceed

The three cardinal rules radiographers should use to maximize radiation protection include 

During the entire gestation, the effective dose equivalent to the embryo-fetus of a female occupational worker should not exceed

When using a light localizing variable aperture collimator, alignment and length and width dimensions of the radiographic and light beams must correspond to within ____of the SID

The three cardinal rules radiographers should use to maximize radiation protection include