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The annual whole-body effective dose limit for occupational workers is:

X-ray film imaging has been replaced by:

Bellin Hospital is an example of a(an):

In order to produce a satisfactory chest radiograph, your exposure needs to be set up as 2.0 mAs and 120 kVp. The correct combination of mAs exposure factors would be:

Prefix write correct term associated: Anti-

The device that intercepts the exit radiation from a patient and creates the radiographic image is the:

The interaction shown causes the greatest hazard to whom?

Define density as it relates to radiography.

As a student PTA in an acute hospital setting, you and your clinical instructor (CI) are reviewing the medical record of a new patient that has been evaluated and referred to PT following an episode of angina that resolved with medication.  The patient is a 225lb. 57 y/o male air traffic controller from Nashville.  The patient record has the results of the EKG, Echocardiogram, Exercise Stress Test, and Cardiac Catheterization. Before you begin working on inpatient cardiac rehab, the CI asks you to explain what each of the 4 diagnostic tests will indicate regarding the patients cardiovascular health. BRIEFLY describe your answer to each diagnostic test.  (4 points)        

What organization certifies individuals in diagnostic sonography?