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The largest amount of diagnostic x-ray absorption is most likely to occur in which of the following tissues?

Factors that contribute to the amount of scattered radiation produced include 1. radiation quality 2. field size 3. grid ratio

Which of the following is a form of radiation that is capable of creating electrically charged particles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter through which it passes?

Potential ionizing radiation damage to tissue is dependent on the  1.Z number if the tissue 2. type of ionizing radiation 3. mass density of the tissue

Which of the following is not a type of interaction between x-radiation and biologic matter?

For exposure to 10 mGy of each of the following radiations, which would result in the greatest dose to the individual?

The advantages of the BERT method are 1. it does not imply radiation risk; it is simply a means for comparison.2. it emphasizes that radiation is an innate part of our environment.3. it provides an answer that is easy for the patient to comprehend.

Electromagnetic radiation travels or propagates through space in the form of a wave but can interact with matter as a particle of energy called a photon. This dual nature is referred to as

Which of the following results in all-directional scatter?

For x-ray and gamma ray photons with energies up to 3 million electron volts (MeV), which of the following radiation quantities may be defined as the measure of the total electric charge of one sign, either all pluses or all minuses, per unit mass that these two types of radiation generate in dry air at standard temperature and pressure (760 mm Hg or 1 atmosphere at sea level and 22 C)?