Duplicate of Duplicate of RAD 111 Intro to Rad

Component of the radiographic system that produces the x-rays

Which of the following radiation monitoring devices is used by us?

Longitudinal plane that divides the body into equal right and left parts

An RT is with you during the entire exam

Competency exam questions may be asked by who?

What uses x-ray to make a real time dynamic (action) images rather than a static image?

Longitudinal plane that divides body into anterior and posterior parts

X-ray beam that interacts with the patient and then continues in a different direction

Energy that is transmitted by waves through space or through a medium

During a fluoro exam your dosimeter is worn under your lead at collar level.

Which org. represents the interests of the rad tech to the public and federal government?

What are the responsibilities of a radiology manager?

Passed to improve efficiency & effectiveness of health information to provide privacy

CR enters at an anterior surface and exits at the posterior surface

Any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury on the person is

What are characteristics of professional critical thinking?

Positive end (no free electrons); contains the target to stop electrons

Who is responsible for managing the daily operations of a hospital?

Who discovered x-ray?

Closer to the point of attachment

Lead apron, lead glasses, and thyroid shields are examples of what?

Not easy for x-rays to penetrate and pass through

X-ray beam prior to reaching the patient

Why is it important to take a history on a patient?

CR enters at a posterior surface and exits at the anterior surface

The visible difference (variation) between adjacent densities.

Why join the ASRT?

A calling that requires specialized knowledge and intensive academic preparation

Limiting the beam – results in reduced patient dose, less scatter, and better detail

Distance between point of x-ray exiting tube and image receptor (IR)

The annual occupational radiation dose limit for Rad Tech is

Means to angle the CR away from the head end.

Theory that patients have the right to decide what will or will not be done to them

Any process by which a neutral atom gains or loses an electron, thus acquiring a net charge

When was x-ray discovered?

Misrepresentation of an object size or shape

The x-ray tube component that stops the stream of electrons & produces the x-ray beam

Farther from the point of attachment

When may comp exams be completed in clinic?

Longitudinal plane that divides the body into right and left parts

Which of these external regulating agencies might we encounter?

Fluoro can be used with digital imaging to take images.

Immobilizing a patient without consent is

Negative end of x-ray tube; contains the filament.

The overall darkness (blackness) of the image or the amount of light that can shine through

Disclosing confidential information to unauthorized individuals is a/an

How can you overcome superimposition of a patients anatomy on an image?

Defines the purpose of a hospital's existence & provides guidance in its community service...

Do you know about Informed Consent?

Who provides accreditation to RCHC Rad Tech program?

What is the SI unit of radiation absorbed dose?

Specific oblique position in which the Lt or Rt posterior aspect of the body is closest to IR

When performing a comp what is expected?

Process by which primary radiation is changed (partially absorbed or scattered)

What is a creative action base on professional knowledge and experience?

Comp exams may be performed by you under supervision of…

Allows x-rays to pass through easily

What uses x-ray to visualize the function of a system?

During a fluoro exam the x-ray beam comes from…

What is the source of electrons in the x-ray tube?

Specific oblique position in which the Lt or Rt anterior aspect of the body is closest to IR

Lying down in any position

What is our professional title?

Legally, all images must include what?

The part of the beam that passes through the patient

What modality specializes in use of x-rays to create images of GI, Thorax, Abdomen, & Skeleton?

Distance between the patient and image receptor (IR)

Every human being of adult years & sound mind has a right to determine what is done to him/her.

Means to angle the CR toward the head end.

A device designed to permit primary radiation to pass while reducing scatter

The legal doctrine respondeat superior relates to which of the following?

What organization tests and certifies individuals in Radiography?

Any unlawful touching of another that is without justification or excuse is

ALARA means….

Time, Distance, and Shielding are what…

An RT is not with you during the entire exam but is immediately available

The component that controls the size & shape of the x-ray beam

Which modality does not use ionizing radiation?