Duplicate of RAD 111 Intro to Rad

What is our professional title?

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

When performing a comp what is expected?

Immobilizing a patient without consent is

Who provides accreditation to RCHC Rad Tech program?

An RT is with you during the entire exam

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

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

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

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

Closer to the point of attachment

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

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

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

A calling that requires specialized knowledge and intensive academic preparation

When was x-ray discovered?

X-ray beam prior to reaching the patient

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

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

Farther from the point of attachment

Legally, all images must include what?

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

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

Component of the radiographic system that produces the x-rays

ALARA means….

Longitudinal plane that divides the body into right and left parts

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

Not easy for x-rays to penetrate and pass through

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

Which modality does not use ionizing radiation?

Means to angle the CR away from the head end.

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

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

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

What are characteristics of professional critical thinking?

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

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

Longitudinal plane that divides body into anterior and posterior parts

Who discovered x-ray?

Comp exams may be performed by you under supervision of…

Time, Distance, and Shielding are what…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which of these external regulating agencies might we encounter?

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

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

Competency exam questions may be asked by who?

The occupational radiation dose limit for Rad Tech is

Do you know about Informed Consent?

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

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

Means to angle the CR toward the head end.

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

What is the SI unit of radiation absorbed dose?

Why join the ASRT?

When may comp exams be completed in clinic?

Fluoro can be used with digital imaging to take images.

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

What are the responsibilities of a radiology manager?

Disclosing confidential information to unauthorized individuals is a/an

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

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

Allows x-rays to pass through easily

What organization tests and certifies individuals in Radiography?

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.

The part of the beam that passes through the patient

Lying down in any position

Misrepresentation of an object size or shape

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

The visible difference (variation) between adjacent densities.

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