Exam 1: Essential Concepts of Radiologic Science

An example of a derived quantity in mechanical physics is a ________.

Atoms and molecules are the fundamental building blocks of ___________.

___________ is a special quantity of radiologic science.

The energy of x-rays is ___________.

Radio waves, light, and x-rays are all examples of _________ energy.

The basic quantities measured in mechanics are ________, _________, and _________.

The formula E=mc² is the basis for the theory that led to the development of __________.

What is the removal of an electron from an atom called?

Ice and steam are examples of two forms of ___________.

Today, radiology is considered to be a(n) ___________ occupation.

A moving object has ____________ energy.

Energy is measured in ___________.

Matter is measured in ___________.

In the United States, we are exposed to _________ mR/year of ionizing radiation from the natural environment.

Ionizing radiation is capable of removing ____________ from atoms as it passes through the matter.

The biggest source of man-made ionizing radiation exposure to the public is ______________.

Filtration is used to ____________________.

Exposure is measured in units of ___________.

What does ALARA mean?

Computed tomography was developed in the ________.