Exam 10: Radiation Dose in Computed Tomography

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Which of the following are recommended by the Center for Devices and Radiological Health as computed tomography dose descriptors? I. computed tomography dose index II. multiple-scan average dose III. dose profile

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Match the following units of dose measurement. All answer selections will be used just once. -rem

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Question 42

What is the term used to describe a ratio of the difference the table travels per revolution to nominal beam collimation?

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Question 43

Radiation bioeffects are classified as: I. stochastic II. deterministic III. nonstochastic

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Question 44

What is the term used to describe the instrumentation and methods used to measure patient dose from a computed tomography scanner?

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Question 45

Which of the following are factors of dose that can be controlled by the technologist? I. technique factors II. patient centering III. x-ray beam collimation

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Question 46

Match the following units of dose measurement. All answer selections will be used just once. -Sievert

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Question 47

Phantoms are not used for the process of computed tomography dose measurement.

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Question 48

What is/are the unit(s) of absorbed dose? I. rad (r) II. gray (Gy) III. Sievert (Sv)

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Which of the following are recommended by the Center for Devices and Radiological Health as computed tomography dose descriptors? I. computed tomography dose index II. multiple-scan average dose III. dose profile

Match the following units of dose measurement. All answer selections will be used just once. -rem

What is the term used to describe a ratio of the difference the table travels per revolution to nominal beam collimation?

Radiation bioeffects are classified as: I. stochastic II. deterministic III. nonstochastic

What is the term used to describe the instrumentation and methods used to measure patient dose from a computed tomography scanner?

Which of the following are factors of dose that can be controlled by the technologist? I. technique factors II. patient centering III. x-ray beam collimation

Match the following units of dose measurement. All answer selections will be used just once. -Sievert

Phantoms are not used for the process of computed tomography dose measurement.

What is/are the unit(s) of absorbed dose? I. rad (r) II. gray (Gy) III. Sievert (Sv)

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