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Question	Answer
Non-ionizing forms of radiation	Ultrasound (Sonography), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
Radiography of the breast	Mammography
Radiography of the spinal cord	Myelography
Radiography of the joints	Arthrography
Imaging of the cardiovascular system	Cardiovascular Interventional Technology (CVIT)
Radiography of an artery	Arteriography
Physician that uses high energy ionizing radiation to treat primary malignant tumors (cancer)	Oncologist
Branch of radiology that involves procedures that require the use of radioactive materials for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes is...	Nuclear medicine
The current standard to measure bone mineral density (To detect osteoporosis)	Dual Energy X ray Absorption (DEXA)
ARRT	The Registry. The goals is to elevate the standards of radiologic technology and encourage studying. Mandatory.
ASRT	Society. Goal is to advance the professions of radiologic technology and imaging specialties and maintain high standards of education. Not mandatory.
Computer netwoek for the transmission, viewing, and archival storage of medical images.	PACS (Picture Archive)
The privacy rule within the guidelines addresses the use and disclosure of a person's health information by organizations subject to this rule.	HIPPA
Natural, cosmic radiology	The sun
Absorbs x-rays through the process of photoelectric effect, thereby minimizing patient exposure. Has an atomic number of 82.	Lead (for shielding)
All cells of the body except germ cells	Somatic cells
Known as sex cells	Germ cells
Interaction between matter and photon. posessing a minimum of 1.02 million electron volts of energy producing two oppositely charged particles, a positron and negatron.	Pair production
Base of the pyramid of Maslow's hierarchy of needs	Physiologic (food, shelter, clothing etc.)
patient that takes a bed over night (over 24 hrs in hospital)	Inpatient
Patient that does not take a bed for more than 24 hrs.	Outpatient
When were X rays discovered?	November 8 1895
With x-radiation and gamma radiation, the vast majority of cellular damage is the result of...	Indirect hits (water molecules are ionized)
Most common method used to monitor personnel exposure	OSL dosimeter (Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dosimeters)
Non- physical form of communication	Volume of voice
The top of the pyramid of Maslow's Hierarchy	Self-actualization
The three cardinal principles of protection	Time, distance, shielding
The music of words	Paralanguage
When a person from another background (of different culture, country) slowly gives up previous culture and melts into the new one	Assimilation
Belonging to two cultures	Biculturalism
Radiation exposure in air	Air Kerma
Absorbed dose	Gray
Dose Equievalent	Sievert
Radioactivity	Becquerel
Low energy photon is absorbed and released with its same energy, frequency and wavelength but with change of direction	Coherent scattering
High energy photon strikes a weak outer electron removing it from its shell and remaining energy is released as a scattered photon	Compton scattering