Which of the following is/are included in the code of standards that went into effect in 1974 for diagnostic x-ray equipment? Inclusion of manual backup timers for AEC exposures Positive beam limitation A required number of protective lead aprons per fluoroscopic unit Presence of “beam on” indicators to give visible warnings when x-ray exposures are in progress

According to the code of standards for diagnostic x-ray equipment, exposure reproducibility is defined as:

What is the permissible equivalent dose to the lens of the eye for the public?

A radiation worker received an occupational dose of 3 mSv, a natural background dose of 2 mSv, and had 50 mSv from personal medical exams during the year.  The total occupational dose of radiation this person received during the year is:

Which of the following terms is defined as a level of radiation that is recommended as an upper boundary dose that will result in a negligible risk of bodily injury or genetic damage?

To minimize skin exposure to electrons produced by photon interaction with the collimator, the patient’s surface should be at least ____ below the collimator.

According to the NCRP recommendations for occupational workers, the annual equivalent dose for the localized areas of the skin, hands, and feet are:

Identify each of the following radiation-induced responses to it’s corresponding classification.  Each response may be used more than once.

Occupational risk to a radiographer from radiation exposure is estimated to be a _____  chance of a fatal accident over an entire career.

Which of the following statements is true in regards to stochastic effects?