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All forms of electromagnetic radiation have one common characteristic, which is:

Which interactions between x-rays and matter does not ionize the atom? Photoelectric absorption Classical scattering Photodisintegration Compton scattering

Match each radiation EqD with the subsequent biologic effect from acute whole body exposures.  Each response will be used only once.

A patient receives 15 mrad on a 10 x 12 inch IR during an intravenous urogram.  Calculate the DAP.

A 70 kVp photon strikes an inner shell electron, all of the photon energy is transferred to the electron, and the electron is ejected from its orbit.  This describes:

Match each radiation quantity with its corresponding traditional unit.  Each response may be used more than once.

When radiation is safely and prudently used in the imaging of patients, the benefit of the exposure can be ______ while the potential risk of biologic damage is ______.

An atom is neutral in charge if it has the same number of:

The professional society that is deemed the most prominent national voice for RTs is the: