Production of high-energy x-ray photons is a consequence of ionization in human cells.

For the welfare of patients and the workers, facilities providing imaging services must have:

An equivalent dose as low as 0.25 Sv delivered to the whole body may cause which of the following within a few days?

The basic principles of time, distance, and shielding can be applied for the safety of both the patient and the radiographer.

Changes in blood count are an example of ___________ damage that results from exposure to ionizing radiation.

The radiographer also benefits when the patient dose is minimal because less radiation is scattered from the patient.

Which of the following is not used to indicate the amount of radiation a patient receives from x-rays?

The phrase “future children / buried beneath the currents” (lines 33–34) refers to …

Effective measures employed by radiation workers to safeguard patients, personnel, and the general public from unnecessary exposure to ionizing radiation define:

BONUS: Radiation is _____ energy.