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What is ALARA?
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As Low As Reasonably Achievable
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Explain how time, distance and shielding are important in radiation protection?
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Limit time to exposure and increase distance (inverse sq law) and use proper source shielding
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What is the government body that regulates by product material?
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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What governing agency regulates day to day operations at NM departments?
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NJ state Department of Environmental Protection - Bureau of Radiation Control
What government agency regulates transportation of radioactive material? |
Dept of Transportation |
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Who certifies imaging modalities?
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American College of Radiology
who offers accreditation? |
American Board of Radiology |
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Who is the insurance company's mercenaries?
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Care Core
who accredits heath care facilities? |
JCAHO - Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health care Organizatons |
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What is an important rule in nuclear medicine?
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Post all areas with radioactive material with appropriate signage
what is the "whistle blower law'? |
CFR part 19 |
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List the 9 tests technologists must do daily or weekly?
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1. daily personal survey
2. daily area survey 3. weekly wipe tests 4. Dose log 5. daily constancy check for dose calibrator 6. daily meter check 7. RAM pkg receipt-survey & wipe test 8. RAM package return-survey & wipe test 9. Waste disposal log |
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How many half lives do you have to wait to dispose of hot trash?
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10
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What is unique to UV radiation as far as health effects?
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Only type of radiation to effect immune system
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Background radiation consists of __% natural and __% manmade. Manmade is broken down: x-rays __%, NM __% and other __%. Natural consists of internal __%, terresterial __%, Cosmic __% and radon the largest at __%
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Background radiation consists of 82% natural and 18% manmade. Manmade is broken down: x-rays 11%, NM 4% and other 3%. Natural consists of internal 11%, terresterial 8%, Cosmic 8% and radon the largest at 55%
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