Radiation Protection Principles — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: _____ rays have the maximum ionising potential but least penetrating ability

Answer: Alpha

Flashcard 2: SI unit of absorbed radiation is _____ and the common unit is RAD.

Answer: Gray

Flashcard 3: What is the SI unit for radiation exposure?

Answer: Coulomb/kg

Flashcard 4: Gamma and X-rays are _____ type of ionizing radiation

Answer: electromagnetic

Flashcard 5: The recommended dose limit of cumulative radiation exposure during pregnancy is _____.

Answer: 1mSv

Flashcard 6: Optical Coherence Tomography uses the principle of _____

Answer: near-infrared light interferometry

Flashcard 7: <_____ rads/year is the permissible level of radiation

Answer: 5

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Flashcard 8: wearing _____ decreases dose of x rays by >90%

Answer: lead aprons

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Flashcard 9: The average annual radiation dose received by an individual from all sources (natural + medical) is _____ rad.

Answer: 0.2-0.3

Extra: Natural background radiation accounts for ~0.1-0.2 rad/year, while medical exposures (diagnostic X-rays, etc.) contribute additional dose, totaling an average of approximately 0.2-0.3 rad per year for an individual.

Flashcard 10: _____ rays is the most harmful ionising radiation

Answer: alpha

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