Syllabus on Diagnostic X-ray Radiation Protection for Certified X-ray Supervisors and Operators: Prepared at the Request of the Radiologic Technology Certification CommitteeState of California, Department of Health Services, Radiologic Health Section, 1979 - Radiography, Medical - 80 pages |
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
Optimum TargettoFilm and TargettoSkin Distance | 7 |
THE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS AND SIGNIFICANCE OF XRAY | 19 |
Common terms and phrases
Abdomen absorbed dose aluminum amount of radiation Appendix approximately barium enema Barium meal biological effects body area bone marrow California Radiation Control cassette cells certified supervisor Cholecystography collimation contact shielding density Department of Health diagnostic X-ray examinations distance dose equivalent dose equivalent limits energy exposure rate factors film badge filter fluoroscopic fluoroscopic examinations GONAD DOSE GROUP gonad shielding Health Services hold patients Hysterosalpingography inches individual intensifying screens Ionization Chamber ionizing radiation irradiation kilovoltage lead equivalent measurement mrad mutations overexposure patient dose patient exposure Pelvimetry percent personnel monitoring device primary X-ray beam procedures protective apron Radiation Control Regulations radiation dose radiation exposure radiation protection Radiologic Health Section Radiologic Technology rads reduce registered user regulatory provisions rems roentgens scattered radiation shadow shield Shielding Provisions skin dose syllabus table top technologist Thermoluminescent Dosimeter tissue upper GI series Urography X-radiation X-ray exposure X-ray operators X-ray tube