NDAEB 5.4 Radiation Safety Part 5

What should be done if the barrier on the X-ray tube breaks?

Cells most sensitive to radiation are those with which characteristic?

Scatter radiation is radiation that has done what?

Radiation exposure can cause which blood disease?

Beam alignment guides can help reduce patient exposure and retakes because they help prevent?

If patients are not properly protected, X-rays?

Which dosimeter was one of the first to be used in monitoring employee exposure?

How should a dosimeter be stored?

A bitewing radiograph, of 2 to 4 images, exposes the dental patient to approximately?

What shape collimator is recommended for the least radiation exposure and the best contrast?

How much should you increase exposure time for patients whose frame is larger than average?

Controlled area in radiology means?

What principle is used when using radiation?

The collimator on an X-ray machine is designed to do what in order to eliminate exposure to the technician?

A dental assistant who used to wear contacts had VISION CORRECTION several months ago. She should?

If an operator is performing X-rays, and there is no barrier, the control switch must be?

How often should X-rays be tested for quality control?

Primary radiation is the radiation?

Patients should receive X-rays?

A patient indicates she has sickle cell anemia on her health history. The dental radiography and health concern for this patient is based on which factor?

The proper installation of X-ray equipment can be certified by?

Prior risk assessments and equipment inspections can help dental clinics?

A dental worker has developing solution splashed in her eyes. She should?

The term, Rad, is used to illustrate the?

When preparing a patient for an X-ray, one way to reduce the amount of radiation the operator receives is to ensure the technician does not need to do what during exposure?

An aluminum filter of 1 inch is necessary if the kilovoltage peak from a machine is _____.

If a patient holds their own film?

If a patient is being difficult, and does not want to wear a lead apron during a X-ray?

After an operator has finished performing an X-ray, to avoid radiation exposure, they should?

What is the best source-to-skin distance for radiation exposure?

Rectangular collimation increase subject contrast by?

What makes patients receive more radiation in a routine X-ray?