Are men or women at greater risk for genetic effects as a result of gonadal irradiation? Do multiple short exposures have the same effect as a single dose over the same total exposure time? Does in utero radiation increase the incidence of childhood cancer? How does exposure to natural radiation compare with medical exposure? How does the amount of radiation change as you move away from the x-ray source? How does the radiation dose from a chest CT scan compare with that of a CXR? How is exposure to the radiologist controlled in fluoroscopy? In what group is the carcinogenic effect of breast irradiation greatest? Is gonadal shielding indicated for all children undergoing radiologic evaluation? Is the radiation risk from mammography greater than the diagnostic benefit? Is there a risk to the fetus from a fetal ultrasound? Is there evidence of a significantly increased risk of cancer as a result of mammography after age 40 years? List five ways of reducing primary radiation. List five ways of reducing secondary radiation. List the five tumors that are most likely to occur after exposure to ionizing radiation. Name three natural sources of radiation that are unavoidable. What are the major potential biologic effects of EM radiation? What effect can EM radiation have on atoms? What factors should one consider concerning the risk to the fetus from IV contrast? What factors should one consider concerning the risk to the fetus from a CT of the maternal chest or abdomen? What factors should one consider concerning the risk to the fetus from an MRI of the maternal brain or body? What is a rad? What is primary radiation exposure? What is secondary radiation exposure? What is the limit for radiation to a patient undergoing an imaging procedure? What is the most dangerous period? What is the most important factor in determining the risk of damage to a fetus following radiation exposure? What is the relationship between energy and ionization? What recommendation should be made to men who have had significant scatter radiation as a result of a radiograph? What recommendation should be made to women who have had significant scatter radiation as a result of a radiograph? What type of anomaly is most commonly caused by irradiation at this stage? Which organ is the most radiosensitive? Why is ionization significant? Book traversal links for Radiobiology ‹ What is the difference between ultrasound and x-rays? Up Are men or women at greater risk for genetic effects as a result of gonadal irradiation? ›