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Answers to Challenge Questions 1-
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11. As Low As Reasonably Achievable
12. X-ray beam filtration, x-ray beam collimation, protective apparel and barriers, fluoroscopic
cumulative timer, and the protective tube housing
13. In Roentgens time, glass plates were used. Charles Leonard cut exposure time in half by
exposing two glass plates with emulsion sides together, leading to the development of
double-emulsion film. During World War I, radiologists began to use film, substituting
cellulose nitrate for glass.
14. Cosmic rays, terrestrial radiation, and internally deposited radionuclides
15. Radon 222, a gas
16. The transfer of energy from one area or medium to another
17. Electrons emitted from the filament of an electronic vacuum tubean x-ray tube, for
instance
18. d, b, e, c, a
19. See Box 1-3.
20. Provide instructions to the patient.
Position patient.
Prepare the patient.
Confirm patient identity.
Observe and monitor vital signs.
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