Practice Problems Chapter 4

1. The half value layer of a superficial beam is between:

A. 0-1 mm Al
B. 1-10 mm Al
C. 10-30 mm Al
D. 30-50 mm Al
2. In orthovoltage therapy, 90% of the dose occurs at an approximate depth of:
A. 0.5 cm
B. 1.0 cm
C. 2.0 cm
D. 5.0 cm
3. The output of a cobalt-60 therapy source decreases each month by about:
A. 0.1%
B. 1.0%
C. 2.0%
D. 5.0%
4. Which of the following is not an accelerator component:
A. waveguide
B. transducer
C. circulator
D. modulator
E. thyratron
5. In a linear accelerator, the flattening filter is used to:
A. flatten the front end of the accelerator head
B. make the beam intensity uniform
C. produce electron beams
D. filter the neutrons from the beam