Ch 1 Imaging Penguins

energy is

the ability to do work

radiation is

the transfer of energy

ionization is

the removal of an electron from an atom

to supply an x-ray beam that is satisfactory for imaging you must

supply the x ray tube with a high voltage and electric current

radiology emerged as a

medical specialty because of the snook transformer and the coolidge x ray tube

because of effective radiation practices

radiology is now considered a safe occupation

always practice alara keep radiation exposures

as low as reasonably achievable

air kerma

si unit of radiation exposure

Gya

the gray

Gyt is the si unit of radiation absorbed dose (rad)

the sievert is the

si unit of occupational radiation exposure and effective dose

the becquerel is the

si unit of radioactivity