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*X ray

  1. Half Value Layer "HVL"
    Thickness of a material to atenuate the x-ray intensity by 50%
  2. * Law of Bergonie' and Tribondeau
    radiosensitivity related to: younger, more undifferentiate cells, or tissue with high metabolic activity or proliferative rate. 
  3. *According to Law of Bergonie' and Tribondeau what are radio-sentitive tissues?
    lymphoid tissue, marrow and gonads
  4. *According to Law of Bergonie' and Tribondeau what are radio-resistant tissues?
    Brain, spinal cord, muscle
  5. Roentgen
    A unit of exposure to inionizing radiation
  6. REM
    Roentgen Equivalent in Man
  7. RAD
    Radiation Absorbed Dose
  8. What is the most important means of radiological protection?
    Collimation
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*X ray
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