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On the periodic table, gold is  ⁷⁹Au_{197   .   Which is the} A #,  which is the Z #?

Using gold again with a Z# of 79, and an A# of 197, how many neutrons are in the gold nucleus?

Equivalent dose, ( EqD ) and Effective dose     ( EfD )  are measured in what?  Name the SI and Traditional units.

How many millisieverts makes  1 Sievert?

List the 3 radiation measuring units of the SI system.

List the traditional units of radiation measurement.

All Ionizing Radiation has weighting factors. (W_R)  X-rays and Gamma rays have a weighting factor of ___?

Alpha particles have a weighting factor of ___?

True or False.   The higher the weighting factor of an ionizing radiation, the more chance it has of ionizing tissue.
True False

True or False.  When a particle is emitted from the nucleus, an electromagnetic radiation occurs in the form of a gamma photon.
True False

The most important purpose of added filtration is____?

In diagnostic x-ray, the higher the energy of the photon, the more chance of a compton interaction.  What interaction on matter would low energy photons mostly have?

What interaction usually happens when an x-ray photon interacts with an outer shell electron.

The Z # is the amount of ______ which uniquely identifies each element.

During beta emission an atom releases an__________?

Alpha particles are made of 2 protons and 2 neutrons.  Which is better known as a ________?

Which dose measurement takes into consideration the biological damage caused by radiation.

1) Maximum permissible dose
2) Absorbed dose
3) Background Equivalent dose
4)Equivalent dose

True or False.   A compton scattered electron will be absorbed close to the site of interaction.
True False

A positron has the same mass as an _____?

100 ergs per gram is equivalent to how many Rad's.

LET is Linear Energy Transfer, it is expressed in units of _________?

In the 1950's what replaced Tolerance dose for radiation protection purposes

The creation of 2 photons of .51 mEv each is the result of _____?

True or False.   X-rays are low LET.
True False

Curies are a large measurement and Becquerels are a small measurement.
What do they measure and how many Becquerels are in 1 Curie?

Kerma, probably should study that.