MCQs for Medical Physics Lectures
Medical Physics Unit, Radiology Department KAU
1. The monitoring and measuring of a persons eposure to radiation is called!
a. Densitometry
". Dosimetry
c. #ensitometry
d. A$ARA
%. &hich type of personal radiation monitor may "e used for the longest period of
time "efore "eing read'
a. (ilm "adge
". Poc)et ion cham"er
c. #cintillation crystal
d. T$D
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2. &hat is the 0hole "ody dose e,ui-alent limit for the occupational eposure
according to the 3ational +ouncil on Radiation Protection 43+RP5'
a. 6777 m#- 4677 rem5
". 677 m#- 467 rem5
c. 67 m#- 46 rem5
d. 6 m#- 47.6 rem5
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6. &hat is the maimum monthly radiation eposure dose allo0ed for the pregnant
radiation 0or)er'
a. 7.6 m#-
". 1m#-
c. 6 m#-
d. 67 m#-
9. The primary purpose for using personal monitoring is to!
a. protect the radiographer
". calculate the total amount of radiation a radiographer deli-ers
c. monitor a radiographers repeat rate
d. indicate a radiographers occupational eposure
:. &hich of the follo0ing de-ices are used to protect the patient from unnecessary
radiation eposure'
a. +ollimators, filters, grids
". 8mmo"ilisation de-ices, filters, high );p techni,ues
c. #hields, direct eposure systems, increased #8D
d. #hort source to s)in distance, fast screens, cones
<. &hich type pf cell is most sensiti-e to irradiation'
a. Red "lood cells
". &hite "lood cells
c. =pithelial cells
d. Muscle cells
>. &hich type of ioni?ing radiation 0ill ha-e the $=A#T "iological effect'
a. alpha particles
". fast neutrons
c. %6 Me; .rays
d. Diagnostic .rays
17. Direct effects of irradiation are those that
a. cause immediate cell death
". affect structures distant from irradiated structures
c. affect the site of irradiation
d. cause the least "iological effect
11. The radiation protection philosophy that promotes the use of the least amount of
radiation possi"le for medical imaging is termed!
a. 3+RP
". 3R+
c. 8+RP
d. A$ARA
1%. A radiation monitor de-ice should "e 0orn "y a
a. radiographer undergoing a radiographic procedure
". nurse 0or)ing in an area 0here mo"ile radiography is performed
c. family mem"er assisting a patient during a radiographic procedure
d. radiographer performing fluoroscopic procedures
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1*. The cardinal rules of radiation protection recommended the use of
a. maimum eposure time, distance and shielding
". automatic eposure control, fast imaging systems, and maimum shielding
c. minimum eposure time, maimum distance, and appropriate shielding
d. maimum "eam restriction, minimum eposure time, and maimum distance
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