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What is the term used to describe the organ receiving the largest dose during a procedure?
What is the term used to describe the organ receiving the largest dose during a procedure?
- Concentrated organ
- Standard organ
- Critical organ (correct)
- Radiated organ
Why is it impossible to measure the radiation received by a particular patient?
Why is it impossible to measure the radiation received by a particular patient?
- The radiation dose is too low to measure accurately
- The radiation is nonuniform in the body (correct)
- Patients have varying radiation absorption capacities
- The equipment for measuring radiation is not accurate enough
What factors determine the dose to a particular organ of the body?
What factors determine the dose to a particular organ of the body?
- The geographic location of the patient's residence
- The patient's age and gender
- The patient's diet and exercise routine
- The radionuclide's physical characteristics and time in the organ (correct)
Why can the dose vary considerably from one individual to another?
Why can the dose vary considerably from one individual to another?
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