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What is the conventional unit of measuring exposure to x-rays?
What is the best way to count the x-ray photons incident across an area?
What is generated within the air when x-ray photons interact with it?
What is the limitation of the Roentgen unit?
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What is the common component of all radiation detectors?
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What happens to the electrons freed by ionization in a detection device?
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What is the primary function of a portable survey instrument in environmental radiation?
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What happens when valence electrons return to their normal position in scintillation?
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What is required for a material to scintillate?
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What determines the amount of light emitted in scintillation?
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What type of detector converts x-rays to light?
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What is the purpose of a photocathode in a scintillation detector?
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What is the basis of radiation detection instruments?
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What determines whether ionization or excitation is favored in a radiation detector?
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What is the purpose of the electronic component in a radiation detector?
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What is the main difference between instruments designed for detection and those designed for measurement?
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What is the main advantage of using the integrate mode in radiation detection?
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What is the unit of measurement for radiation exposure in the integrate mode?
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What is the main factor that affects the accuracy of radiation detection devices?
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How can the sensitivity of a radiation detection instrument be improved?
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What is the definition of sensitivity in radiation detection?
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What is the purpose of a photomultiplier tube in radiation detection?
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What can cause the read-out of a radiation detection device to be higher than the real exposure?
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Why do integrate mode detectors have less chance of missing photons?
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What is the problem with using a Geiger counter on a diagnostic x-ray machine?
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What happens if the range of a detection instrument is set too high for the intensities of radiation expected?
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What is required for a transducer to have a high quantum detection efficiency?
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What is the effect of increasing the density of a transducer on its absolute detection efficiency?
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What is the definition of absolute efficiency of a radiation detector?
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What is the reason for the low absolute efficiency of gas-filled detectors?
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What is the result of increasing the resolving time of a radiation detector?
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What is the condition necessary for a radiation detection device to produce a valid and accurate reading?
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What occurs when radiation passes through gas in a detector?
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What is the purpose of the anode in a gas filled detector?
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What is the characteristic of ionization chambers that makes them suitable for radiation surveys?
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What is the 'cascade' effect in proportional counters?
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What is the main difference between proportional counters and Geiger-Mueller tubes?
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What is the purpose of quenching agents in Geiger-Mueller tubes?
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What is the characteristic of Geiger-Mueller tubes that makes them suitable for detecting small amounts of radiation?
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What is the disadvantage of Geiger-Mueller tubes?
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What is the result of the saturation process in Geiger-Mueller tubes?
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What is the advantage of ionization chambers over proportional counters?
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