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Radiological Risks of X-ray Imaging

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What is the result of X-rays modifying or splitting the chemical bonds within cells?

cell mutation

cell damage (correct)

_cell division

cell activation

What type of effect is associated with diagnostic radiography?

Stochastic effect (correct)

Radiation effect

Deterministic effect

Genetic effect

What is the principle guiding the use of ionising radiation in diagnostic radiography?

Minimum Ionising Radiation Dose (MIRD)

As Low As Reasonably Principled (ALARP) (correct)

As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA)

As Low As Possible (ALAP)

What is the relationship between the dose of ionising radiation and the risks of stochastic effect?

The higher the dose, the higher the risks Signup and view all the answers

What is the threshold required for deterministic effects to occur?

A specific threshold of ionising radiation dose Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of using the lowest possible dose of ionising radiation in diagnostic radiography?

To reduce the risks of stochastic effects Signup and view all the answers

Radiological Risks of X-ray Imaging

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Questions and Answers

What is the result of X-rays modifying or splitting the chemical bonds within cells?

What type of effect is associated with diagnostic radiography?

What is the principle guiding the use of ionising radiation in diagnostic radiography?

What is the relationship between the dose of ionising radiation and the risks of stochastic effect?

What is the threshold required for deterministic effects to occur?

What is the goal of using the lowest possible dose of ionising radiation in diagnostic radiography?

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