CITE 10003 quiz 3
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  Please write the letter on the left square of each question
1 In the case of Therac 25, when Malfunction 54 happened the technician should
  (a ) Repeat the sequence (b ) Disregard the message
D (c ) Report the error and continue (d ) Discontinue the therapy
2 ______________ is high-energy radiation capable of producing ionization in substances through which it passes
B a ) Ionizing Frequency b) Ioninzing Radiation
  c) Energy Radiation d ) Short Wave Radiation
3 An example of intrusive Radiotherapy (aka ionizing radiation ) is
B (a ) X Rays (b ) EBT External Beam Therapy
  (c ) Ultrasound or Sonogram (d ) CAT Diagnosis
4 Gamma Rays as well as X rays are similar to radio waves, however they differ (amongst other things) in that they have
A (a ) higher frequency (b ) higher amplitude
  (c ) lower frequency (d ) lower amplitude
5 In the case of the Therac 25 accidents, the main reason one can attribute the deaths of the patients
A (a ) Overconfidence (b ) Lack of observation
  (c ) Bad results (d ) Radiation Theory
6 Shorter wavelength actually means that both X and Gamma Rays have
  (a ) lower frequency (b ) lower amplitude
C (c ) higher frequency (d ) higher amplitude
7 Radiotherapy requires the use of sophisticated software to provide
  a) high precision b) high accuracy
D c) control of the radiation exposure time d) all of the above
8 A wave is
  (a) a force of attraction (b) a vibration that transfers energy
B (c ) A continuous force (d ) an emission of radiation
9 Reliability and Safety
  a) are not related b ) are related
C c) are two different issues and should be tested independently d) must be tested together
10 Nuclear Medicine is the branch of medicine
A a) the use of ionizing radiation for diagnosis and treatment b) that study nuclear physics
  c) the use of ionizing radiation for diagnosis d) None of the above