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2. Male<br />

3. Examinations yielding a potential for high dose to the gonads<br />

a. Barium enema<br />

b. Intravenous urography<br />

c. Pelvis<br />

d. Hips<br />

e. Upper femur<br />

4. Genetically significant dose (GSD)<br />

XII. Personnel Dosimetry Report<br />

A. Exposure period<br />

B. Report identification <strong>of</strong> individuals<br />

C. Dosimeter type<br />

D. Exposure for the reporting period<br />

E. Cumulative totals (year to date, total dose equivalent)<br />

XIII. Radiation Measurement Dose and Equipment<br />

A. Roentgen and coulombs/kg<br />

B. Radiation absorbed dose and grays<br />

C. Dose equivalent and sieverts<br />

D. Absorbed dose<br />

E. Exposure<br />

F. Exposure measurement equipment<br />

1. Free air chamber<br />

2. Solid state crystal detector<br />

3. Exposure-dose relationship<br />

4. Absorbed dose measurement: Bragg-Gray Principle<br />

5. Kerma<br />

XIV. Practical Techniques for Reducing Dose<br />

A. External radiation protection<br />

1. Time<br />

2. Distance<br />

3. Shielding<br />

4. Optimization and ALARA<br />

B. Internal radiation protection (radioactive)<br />

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© Copyright 2011 by the <strong>American</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Radiologic</strong> Technologists. All rights reserved.

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