Radiologist Assistant Curriculum - American Society of Radiologic ...
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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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