2016 AAPM Annual Meeting
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Session Title: Work of ICRP, NCRP and Others and How They Impact on Medical Physicists
Question 1: The responsibility of NCRP PAC 4 is limited to radiation protection of patients in medicine, dentistry, and other healing arts.
Reference:Brink JA, Miller DL. NCRP Program Area Committee 4: Radiation Protection in Medicine. Health Phys. 2016; 110(2):106-8.
Choice A:True.
Choice B:False.
Question 2: With regard to determining national values for DRLs and Ads the respective percentiles of the dose distribution observed in a national survey are:
Reference:Reference: NCRP. Reference levels and achievable doses in medical and dental imaging: recommendations for the United States. NCRP Report No. 172. Bethesda, MD: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, 2012.
Choice A:The DRL is the 90th percentile and the AD is the 75th.
Choice B:The DRL is the 75th percentile and the AD is the 90th.
Choice C:The DRL is the 50th percentile and the AD is the 75th.
Choice D:The DRL is the 75th percentile and the AD is the 50th.
Question 3: 1) Increased risks to the embryo or fetus have NOT been observed for mental retardation, birth defects, growth retardation, neurobehavioral effects, impaired school performance, convulsive disorders, or embryonic or fetal death below a weighted uterine dose of:
Reference:Reference: NCRP. Preconception and prenatal radiation exposure: health effects and protective guidance. Report No. 174. Bethesda, MD: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, 2013.
Choice A:10 mGy.
Choice B:25 mGy.
Choice C:50 mGy.
Choice D:100 mGy.
Choice E:300 mGy.
Question 4: What is the new dose limit for occupational exposure as given by the ICRP?
Reference:Statement on Tissue Reaction of ICRP http://www.icrp.org/docs/2011%20Seoul.pdf  and ICRP Publication 118].
Choice A:20 mSv/yr up to age 50
Choice B:50 mSv/yr up to age 35
Choice C:20 mSv/yr averaged over 5 years
Choice D:50 mSv/yr averaged over 5 years
Question 5: ICRP has NOT published Annals on radiological protection on ....
Reference:a [ICRP P 120], b [ICRP P117], and d [ICRP P121].
Choice A:Cardiology.
Choice B:Fluoroscopy outside imaging departments.
Choice C:Eye dosimetry.
Choice D:Paediatric diagnostic and interventional radiology.
Question 6: 1. ICRP provides educational slides as power point presentations...
Reference:http://www.icrp.org/page.35
Choice A:True.
Choice B:False.
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