Question 1
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What is the measured exposure rate shown on the diagram of the GM meter depicted here?
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0.017 mR/hr
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0.17 mR/hr
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1.7 mR/hr
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17 mR/hr
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170 mR/hr
Question 2
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Which of the following instruments should be used to determine whether all removable contamination has been eliminated?
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Geiger-Mueller counter
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well counter
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dose calibrator
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uptake probe
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ionization chamber
Question 3
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When performing a room survey with a G-M counter, the technologist should first:
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perform a battery check on the counter
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calibrate the unit
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measure each area designated on the survey diagram
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perform a wipe test on each designated area
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measure the room background
Question 4
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Which is the maximum exposure rate that can be measured with the G-M meter shown here?
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50,000 mR/hr
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5,000 mR/hr
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500 mR/hr
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50 mR/hr
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5 mR/hr
Question 5
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When surveying for contamination, which of the following diagrams depicts the correct position of the probe of an end-window GM meter in relation to the surface being monitored?
Question 6
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How often must survey meters be calibrated?
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daily
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before each use
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annually
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monthly
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bi-annually
Question 7
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Which of the following instruments is most appropriate for detecting low-level accidental contamination?
Question 8
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Which of the following radiation monitoring devices is best suited to survey a patient who has received 5.55 GBq of I-131 for therapy?
Question 9
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In calibrating the survey meter for the nuclear medicine department you discover that it has a 12% error. What is your next course of action?
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recommend that it be serviced
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throw it away
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replace the batteries
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use the survey meter as normal
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check the high voltage power supply
Question 10
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The average energy required to create an ion pair is:
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60 eV
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34 eV
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5 eV
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30 keV
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50 eV
Question 11
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An ionization of the entire fixed volume of a gas due to secondary ionization is known as the:
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Geiger discharge
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Townsend avalanche
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proportional effect
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internal amplification
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inverse gain
Question 12
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How do the sizes of the pulses produced by the collection of ions in he proportional region compare to those produced by an instrument that operates in the ionization region of the gas curve for radiation detectors?
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the pulses are in resonance
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the pulses are smaller
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the pulses are the same size
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the pulses are larger
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the pulses are affected by pulse pile-up
Question 13
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Gas amplification is a phenomenon associated with instruments that operate in which region of the gas curve for radiation detectors?
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recombination
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ionization
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proportional
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continuous discharge
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G-M
Question 14
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The output pulse height of a gas detector is, in most cases, dependent upon what?
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the quantity of radiation that passes through the gas
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number of ions produced in the gas
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volume of gas in the detector
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pressure of the gas in the tube
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type of gas in the tube
Question 15
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A GM counter can identify the energy of the source of radioactivity detected.
Question 16
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Why is a G-M counter not suitable for quantifying the exposure rate of a high activity spill?
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the system is paralyzable at exposure levels greater than 2000 mR/hr
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the detector probe cannot be positioned correctly to detect removable activity contained in a spill
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the G-M counter is most sensitive to high energy radionuclide sources, which are not commonly used in nuclear medicine
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the exposure rate would be overestimated
Question 17
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Which of the following statements is false in regards to ionization survey meters?
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the ionization chamber measures current
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ionization chambers are energy independent
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ionization chambers can measure individual ionization events
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ionization chambers are unaffected by deadtime
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increasing the pressure of the chamber increases the sensitivity of the device
Question 18
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When is survey meter calibration not necessary?
Question 19
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What is an advantage of an ionization chamber?
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small pulse size produced
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requires a calibration factor
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sensitive to low levels of activity
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changes in temperature and pressure affect the current
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can differentiate different types of radiation by varying the window
Question 20
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What is the effect of increasing the temperature of the gas contained in a ionization chamber?
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decreases the current produced by radiation interactions in a sealed chamber
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decreases the current produced by radiation interactions in an unsealed chamber
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increases the current produced by radiation interactions in a sealed chamber
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increases the current produced by radiation interactions in an unsealed chamber
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increases the current produced by radiation interactions in both sealed and unsealed chambers
Question 21
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What is a disadvantage of a GM counter?
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readout is dependent on voltage
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sensitive to low activities
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can differentiate radionuclides based on their energy
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low detection efficiency
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not portable