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Can x rays burn the skin?
No. Burns can result from radiotherapy units, which usually use X-rays, but not a "chest X-ray." The dose is just too small.
Can airport x-ray cameras damage the brain?
No ... the dose of radiation one gets from an x-ray is about the equivalent of a couple hours in the sunshine.
Why does an X-ray beam need to be narrow?
X-ray technicians use colimators to narrow the x-ray beam to: - lower the dose the patient gets - lower the effect of scattered radiation
What is a dose audit?
Patient dose audits provide tools to evaluate patient exposure to diagnostic x-ray imaging and determine if they are appropriate.
What is the instrument used to perform mammograms?
Mammograms are taken with a low-dose x-ray machine.
Do x ray ave higher energy then radio waves?
yes, this is why x-ray waves can see through skin but radio waves can't.
What is a mammogram?
A mammogram is a safe, low-dose x-ray exam of the breasts to look for changes that are not normal
A chest X-ray and you are 4 wks pregnant?
Contrary to common belief, NO X-ray machine can deliver a single harmful dose to the fetus. With that said, X-ray should be avoided at all times while pregnant, especially during the first few weeks.
What is a wave that can cause skin cancer?
Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma.
Dose a ultrasound tech make more money than a xray tech?
No, Ultrasound is a specialty and requires more education than an x-ray tech.
What is KVP MA TIME?
There are parameters used for x-ray examination (chest x-ray, many others including computed tomography). kVp stands for kilovolt peak and mAs for mili-Ampere-second. These parameters affect the effective dose the patient may get from a x-ray examination.
How is an X-ray useful?
An X-ray can see through a solid (or in a Medical case: Your skin) and detect any problems, obstacles or just give people a better image of something.
