Nick Piotrowski 1/24/13 Week 1 Activity MDCB Questions 1.

Which type of radiation is released as excess energy in radioactive alpha decay? A. Protons B. Neutrons C. Gamma Rays D. Beta Particles Reference: Washington and Leaver (2010) Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy, 3rd ed., pg. 278-289

2. Which type of interaction is found most commonly in the range used in radiation therapy? A. Photoelectric Scattering B. Compton Scattering C. Pair Production D. Photodisintegration Reference: Washington and Leaver (2010) Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy, 3rd ed., pg. 278-289

3. Convert 55Gy to rad. A. 55 rad B. 5500 rad C. 0.55 rad D. 2755 rad Reference: Washington and Leaver (2010) Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy, 3rd ed., pg. 278-289

4. X-ray contamination in electron beam treatments is referred to as what? A. Bremsstrahlung B. Coherent scattering C. Pair production D. Background radiation Reference: Bentel GC. Radiation therapy planning. 2nd ed. Colombia: Macmillan Publishing Company; 1992:112

5. When doing a gap calculation, the product of the depth and the field length is divided by what? A. SSD B. SDD C. Patient separation D. Field Width Bentel GC. Radiation therapy planning. 2nd ed. Colombia: Macmillan Publishing Company; 1992:142

6. What is the inferior border of the hypopharynx? A. Upper border of thyroid cartilage B. Uvula C. Hyoid bone D. Lower border of cricoid cartilage Bentel GC. Radiation therapy planning. 2nd ed. Colombia: Macmillan Publishing Company; 1992:295