Radiation that is not emitted through the tube window and collimators, but from other directions from the tube housing is:

leakage radiation
primary beam
scatter radiation
secondary beam


leakage radiation

Rationale: Leakage radiation escapes from the tube housing and is not directed through the tube window or collimators.

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The decontamination procedure that includes washing down an individual with either handheld hose-line or a water spray through which people walk is called:

A) walking decontamination. B) primary decontamination. C) secondary decontamination. D) gross decontamination.

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Unlike cross-table skull exams, when performing a cross-table lateral chest there is normally no clipping of the posterior or downside anatomy because the anatomy of interest is lifted to a desired level by a padding of musles and fat.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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When the skin is injured, inflammation follows. One effect of this response is that it 

A. prevents hemorrhage. B. causes pain, calling attention to the injury. C. decreases swelling. D. decreases the blood supply to the injured area.

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The membranes of the ____ contain large amounts of myelin that insulates the axons and allows them to send nerve impulses quickly. 

A. cell body B. axon C. dendrites D. Schwann cells

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