Which of the following practices should a pregnant radiographer consider?
wearing a dose badge at the hip level
wearing a protective lead apron of at least 0.5 mm lead
all of these answers apply
standing behind a protective barrier
all of these answers apply
Rationale: Optimal protection includes wearing a lead apron of 0.5 mm lead, in addition to standing behind a protective barrier and wearing an additional badge at the hip to record fetal exposure.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. AP axial C-spine acquired using a 5° cephalic angle B. Oblique L-spine acquired with rotation of 30° C. Oblique SI joints acquired with rotation of 25° D. Waters projection for sinuses acquired with OML at a 42° from the tabletop
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A) invasion of privacy B) defamation C) false imprisonment D) assault and battery