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Which type of diagnostic tool involves real time x-rays to view structures during movement or assist in surgery?
 
  a. radionuclide diagnostics c. CT scan
  b. fluoroscopy d. brachytherapy

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Describe three sources of therapeutic radiation in the healthcare workplace.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: B

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
Therapeutic radiation includes teletherapy, brachytherapy, and radiopharmaceutical therapy. Teletherapy involves focusing a beam of radiation from a powerful ionizing source on a cancerous tumor. In brachytherapy, a sealed source of lower level radiation is placed in or near the diseased tissue. In radiopharmaceutical therapy, the patient ingests or is injected with a radioactive substance intended to kill the diseased tissue.



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