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RAMPS

Radiological and Medical Physics Society of New York

RADIOLOGICAL PHYSICS

diagnostic

RaphexIndex

2013 2014 2015 2016

1. STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM

2. ELECTROMAGNETIC (EM) RADIATION

3. PARTICULATE RADIATION

4. INTERACTIONS OF IONIZINGRADIATION WITH MATTER

5. RADIATION UNITS

6. X-RAY PRODUCTION

7. BASIC IMAGING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

8. RADIOBIOLOGY

9. RADIATION PROTECTION AND ASSOCIATED REGULATIONS

10. X-RAY PROJECTION IMAGINGCONCEPTS AND DETECTORS

A. Composition2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 –

B. Electronic Structure2013 D1082014 –2015 –2016 D10

C. Electron Transitions2013 D1, D96, D1052014 D1, D22015 D22016 D10

D. Nuclear Structure2013 D92, D932014 D32015 –2016 D6

A. Wave–Particle Duality2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 –

B. Electromagnetic Spectrum2013 –2014 D42015 –2016 D3

A. Light Particles2013 D2, D32014 D52015 –2016 D17

B. Uncharged Particles2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 D4

C. Heavy Charged Particles2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 –

A. Charged Particle Interactions2013 –2014 D6, D7 2015 –2016 D2, D9, D12,

D30, D97B. Photon

Interactions2013 D97, D98,

D101,D106

2014 D8, D112015 D42016 D13, D113

C. Photon Attenuation2013 D68, D100,

D107, D1172014 D9, D10, D12,

D13, D582015 D5, D52, D1102016 –

A. System of Units2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 D11, D38

B. Exposure, Kerma, Absorbed Dose, Equivalent Dose, Effective Dose2013 D692014 D172015 –2016 D9, D14, D134

C. Importance in Radiation Protection2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 –

D. Peak Skin Dose2013 –2014 D182015 –2016 –

A. Properties of the X-ray Spectrum2013 –2014 D21, D22, D27,

D31, D59, D602015 –2016 D16, D38, D40,

D109, D110, D111, D112

B. X-ray Tube2013 D992014 D19, D20, D23,

D24, D28, D322015 –2016 D12, D15, D36,

D37, D40, D41, D43, D122

C. Generators2013 –2014 D262015 –2016 D39, D42

D. X-ray Beam Modifiers2013 –2014 D292015 D312016 D16, D43

A. Basic Units, Statistics2013 –2014 –2015 D16, D17, D182016 –

B. Image Properties2013 –2014 D1112015 D7, D8, D9,

D68, D79, D127

2016 D1, D25, D33C. Image

Representations and Temporal Resolution2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 –

D. Image Processing2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 –

E. Display Characteristics and Viewing Conditions2013 –2014 –2015 D132016 –

A. Principles of Radiation Biology2013 D242014 D34, D352015 D922016 D14

B. Molecular Effects of Radiation2013 D20, D232014 –2015 –2016 D99, D105,

D106C. Cellular Effects

of Radiation2013 D16, D26, D39,

D40, D652014 D41, D472015 D20, D88, D90,

D932016 D98, D107,

D115D. System Effects

of Radiation2013 D522014 –2015 D1302016 D100, D104,

D114, D132

E. Deterministic (Non-stochastic) Effects2013 D182014 D362015 –2016 –

F. Radiation Syndromes2013 –2014 D372015 –2016 D135

G. Probabilistic (Stochastic) Radiation Effects2013 D19, D21, D27,

D42, D43, D742014 D43, D44, D45,

D462015 D19, D22, D232016 –

H.Radiation Risk2013 D22, D252014 D38, D39, D40,

D422015 D21, D242016 D101, D117

I. Dose–Response Models2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 D116

A. Sources of Radiation (Background, Medical, Non-medical) 2013 D45, D512014 D162015 D272016 D19, D118,

D133B. Persons at Risk

and Dose Limits2013 D172014 D49, D55, D562015 D34, D912016 D53, D102,

D119, D120C. Personnel

Dosimetry2013 D49, D50, D872014 –2015 D692016 D103

D. Radiation Detectors2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 –

E. Principles of Radiation Detection2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 –

F. Factors Affecting Patient Dose in Imaging Procedures2013 D59, D91,

D1122014 –2015 D1072016 –

G. Advisory Bodies2013 D46, D622014 D142015 D44, D67, D892016 –

H.Regulatory Agencies2013 D53, D712014 D25, D1142015 –2016 –

I. Radiation Safety in the Use of Radioactive Materials2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 D2, D18

J. Estimating Patient, Pediatric, and Fetal Dose (Procedure-specific Doses)2013 –2014 D482015 D26, D1112016 D129

K. Shielding2013 D44, D47, D61,

D702014 –2015 D35, D362016 D124, D125,

D127L. Radiological

Emergencies2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 –

A. Radiography Concepts2013 D362014 –2015 –2016 D35, D54

B. Radiographic Detectors2013 D35, D38,

D110, D1142014 –2015 –2016 –

C. Intensifying Screen and Film2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 –

D. Computed Radiography (CR)2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 –

E. Direct Digital Radiography (DR)2013 –2014 –2015 D108, D1092016 –

F. Indirect Digital Radiography (DR)2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 –

G. Digital Imaging and PACS2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 –

2017 DIAGNOSTIC SUBJECT INDEXCovering 2013–2016

This subject index for the Raphex Diagnostic Examination bookletsis arranged by year and question number (D1–D136).

11. GENERAL RADIOGRAPHY

12. MAMMOGRAPHY

13. FLUOROSCOPY ANDINTERVENTIONAL IMAGING

14. CT

15. ULTRASOUND

16. MRI

17. NUCLEAR MEDICINE

A. X-ray System Components2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 –

B. Geometrical Requirements2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 D54

C. Acquisition System Types2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 –

D. Image Characteristics2013 D1162014 –2015 D432016 D25, D35,

D108

E. Application Requirements2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 –

F. Dosimetry2013 D882014 –2015 D41, D422016 –

G. Quality Control (QC) Tests and Frequencies2013 –2014 D532015 –2016 D54

A. Clinical Importance2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 –

B. Mammography Equipment2013 –2014 D61, D63,

D118, D1192015 D122, D124,

D125, D1262016 D44, D45, D46

C. Geometry2013 –2014 –2015 D772016 –

D. Acquisition Systems2013 –2014 D642015 D1232016 D45, D46

E. Artifacts2013 –2014 –2015 D1212016 –

F. Radiation Dose2013 D812014 D115, D1162015 D64, D65,

D1282016 D44

G. Viewing Images2013 D1112014 D62, D1172015 –2016 –

H.Quality Control2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 D20, D47

A. System Components2013 –2014 D712015 –2016 D130

B. Geometry2013 D372014 –2015 –2016 D81, D126

C. Detector Systems2013 –2014 D68, D692015 –2016 D27, D28, D83

D. Real-time Imaging Characteristics2013 –2014 –2015 D62016 D80, D82

E. Image Quality2013 D66, D902014 D702015 –2016 D27, D28

F. Image Processing2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 –

G. Applications2013 D892014 –2015 –2016 –

H.Dose and Dosimetry2013 D54, D67, D752014 D15, D65, D66,

D672015 D1292016 D26

I. Technique Optimization and Factors Affecting Patient Dose2013 D762014 –2015 D39, D71, D722016 –

A. System Components2013 –2014 D302015 –2016 D37

B. System Geometry2013 D332014 –2015 –2016 –

C. Parameters for Image Acquisition2013 D282014 D732015 –2016 D121

D. Image Formation2013 –2014 –2015 D152016 –

E. Modes of Operation2013 –2014 D76, D792015 D1172016 –

F. Image Contrast, Detail, and Noise2013 D29, D32, D80,

D1092014 D74, D80, D812015 D732016 D48, D79

G. Artifacts Image Processing and Display2013 D342014 D82, D832015 D116, D1192016 D49, D78

H.Clinical Application and Protocols2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 –

I. Dose and Dosimetry2013 D30, D31, D48,

D55, D56, D57, D58, D60,D63, D64, D73, D113

2014 D57, D752015 D25, D28, D29,

D32, D38, D66, D113, D114, D115

2016 D34, D50, D51, D77, D123

J. Technique Optimization and Factors Affecting Patient Dose2013 –2014 D72, D77, D782015 D30, D112,

D118, D1202016 D48

A. Basic Physics of Ultrasound2013 –2014 –2015 D94, D95, D96,

D97, D98, D992016 D56, D57, D60,

D61, D62, D64B. Transducer

Fundamentals2013 D84, D85, D862014 D84, D852015 –2016 D57, D58, D65

C. Beam-forming2013 –2014 D86, D87, D882015 D100, D104,

D1062016 D59, D60, D61,

D62, D64, D65D. Image Resolution

Measures2013 –2014 –2015 D76, D1012016 –

E. Doppler Ultrasound Measurements and Flow Imaging2013 –2014 D89, D902015 D702016 –

F. Artifacts2013 D78, D79,

D1152014 –2015 D102, D1032016 –

G. Safety and Bioeffects2013 –2014 D912015 D1052016 D63

A. Fundamental Magnetic Properties and Physics2013 D1022014 D922015 –2016 –

B. Basic Magnetic Resonance Imaging2013 D128, D129,

D132, D1332014 D94, D98, D992015 D74, D75, D78,

D82, D1322016 D84, D88, D89,

D91, D94C. Contrast

Mechanisms and Contrast Agents2013 D832014 D103, D1062015 D80, D1312016 D86, D87, D92

D. MRI Instrumentation2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 D93

E. Additional Acquisition Techniques2013 D1342014 D95, D96, D97,

D100, D101, D104

2015 D81, D83, D84, D86, D87

2016 D90F. Artifacts

2013 D82, D1312014 D102, D1052015 –2016 D85, D96

G. Safety and Bioeffects2013 D1302014 D932015 D852016 D95

A. Radioactivity: Definition, Units, Decay Equation, Half-life2013 D4, D5, D6,

D95, D1042014 D1082015 D3, D57, D612016 D11, D19, D24,

D31B. Nuclear

Transformation2013 D94, D1202014 D1072015 D1, D49, D582016 D7, D8, D73

C. Radioactive Equilibrium2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 –

D. Radioisotope Production2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 –

E. Radionuclide Generators2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 –

F. Radiopharma-ceuticals2013 D722014 –2015 D542016 D31, D68

G. Radiation Detection Instrumentation2013 D11, D118,

D1222014 D33, D50, D51,

D522015 D47, D48, D53,

D602016 D30, D55

H.Scintillation Cameras2013 D7, D8, D10,

D12, D15, D119, D126, D127

2014 D110, D1122015 D10, D122016 D21, D22, D32,

D52

I. Clinical Imaging2013 D121, D123,

D1252014 –2015 D462016 D66, D67, D69,

D70J. SPECT Imaging

2013 D92014 –2015 D11, D452016 D75

K. PET Imaging2013 D1032014 –2015 D14, D50, D51,

D55, D62, D632016 D23, D66, D67,

D71, D74, D76L. Fusion Imaging:

PET/CT, SPECT/CT2013 D1242014 –2015 D562016 –

M.Nuclear Medicine Therapy2013 D772014 –2015 D40, D592016 D70, D131

N.Safety: Patient, Staff, and Public2013 D13, D142014 D109, D1132015 D332016 –

O. Training and Experience for Authorized Users of Radioactive Materials2013 –2014 –2015 –2016 –

P. Radiation Doses2013 –2014 D542015 D372016 D5, D72, D128