Across
- 3. radiation created by the sudden stopping of electrons as they encounter the tungsten target
- 5. filtration of the x-ray by the glass tube, oil, and tubehead seal
- 6. theory of radiation injury suggesting free radicals form toxins that harm the cell
- 9. radiation injury that is directly related to the total dose absorbed
- 11. the process by which certain unstable atoms or elements undergo spontaneous decay
- 14. wavelike energy without mass that propagates through space or matter
Down
- 1. time between exposure and clinical signs/symptoms
- 2. an atom that has gained or lost an electron
- 4. SI unit for dose equivalent
- 7. shapes and sizes the beam
- 8. two or more atoms joined by a chemical bond
- 10. determines the wavelength of the x-ray
- 12. a form of secondary radiation that has been deflected from its path
- 13. types of cells found in the body that do not include reproductive cells