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1. X-Rays are:
2. In radiation therapy, how are X-rays different from gamma rays?
3. Cobalt-60 therapy machines was the initial cancer treatment modality. What nuclear decay scheme results in the usable emission of radiation for this isotope?
4. What is the predominant interaction for megavoltage radiation therapy energies?
5. Pair production is a form of interaction between photons of very high energy and matter. What is this pair that is referred to?
6. The photons emitted in a linear accelerator are Bremsstrahlung X-rays. What does that mean?
7. Which of these statements is true?
8. Teletherapy is the use of radiation targeted from a distance. What is it called when a radioactive source is implanted inside a tumor?
9. What is the point at which a teletherapy machine rotates around?
10. Radiation workers receive more dose than airline flight attendants.
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