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1 Basirca diation physics
Questions 1
Answers 9
2 Generarla diatihoanz ardasn dp rotection
Questions 19
Answers 27
3 IRR( 99an)d I RMER( 200)0
Questions 39
Answers 45
4 Imageq ualiatnyd X -rapyr oduction
Questions 55
Answers 61
5 Films creerna diography
Questions 71
Answers 77
6 Digitraald iography
Questions 93
Answers 101
7 Fluoroscopy
Questions 109
Answers 117
8 Computedt omography
Questions 127
Answers 135
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9 Nucleamre dicine
Questions 145
Answers 153
10 Ultrasound
Questions 163
Answers 171
11 Magnetirce sonanicmea ging
Questions 183
Answers 191
AppendiUxs:e feuqlu ations 205
Index 209
