Question 15 • *GV 2018 - P.E. Health Science - PE201
Radiologic technologists reduce unnecessary exposure to radiation by shielding parts of the body that are not being imaged. Lead-lined blankets help block stray X-rays from reaching those areas. Monitoring heart rate and oxygen levels is more typical of patient monitoring during other medical procedures, not the main radiation precaution described here.
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