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What is the imaging modality that provides real-time viewing of x-ray images in motion?
A. computed Tomography (CT)
B. nuclear Medicine (NM)
C. positron emission tomography (PET)
D. fluoroscopy - correct answer -D. Fluoroscopy
Which of the following imaging modalities does not use ionizing radiation to produce the image?
A. computed tomography
B. fluoroscopy
C. mammography
D. sonography - correct answer -D. Sonography
X-rays that are traveling in a useful direction exit via the:
A. tube housing
B. patient
C. tube port
D. image receptor system - correct answer -C. Tube Port
The portion of the x-ray room that is protected from scatter radiation and is safe during exposures is
called the:
A. transformer
B. control Booth
,C. grid Cabinet
D. tube Stand - correct answer -B. Control Booth
A line in the center of the x-ray beam and perpendicular to the long axis of the x-ray tube is called the:
A. radiation field
B. primary X-ray beam
C. x-ray tube
D. central Ray - correct answer -D. central ray
A film that has been exposed but has not yet been processed has a pattern of exposure that is called
the:
A. latent image
B. visible image
C. remnant radiation
D. radiation field - correct answer -A. latent image
Tissues with greater mass, such as bone, will absorb _____ radiation, as compared with less dense
tissues, such as fat.
A. more
B. less
C. equal amounts of - correct answer -A. more
The absorption of x-rays by matter is called:
A. scatter
B. attenuation
, C. fog
D. remnant radiation - correct answer -B. attenuation
Which of the following statements regarding scatter radiation is true?
A. Scatter radiation is another term for remnant radiation.
B. Scatter radiation is created within the tube with primary beam.
C. Scatter radiation has less energy than the primary beam.
D. Scatter radiation travels in one direction and is easy to control. - correct answer -C. Scatter radiation
has less energy than the primary beam.
The pattern of _____ radiation creates the image on the film.
A. scatter
B. fog
C. remnant
D. primary - correct answer -C. remnant
The image receptor (IR) usually consists of the:
A. x-ray tube and the tube stand
B. cassette and the film
C. control console and the transformer
D. tube locks and the detent - correct answer -B. cassette and the film
Which of the following common IR sizes are used for general examinations?
1. 18 x 24 cm
2. 24 x 30 cm
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