Quiz on Radiologic Technology

Who discovered X-rays?

• Thomas Edison

• Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen

• Michael Idvorsky Pupin

• Marie Curie

What is the property of certain elements to emit rays or subatomic particles spontaneously from matter called?

• Fluoroscopy

• Electromagnetism

• Radioactivity

• Radiation

Which device is used to measure air pressure?

• Electroscope

• X-ray Tube

• Barometer

• Induction Coil

What type of electricity is associated with glass?

• Current

• Vitreous

• Resineous

• Static

What is the main component of the film used in radiography?

• Photostimulable phosphor

• Gelatin silver bromide emulsion

• Barium platinocyanide

• Calcium tungstate

Who is known as the 'Father of Electricity'?

• Thomas Edison

• Michael Faraday

• Isaac Newton

• Benjamin Franklin

What imaging technique uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves?

• Sonography

• Positron Emission Tomography

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging

• Computed Tomography

Which scientist is credited with the invention of the cyclotron?

• Henri Becquerel

• Pierre Curie

• Enrico Fermi

• Ernest Lawrence

What is the term for a type of medical imaging that shows a continuous X-ray image?

• Fluoroscopy

• Nuclear Medicine

• Digital Radiography

• Computed Radiography

Who produced the first known radiograph in the United States?

• William Goodspeed

• Michael Idvorsky Pupin

• Thomas Edison

• Wilhelm Roentgen