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Principles of Imaging II Final

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

Radiation that originates within the x-ray tube, but not at the focal spot is called:

a)

scatter radiation

b)

primary radiation

c)

off-focus radiation

d)

secondary radiation

2.

Exit/Remnant beam consists of which type of photon(s):

a)

photoelectric & compton scatter

b)

transmitted & compton scatter

c)

photoelectric & compton scatter

d)

transmitted only

3.

Geometric unsharpness around the periphery of the true image is termed:

a)

penumbra

b)

elongation

c)

foreshortening

d)

distortion

4.

What type of grid offers the least amount of positioning latitude?

a)

linear grid

b)

focus grid

c)

parallel grid

d)

crosshatch grid

5.

Proper beam restriction will result in: improved image quality, reduced patient dose, increased contrast.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

What effect will beam penetrability have on contrast?

a)

Increased kV will increase contrast

b)

Increased kV will decrease contrast

c)

Decreased kV will decrease contrast

d)

kV has no influence on contrast

7.

The distance with which a focused grid may be used is determined by:

a)

the convergence point

b)

the height of the lead strips divided by the distance between

c)

the grids selectivity

d)

the grids k-factor

8.

Beam part alignment is the primary controlling factor of:

a)

distortion

b)

motion

c)

magnification

d)

resolution

9.

The number of lead strips per inch or centimeter in a grid is defined as:

a)

grid ratio

b)

contrast improvement factor

c)

grid frequency

d)

Bucky factor

10.

Which of the following increases as collimation increases?

a)

Density

b)

Fog

c)

Scatter production

d)

Contrast

11.

The most effective beam restricting device is:

a)

cone

b)

cylinder

c)

collimator

d)

aperture diaphragm

12.

After patient motion, which will degrade image detail the most?

a)

Increased OID

b)

Long SID

c)

Short SID

d)

Large focal spot

13.

How long should the exposure cord of a modern mobile unit be?

a)

2 feet

b)

6 feet

c)

12 feet

d)

4 feet

14.

Which device is used to remove scattered radiation from the remnant beam?

a)

added filtration

b)

beam restrictor

c)

compensating filter

d)

grid

15.

The only type of size distortion possible in diagnostic radiology:

a)

minification

b)

magnification

c)

elongation

d)

foreshortening

16.

Scattered radiation produces an image with a ____ scale of contrast.

a)

shorter

b)

longer

17.

This interaction reduces image contrast:

a)

compton scatter

b)

brems

c)

photoelectric absorption

d)

coherent

18.

The minimum response time of a modern AEC unit:

a)

1 sec

b)

.01 sec

c)

1 ms

d)

.5 sec

19.

AEC works by measuring:

a)

radiation leaving the tube

b)

radiation that is absorbed by the patient

c)

attenuation of primary beam by patient

d)

radiation that exits patient

20.

Which type of grid will produce cut-off across the entire image if the central ray is not at the correct SID?

a)

parallel

b)

focused

c)

linear

d)

all the above

21.

What type of mobile unit does the kVp drop 1 unit per mAs during exposure?

a)

Capacitor discharge

b)

Battery operated

22.

The only type of grid error possible with a parallel grid?

a)

off-centered

b)

off-level

c)

upside down

23.

What is the only image quality factor controlled by focal spot size?

a)

Distortion

b)

Resolution

c)

Exposure intensity

d)

Contrast

24.

A device used to terminate any residual exposure with a capacitor discharge mobile unit:

a)

thyratron

b)

capacitor

c)

grid biased tube

d)

ion chamber

25.

The reduction in x-ray intensity as it passes through material is:

a)

attenuation

b)

scattering

c)

divergence

d)

absorption

26.

The degree of differential absorption due to different tissue densities:

a)

contrast

b)

scatter

c)

subject contrast

d)

mass density

27.

The difference in density between adjacent areas is:

a)

density

b)

distortion

c)

detail

d)

contrast

28.

Which grid ratio will increase contrast the most?

a)

5:1

b)

8:1

c)

12:1

d)

16:1

29.

Different tissue attenuates the beam differently defines:

a)

effective atomic #

b)

differential absorption

c)

subject contrast

d)

mass density

30.

A grid should be used when the anatomic part exceeds:

a)

5 cm

b)

10 cm

c)

15 cm

d)

20 cm

31.

The most important factor in determining how well a grid will absorb scatter:

a)

grid frequency

b)

k factor

c)

grid ratio

d)

grid radius

32.

As kVp increases:

a)

contrast decreases

b)

contrast increases

33.

As kVp increases:

a)

the production of scatter increases

b)

the production of scatter decreases

34.

Scatter tends to travel in a _____ direction.

a)

90 degree angle

b)

backward

c)

180 degree angle

d)

forward

35.

Grid radius is:

a)

# of lead strips per inch or centimeter

b)

height of lead to distance between them

c)

SID at which focused grid should be used

d)

height of lead strips to thickness of lead strips