WorksheetsPrinciples of Imaging II Final
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Radiation that originates within the x-ray tube, but not at the focal spot is called:
scatter radiation
primary radiation
off-focus radiation
secondary radiation
Exit/Remnant beam consists of which type of photon(s):
photoelectric & compton scatter
transmitted & compton scatter
photoelectric & compton scatter
transmitted only
Geometric unsharpness around the periphery of the true image is termed:
penumbra
elongation
foreshortening
distortion
What type of grid offers the least amount of positioning latitude?
linear grid
focus grid
parallel grid
crosshatch grid
Proper beam restriction will result in: improved image quality, reduced patient dose, increased contrast.
TRUE
FALSE
What effect will beam penetrability have on contrast?
Increased kV will increase contrast
Increased kV will decrease contrast
Decreased kV will decrease contrast
kV has no influence on contrast
The distance with which a focused grid may be used is determined by:
the convergence point
the height of the lead strips divided by the distance between
the grids selectivity
the grids k-factor
Beam part alignment is the primary controlling factor of:
distortion
motion
magnification
resolution
The number of lead strips per inch or centimeter in a grid is defined as:
grid ratio
contrast improvement factor
grid frequency
Bucky factor
Which of the following increases as collimation increases?
Density
Fog
Scatter production
Contrast
The most effective beam restricting device is:
cone
cylinder
collimator
aperture diaphragm
After patient motion, which will degrade image detail the most?
Increased OID
Long SID
Short SID
Large focal spot
How long should the exposure cord of a modern mobile unit be?
2 feet
6 feet
12 feet
4 feet
Which device is used to remove scattered radiation from the remnant beam?
added filtration
beam restrictor
compensating filter
grid
The only type of size distortion possible in diagnostic radiology:
minification
magnification
elongation
foreshortening
Scattered radiation produces an image with a ____ scale of contrast.
shorter
longer
This interaction reduces image contrast:
compton scatter
brems
photoelectric absorption
coherent
The minimum response time of a modern AEC unit:
1 sec
.01 sec
1 ms
.5 sec
AEC works by measuring:
radiation leaving the tube
radiation that is absorbed by the patient
attenuation of primary beam by patient
radiation that exits patient
Which type of grid will produce cut-off across the entire image if the central ray is not at the correct SID?
parallel
focused
linear
all the above
What type of mobile unit does the kVp drop 1 unit per mAs during exposure?
Capacitor discharge
Battery operated
The only type of grid error possible with a parallel grid?
off-centered
off-level
upside down
What is the only image quality factor controlled by focal spot size?
Distortion
Resolution
Exposure intensity
Contrast
A device used to terminate any residual exposure with a capacitor discharge mobile unit:
thyratron
capacitor
grid biased tube
ion chamber
The reduction in x-ray intensity as it passes through material is:
attenuation
scattering
divergence
absorption
The degree of differential absorption due to different tissue densities:
contrast
scatter
subject contrast
mass density
The difference in density between adjacent areas is:
density
distortion
detail
contrast
Which grid ratio will increase contrast the most?
5:1
8:1
12:1
16:1
Different tissue attenuates the beam differently defines:
effective atomic #
differential absorption
subject contrast
mass density
A grid should be used when the anatomic part exceeds:
5 cm
10 cm
15 cm
20 cm
The most important factor in determining how well a grid will absorb scatter:
grid frequency
k factor
grid ratio
grid radius
As kVp increases:
contrast decreases
contrast increases
As kVp increases:
the production of scatter increases
the production of scatter decreases
Scatter tends to travel in a _____ direction.
90 degree angle
backward
180 degree angle
forward
Grid radius is:
# of lead strips per inch or centimeter
height of lead to distance between them
SID at which focused grid should be used
height of lead strips to thickness of lead strips
