x-ray

Question 1

Best view for uncinate processes

Answer 1

Pillar

Question 2

Best view for greater tuberosity

Answer 2

external rotation

Question 3

Tube tilt for AC joint

Answer 3

5 cephalad

Question 4

20 degree tube tilt, FFD should be adjusted by:

Answer 4

moving closer 4 in

Question 5

Best view for lung apices

Answer 5

Lordotic

Question 6

What view has hand flat on table

Answer 6

medial oblique elbow

Question 7

Visualize intercondylar fossa

Answer 7

tunnel view

Question 8

patellofemoral joint

Answer 8

sunrise

Question 9

normal kohler’s teardrop

Answer 9

7mm

Question 10

Best view to see fx through anterior and posterior arch of atlas

Answer 10

APOM

Question 11

Tube tilt for anterior oblique in cervical spine

Answer 11

15 degrees caudal

Question 12

LPO lumbar oblique, looking at: (2)

Answer 12

left pars

right SI joint

Question 13

Tube tilt for A-P sacral view

Answer 13

15 cephalic

Question 14

Frog leg tube tilt and distance

Answer 14

no tube tilt

40 FFD

Question 15

cervical view that requires tube tilt

Answer 15

APLC (15 cephalad)

Question 16

tube tilt for A-P coccyx

Answer 16

10 caudal

Question 17

IVFs in lumbar spine

Answer 17

lateral

Question 18

Lumbar gravity line drawn at ___ and falls through ___

Answer 18

L3

sacral base

Question 19

Best to see basilar invagination

Answer 19

Lateral cervical

Question 20

Thoracic X-rays breathing instructions

Answer 20

suspended inspiration

Question 21

scaphoid fx best seen on

Answer 21

PA with ulnar deviation

Question 22

Not part of normal ankle series

Answer 22

lateral oblique

Question 23

troubleshooting a dark film

Answer 23

developer too hot

Question 24

troubleshooting a light film

Answer 24

developer too low

Question 25

Inadequate developer

Answer 25

Brown film

Question 26

Inadequate fixer

Answer 26

milky film

Question 27

reason for small focal spot

Answer 27

better detail

Question 28

best way to prevent scatter from reaching patient

Answer 28

collimation

Question 29

____ is inversely related to contrast of xray

Answer 29

KVP

Question 30

a grid ___ patient dose and ___ image quality

Answer 30

increases | increases

Question 31

When the useful beam gets slowed down because it interacts with the target nucleus= _____ radiation

Answer 31

Bremsstrahlung

Question 32

what causes X-ray to become brown

Answer 32

exhausted developed

Question 33

change to decrease magnification

Answer 33

decrease OFD

Question 34

Primary form of scatter radiation

Answer 34

compton

Question 35

screen film contrast test

Answer 35

wire mest test

Question 36

where does thermionic emission occur

Answer 36

focusing cup

Question 37

side effect of grid

Answer 37

increases patient dose

Question 38

what will give image best detail

Answer 38

small filament

Question 39

___ best decreases contrast

Answer 39

high kVp

Question 40

if FFD is doubled, what do you do to obtain a quality radiograph

Answer 40

4x mAs

Question 41

green of blue tint is used to

Answer 41

reduce glare

Question 42

changes AC to DC

Answer 42

rectifier

Question 43

brings out latent image

Answer 43

developer

Question 44

removes exposed silver halide crystals

Answer 44

rinse

Question 45

hardens image

Answer 45

fixer

Question 46

removes developer and fixer

Answer 46

washing