Fauber Chapter 5 Exam Review
(Correct Answers)
Which of the following is not a way to reduce the production of the scatter
radiation? A. Reduce exposure B. Reduce tissue thickness C. Increase
Grid Ratio D. Ask a patient to lie prone - Ans--Increase grid ratio
Which of the following influences the amount of scatter radiation sticking the
image receptor but not the production of scatter radiation? A. Reduce
exposure B. Reduce tissue thickness C. Increase Grid Ratio D. Ask a
patient to lie prone - Ans--Increase grid ratio
Which of the following beam restricting devices is best at limiting un-
sharpness surrounding the radiographic image?
A. Colimater B. Cylinder come C. Apetcher D. Focus Grid - Ans--Colimater
What purpose does positive beam limitation serve? - Ans--To reduce
patient exposure by limiting the exposure field to the same size of the IR in
the Bucky
The height of the lead strips relative to the distance between the lead strips
is he measure of __________? - Ans--Grid Ratio
Due to increased potential grid cut off which would be the most challenging
grid to use? - Ans--Cross hatched grid
Which beam restriction device can be cut to the size needed? - Ans--
Aperture Diaphragms
What is the result of imaging a thicker part or patient? - Ans--More Compton
interactions
What occurs when the X-ray beam is not properly aligned with the grid
strips? - Ans--Grid cut off
(Correct Answers)
Which of the following is not a way to reduce the production of the scatter
radiation? A. Reduce exposure B. Reduce tissue thickness C. Increase
Grid Ratio D. Ask a patient to lie prone - Ans--Increase grid ratio
Which of the following influences the amount of scatter radiation sticking the
image receptor but not the production of scatter radiation? A. Reduce
exposure B. Reduce tissue thickness C. Increase Grid Ratio D. Ask a
patient to lie prone - Ans--Increase grid ratio
Which of the following beam restricting devices is best at limiting un-
sharpness surrounding the radiographic image?
A. Colimater B. Cylinder come C. Apetcher D. Focus Grid - Ans--Colimater
What purpose does positive beam limitation serve? - Ans--To reduce
patient exposure by limiting the exposure field to the same size of the IR in
the Bucky
The height of the lead strips relative to the distance between the lead strips
is he measure of __________? - Ans--Grid Ratio
Due to increased potential grid cut off which would be the most challenging
grid to use? - Ans--Cross hatched grid
Which beam restriction device can be cut to the size needed? - Ans--
Aperture Diaphragms
What is the result of imaging a thicker part or patient? - Ans--More Compton
interactions
What occurs when the X-ray beam is not properly aligned with the grid
strips? - Ans--Grid cut off
