RAD 121 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
The LPO BE position will best demonstrate the - Answers - right colic flexure
The joint located between the proximal and distal phalanges of the thumb is the -
Answers - interphalangeal joint
The medial oblique elbow best demonstrates the - Answers - coronoid process of ulna
On the AP supine UGI radiograph the barium will concentrate in - Answers - fundus
On the PA projection of the hand, the thumb is in the - Answers - oblique position
What two abdominal projections would best demonstrate free air in the abdomen -
Answers - AP erect and left lateral decubitus
The central ray for the lateral knee is directed - Answers - 5-7 degrees cephalad, 1"
distal to the medial epicondyle
The transthoracic lateral projection is very useful for suspected fracture of the: -
Answers - humerus
All of the following positions/projections are performed for a single contrast barium
enema except: - Answers - Right and Left lateral decubitus
Proper fluoroscopy room set-up includes: - Answers - placing the fluoro monitor and
pedal
Optimally setting kv from 90-120 for barium studies
Putting the Bucky tray at the end of the table
The medial malleolus - Answers - is the distal portion of the tibia
The most common gallbladder abnormality is: - Answers - cholelithiasis
The proper kvp range for an air contrast barium study is - Answers - 90-100
Which pathologic condition will not be visualized on a single contrast barium enema but
will be visualized on an air/contrast barium enema?
Apple core lesion
Volvulus
Diverticulosis
Polyps - Answers - polyps
The tunnel projection will best demonstrate - Answers - intercondylar fossa
, The Defecating Proctogram is a: - Answers - functional study of the anus and rectum
during the evacuation and rest phases of defecation
All of the following is true of the AP projection of the knee, except
Patients less than 19 cm's require a caudal angle
Tube angle is determined by patient size
The measurement of the patient is at the level of the ASIS
The measurement of the patient is at the knee joint - Answers - the measurement of the
patient is at the knee joint
The AP internal rotation shoulder radiograph best visualizes - Answers - the lesser
tubercle in profile medially
The most superior portion of the average large intestine is the - Answers - left colic
(splenic) flexure
A term used to designate nearness to a source or beginning of a structure is: - Answers
- proximal
All of the following are parts of the ulna except the:
Ulnar notch
Head of ulna
Coronoid process
Olecranon process - Answers - ulnar notch
All of the following are true of Arthrography except:
Demonstrates the menisci, bursae and ligaments of the joint
A joint is localized under fluoroscopy
A needle is introduced into the joint space and nonionic contrast is injected
A needle is introduced into the subdural space and ionic contrast is injected - Answers -
a needle is introduced into the subdural space and ionic contrast is injected
The stomach in the hyposthenic patient is - Answers - elongated and J-shaped
When performing a decubitus chest x-ray for fluid in the lung, you would place: -
Answers - the affected side down
Common fracture of the distal radius with posterior displacement caused by bracing
oneself from a fall - Answers - Colle's fracture
Routine radiographs of the fifth digit of the hand include: - Answers - PA, lateral and
lateral oblique
The LPO BE position will best demonstrate the - Answers - right colic flexure
The joint located between the proximal and distal phalanges of the thumb is the -
Answers - interphalangeal joint
The medial oblique elbow best demonstrates the - Answers - coronoid process of ulna
On the AP supine UGI radiograph the barium will concentrate in - Answers - fundus
On the PA projection of the hand, the thumb is in the - Answers - oblique position
What two abdominal projections would best demonstrate free air in the abdomen -
Answers - AP erect and left lateral decubitus
The central ray for the lateral knee is directed - Answers - 5-7 degrees cephalad, 1"
distal to the medial epicondyle
The transthoracic lateral projection is very useful for suspected fracture of the: -
Answers - humerus
All of the following positions/projections are performed for a single contrast barium
enema except: - Answers - Right and Left lateral decubitus
Proper fluoroscopy room set-up includes: - Answers - placing the fluoro monitor and
pedal
Optimally setting kv from 90-120 for barium studies
Putting the Bucky tray at the end of the table
The medial malleolus - Answers - is the distal portion of the tibia
The most common gallbladder abnormality is: - Answers - cholelithiasis
The proper kvp range for an air contrast barium study is - Answers - 90-100
Which pathologic condition will not be visualized on a single contrast barium enema but
will be visualized on an air/contrast barium enema?
Apple core lesion
Volvulus
Diverticulosis
Polyps - Answers - polyps
The tunnel projection will best demonstrate - Answers - intercondylar fossa
, The Defecating Proctogram is a: - Answers - functional study of the anus and rectum
during the evacuation and rest phases of defecation
All of the following is true of the AP projection of the knee, except
Patients less than 19 cm's require a caudal angle
Tube angle is determined by patient size
The measurement of the patient is at the level of the ASIS
The measurement of the patient is at the knee joint - Answers - the measurement of the
patient is at the knee joint
The AP internal rotation shoulder radiograph best visualizes - Answers - the lesser
tubercle in profile medially
The most superior portion of the average large intestine is the - Answers - left colic
(splenic) flexure
A term used to designate nearness to a source or beginning of a structure is: - Answers
- proximal
All of the following are parts of the ulna except the:
Ulnar notch
Head of ulna
Coronoid process
Olecranon process - Answers - ulnar notch
All of the following are true of Arthrography except:
Demonstrates the menisci, bursae and ligaments of the joint
A joint is localized under fluoroscopy
A needle is introduced into the joint space and nonionic contrast is injected
A needle is introduced into the subdural space and ionic contrast is injected - Answers -
a needle is introduced into the subdural space and ionic contrast is injected
The stomach in the hyposthenic patient is - Answers - elongated and J-shaped
When performing a decubitus chest x-ray for fluid in the lung, you would place: -
Answers - the affected side down
Common fracture of the distal radius with posterior displacement caused by bracing
oneself from a fall - Answers - Colle's fracture
Routine radiographs of the fifth digit of the hand include: - Answers - PA, lateral and
lateral oblique
