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Authors: Robert Fosbinder & Denise Orth
Chapter 1: Introduction to Radiologic Science
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Who discovered x-rays in 1895?
A. Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
B. Marie Curie
C. Thomas Edison
D. Henri Becquerel
ANS: A
REF: Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discovered x-rays on November 8, 1895, and was awarded the
first Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery in 1901.
2. What type of radiation did Roentgen discover?
A. Alpha radiation
B. Beta radiation
C. X-radiation
D. Gamma radiation
ANS: C
REF: Roentgen discovered x-radiation, a form of electromagnetic radiation that is capable of
penetrating matter and exposing photographic plates.
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3. The term 'radiology' was coined by which scientist?
A. Wilhelm Roentgen
B. Otto Walkhoff
C. Heinrich Albers-Schönberg
D. Marie Curie
ANS: B
REF: The term 'radiology' was coined by Otto Walkhoff, a German dentist who also took the
first dental radiograph in 1896.
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the primary branches of radiology?
A. Diagnostic radiology
B. Radiation therapy
C. Nuclear medicine
D. Physical therapy
ANS: D
REF: The primary branches of radiology include diagnostic radiology, radiation therapy, and
nuclear medicine. Physical therapy is not a branch of radiology.
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5. Which specialty uses x-rays to produce images of the body for diagnostic purposes?
A. Diagnostic radiology
B. Radiation therapy
C. Nuclear medicine
D. Interventional radiology
ANS: A
REF: Diagnostic radiology uses x-rays, ultrasound, CT, and MRI to produce images of the
body for diagnostic purposes.
6. Which specialty uses high-energy radiation to treat cancer?
A. Diagnostic radiology
B. Radiation therapy
C. Nuclear medicine
D. Interventional radiology
ANS: B
REF: Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to treat cancer and other diseases by
destroying or damaging malignant cells.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
7. Which specialty uses radioactive materials to diagnose and treat disease?
A. Diagnostic radiology
B. Radiation therapy
C. Nuclear medicine
D. Interventional radiology
ANS: C
REF: Nuclear medicine uses radioactive materials (radiopharmaceuticals) to diagnose and treat
disease by assessing organ function.
8. Which specialty uses imaging to guide minimally invasive procedures?
A. Diagnostic radiology
B. Radiation therapy
C. Nuclear medicine
D. Interventional radiology
ANS: D
REF: Interventional radiology uses imaging (such as fluoroscopy, CT, or ultrasound) to guide
minimally invasive procedures such as angiography and biopsies.
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Authors: Robert Fosbinder & Denise Orth
Chapter 1: Introduction to Radiologic Science
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Who discovered x-rays in 1895?
A. Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
B. Marie Curie
C. Thomas Edison
D. Henri Becquerel
ANS: A
REF: Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discovered x-rays on November 8, 1895, and was awarded the
first Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery in 1901.
2. What type of radiation did Roentgen discover?
A. Alpha radiation
B. Beta radiation
C. X-radiation
D. Gamma radiation
ANS: C
REF: Roentgen discovered x-radiation, a form of electromagnetic radiation that is capable of
penetrating matter and exposing photographic plates.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
3. The term 'radiology' was coined by which scientist?
A. Wilhelm Roentgen
B. Otto Walkhoff
C. Heinrich Albers-Schönberg
D. Marie Curie
ANS: B
REF: The term 'radiology' was coined by Otto Walkhoff, a German dentist who also took the
first dental radiograph in 1896.
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the primary branches of radiology?
A. Diagnostic radiology
B. Radiation therapy
C. Nuclear medicine
D. Physical therapy
ANS: D
REF: The primary branches of radiology include diagnostic radiology, radiation therapy, and
nuclear medicine. Physical therapy is not a branch of radiology.
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5. Which specialty uses x-rays to produce images of the body for diagnostic purposes?
A. Diagnostic radiology
B. Radiation therapy
C. Nuclear medicine
D. Interventional radiology
ANS: A
REF: Diagnostic radiology uses x-rays, ultrasound, CT, and MRI to produce images of the
body for diagnostic purposes.
6. Which specialty uses high-energy radiation to treat cancer?
A. Diagnostic radiology
B. Radiation therapy
C. Nuclear medicine
D. Interventional radiology
ANS: B
REF: Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to treat cancer and other diseases by
destroying or damaging malignant cells.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
7. Which specialty uses radioactive materials to diagnose and treat disease?
A. Diagnostic radiology
B. Radiation therapy
C. Nuclear medicine
D. Interventional radiology
ANS: C
REF: Nuclear medicine uses radioactive materials (radiopharmaceuticals) to diagnose and treat
disease by assessing organ function.
8. Which specialty uses imaging to guide minimally invasive procedures?
A. Diagnostic radiology
B. Radiation therapy
C. Nuclear medicine
D. Interventional radiology
ANS: D
REF: Interventional radiology uses imaging (such as fluoroscopy, CT, or ultrasound) to guide
minimally invasive procedures such as angiography and biopsies.
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