RTE 1401 Post Test – Questions With Correct
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Terms in this set (20)
Milliamperage (mA) is a measure of C. Quantity
electrical current passing through the
x-ray
tube and directly controls the
___________ of the x-ray photons
produced.
a. Filtration
b. Distortion
c. Quantity
d. Quality
, The amount of attenuating material C. Half-Value layer
that reduces the intensity of a
radiation beam to
one-half the original value is:
a. Lead
b. Relative speed
c. Half-value layer
d. Tenth-value layer
The anode heel effect can be used C. Asymmetry of the patient's body habitus
by the technologist to compensate
for:
a. The angle of the image receptor
b. An uneven table
c. Asymmetry of the patient's body
habitus
d. The angle of the tube
X-rays, gamma rays, and microwaves A. Wavelength and Frequency
differ due to their:
a. Wavelength and frequency
b. Wavelength and visibility
c. Non-visibility and frequency
d. Visibility and energy
The beam of photons that exits the A. Primary
tube is known as ___________ radiation
prior to
interacting with the patient.
a. Primary
b. Attenuation
c. Remnant
d. Secondary
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Terms in this set (20)
Milliamperage (mA) is a measure of C. Quantity
electrical current passing through the
x-ray
tube and directly controls the
___________ of the x-ray photons
produced.
a. Filtration
b. Distortion
c. Quantity
d. Quality
, The amount of attenuating material C. Half-Value layer
that reduces the intensity of a
radiation beam to
one-half the original value is:
a. Lead
b. Relative speed
c. Half-value layer
d. Tenth-value layer
The anode heel effect can be used C. Asymmetry of the patient's body habitus
by the technologist to compensate
for:
a. The angle of the image receptor
b. An uneven table
c. Asymmetry of the patient's body
habitus
d. The angle of the tube
X-rays, gamma rays, and microwaves A. Wavelength and Frequency
differ due to their:
a. Wavelength and frequency
b. Wavelength and visibility
c. Non-visibility and frequency
d. Visibility and energy
The beam of photons that exits the A. Primary
tube is known as ___________ radiation
prior to
interacting with the patient.
a. Primary
b. Attenuation
c. Remnant
d. Secondary
