RAD 101 Quiz Questions with correct
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A term that describes the path of the x-ray beam as it passes through the body?
a. position
b. perspective
c. view
d. projection - correct answer ✔✔projection
Any plane that is at an angle not parallel to the sagittal, coronal or horizontal planes?
a. axial
b. oblique
c. median
d. transverse - correct answer ✔✔oblique
Which plane divides the body into right and left sides?
a. sagittal
b. axial
c. transverse
d. coronal - correct answer ✔✔sagittal (midsagittal, median)
Which plane is perpendicular to the sagittal plane and divides the body into superior and inferior parts?
a. coronal
,b. axial
c. sagittal
d. median - correct answer ✔✔axial (horizontal)
Which term best describes a patient who is lying on their ventral surface?
a. prone
b. PA
c. supine
d. AP - correct answer ✔✔prone
The patient is supine turned on an angle with their right shoulder more against the IR. Which position is
this?
a. RAO
b. RPO
c. LAO
d. LPO - correct answer ✔✔RPO
Which of the following is represented by the light field?
a. central ray
b. collimator
c. image receptor size
d. radiation field - correct answer ✔✔radiation field
What is the name of a special projection when the CR is barely touching a curved body part?
a. tangential
, b. semiaxial
c. lordotic
d. axial - correct answer ✔✔tangential
What is the term we use to describe a projection that has the CR angled at least 10 degrees along the
long axis of a body part?
a. lordotic
b. axial
c. tangential
d. cephalic - correct answer ✔✔axial
The patient is lying supine with their right side against the IR and the CR is horizontal entering their left
side. Which projection is this?
a. right lateral decubitus
b. left lateral decubitus
c. dorsal decubitus (rt lateral)
d. ventral decubitus (rt lateral
e. dorsal decubitus (lt lateral)
f. ventral decubitus (lt lateral) - correct answer ✔✔dorsal decubitus (rt. lateral)
Another term that can be used for the sole of your foot?
a. arch
b. planter
c. dorsum pedis
d. bridge - correct answer ✔✔planter
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A term that describes the path of the x-ray beam as it passes through the body?
a. position
b. perspective
c. view
d. projection - correct answer ✔✔projection
Any plane that is at an angle not parallel to the sagittal, coronal or horizontal planes?
a. axial
b. oblique
c. median
d. transverse - correct answer ✔✔oblique
Which plane divides the body into right and left sides?
a. sagittal
b. axial
c. transverse
d. coronal - correct answer ✔✔sagittal (midsagittal, median)
Which plane is perpendicular to the sagittal plane and divides the body into superior and inferior parts?
a. coronal
,b. axial
c. sagittal
d. median - correct answer ✔✔axial (horizontal)
Which term best describes a patient who is lying on their ventral surface?
a. prone
b. PA
c. supine
d. AP - correct answer ✔✔prone
The patient is supine turned on an angle with their right shoulder more against the IR. Which position is
this?
a. RAO
b. RPO
c. LAO
d. LPO - correct answer ✔✔RPO
Which of the following is represented by the light field?
a. central ray
b. collimator
c. image receptor size
d. radiation field - correct answer ✔✔radiation field
What is the name of a special projection when the CR is barely touching a curved body part?
a. tangential
, b. semiaxial
c. lordotic
d. axial - correct answer ✔✔tangential
What is the term we use to describe a projection that has the CR angled at least 10 degrees along the
long axis of a body part?
a. lordotic
b. axial
c. tangential
d. cephalic - correct answer ✔✔axial
The patient is lying supine with their right side against the IR and the CR is horizontal entering their left
side. Which projection is this?
a. right lateral decubitus
b. left lateral decubitus
c. dorsal decubitus (rt lateral)
d. ventral decubitus (rt lateral
e. dorsal decubitus (lt lateral)
f. ventral decubitus (lt lateral) - correct answer ✔✔dorsal decubitus (rt. lateral)
Another term that can be used for the sole of your foot?
a. arch
b. planter
c. dorsum pedis
d. bridge - correct answer ✔✔planter
