Test Bank for Radiologic Science for Technologists, 12th Edition by Stewart C. Bushong 2025–2026 | Verified Questions and Answers for Radiology Students

TEST BANK For Radiologic Science for Technologists
e v e v e v e v e v e v




e v 12th Edition by Stewart C Bushong
v
e e v e v e v e v




e v Chapters 1 - 40, Complete
e v v
e e v e v e v

, TABLE OF CONTENTS e v e v e v




1. Essential Concepts of Radiologic Science
v
e v
e v
e v
e v
e




2. Basic Physics Primer
v
e v
e v
e




3. The Structure of Matter
v
e v
e v
e v
e




4. Electromagnetic Energy
v
e v
e




5. Electricity, Magnetism, and Electromagnetism
v
e v
e v
e v
e




6. The X-Ray Imaging System
v
e v
e v
e v
e




7. The X-Ray Tube
v
e v
e v
e




8. X-Ray Production
v
e v
e




9. X-Ray Emission
v
e v
e




10. X-Ray Interaction with Matter
v
e v
e e v v
e




11. Imaging Science
v
e v
e




12. Computed Radiography
v
e v
e




13. Digital Radiography
v
e v
e




14. Digital Radiographic Technique
v
e v
e v
e




15. Image Acquisition
v
e e v




16. Patient-Image Optimization
v
e v
e




17. Viewing the Medical Image
v
e v
e v
e v
e




18. Picture Archiving and Communication System
v
e v
e v
e v
e v
e




19. Image Perception
v
e e v




20. Digital Display Device
v
e v
e e v




21. Medical Image Descriptors
v
e v
e v
e




22. Scatter Radiation
v
e v
e




23. Radiographic Artifacts
v
e v
e




24. Mammography
v
e




25. Fluoroscopy
v
e




26. Interventional Radiology
v
e v
e




27. Computed Tomography
v
e v
e




28. Tomosynthesis
v
e




29. Human Biology
v
e v
e




30. Fundamental Principles of Radiobiology
v
e v
e v
e v
e




31. Molecular Radiobiology
v
e v
e




32. Cellular Radiobiology
v
e v
e




33. Deterministic Effects of Radiation
v
e v
e v
e v
e




34. Stochastic Effects of Radiation
v
e v
e v
e v
e




35. Health Physics
v
e v
e




36. Designing for Radiation Protection
v
e v
e e v v
e




37. Radiography/Fluoroscopy Patient Radiation Dose
v
e v
e v
e v
e




38. Computed Tomography Patient Radiation Dose
v
e v
e v
e v
e v
e




39. Patient Radiation Dose Management
v
e v
e v
e e v




40. Occupational Radiation Dose Management
v
e v
e v
e v
e e v

,Chapter 01: Essential Concepts of Radiologic Science
e v e v e v e v e v e v




Bushong: Radiologic Science for Technologists, 12th Edition
e v v
e v
e v
e e v v
e v
e




MULTIPLE CHOICE v
e




1. Matter is measured in v
e v
e e v .
a. kilograms
b. joules
c. electron volts v
e




d. rems
ANS A
WER
Matter is measured in kilograms.
v
e v
e e v v
e




:
2. Atoms and molecules are the fundamental building blocks of
e v e v e v e v e v e v v
e e v .
a. energy
b. radiation
c. matter
d. gravity
ANS C
WER
Atoms and molecules are the fundamental building blocks of matter.
v
e v
e v
e e v v
e e v v
e v
e e v


:
3. Ice and steam are examples of two forms of
v
e e v e v v
e e v e v e v v
e .
a. matter
b. radiation
c. energy
d. work
ANS: A
Ice and steam are examples of two forms of matter.
v
e e v e v v
e v
e v
e e v e v v
e




4. The formula E = mc2 is the basis for the theory that led to the development of
v
e v
e e v v
e
e v
v
e v
e e v v
e v
e v
e e v v
e v
e v
e e v .
a. x-rays
b. electromagnetic radiation v
e




c. nuclear power v
e




d. cathode ray tubes e v v
e




ANS: C
The formula E = mc2 is the basis for the theory that led to the development of nuclear power.
v
e v
e v
e v
e e v v
e v
e v
e e v v
e v
e v
e e v v
e v
e e v v
e e v




5. Radio waves, light, and x-rays are all examples of
v
e v
e e v v
e e v v
e v
e v
e energy.
a. nuclear
b. thermal
c. electrical
d. electromagnetic
ANS: D
Electromagnetic energy includes radio waves, light, and x-rays as well as other parts of the v
e v
e e v v
e v
e e v v
e e v e v v
e v
e v
e v
e v
e




spectrum.
v
e

, 6. A moving object has
e v v
e v
e energy.
a. potential
b. kinetic
c. nuclear
d. electromagnetic
ANS: B e v



A moving object has kinetic energy.
ev v
e v
e v
e v
e




7. What is the removal of an electron from an atom called?
v
e v
e v
e e v v
e e v e v v
e v
e e v



a. Ionization
b. Pair production v
e




c. Irradiation
d. Electricity
ANS: A e v



The removal of an electron from an atom is called ionization.
v
e v
e v
e v
e v
e v
e v
e v
e v
e e v




8. Ionizing radiation is capable of removing v
e e v e v e v v
e from atoms as it passes through the
v
e v
e v
e v
e v
e v
e




matter.
v
e




a. neutrons
b. protons
c. electrons
d. ions
ANS: C e v



Ionizing radiation is capable of removing electrons from atoms as it passes through the matter.
v
e v
e v
e e v v
e v
e v
e e v v
e v
e v
e e v v
e v
e




9. The energy of x-rays is _
e v v
e e v e v v
e .
a. thermal
b. potential
c. kinetic
d. electromagnetic
ANS: D e v



X-rays are a form of electromagnetic energy. e v v
e v
e v
e v
e v
e




10. The biggest source of man-made ionizing radiation exposure to the public is
e v e v v
e v
e e v v
e e v v
e v
e v
e v
e




e v .
a. atomic fallout v
e




b. diagnostic x-rays v
e




c. smoke detectors e v



d. nuclear power plants e v v
e




ANS: B e v



Medical x-ray exposure is the biggest source of man-made radiation. v
e v
e v
e v
e v
e v
e v
e v
e e v




11. In the United States, we are exposed to
e v v
e e v v
e v
e e v v
e _ mSv/year of ionizing radiation from the
v
e v
e v
e v
e v
e v
e




natural environment.
v
e e v



a. 0 to 5 e v v
e




b. 5 to 20 e v v
e




c. 20 to 90 e v v
e