Test Bank For
Clinical Imaging
Author: Dennis Marchiori
3rd Edition
, Table of contents
Module One: Introduction
1. Plain Radiographic Imaging
2. Specialized Imaging
3. Radiographic Positioning
4. Roentgenometrics
5. Film Interpretation and Report Writing
6. Normal Anatomy
7. Normal Variants
Module Two: Bone, Joints and Soft Tissues
8. Congenital Diseases
9. Arthritides
10. Trauma
11. Hematologic Bone Diseases
12. Infections
13. Bone Tumors and Related Diseases
14. Endocrine, Metabolic, and Nutritional Diseases
15. Miscellaneous Bone Diseases
16. Skull Patterns
17. Spine Patterns
18. Extremity Patterns
19. General Skeletal Patterns
20. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Patterns
Module Three: Chest
21. Introduction to Chest Radiography
22. Diseases of the Airways
23. Circulation and the Heart
24. Pulmonary Infections
25. Thoracic Neoplasms
26. Miscellaneous Chest Diseases
27. Chest Patterns
Module Four: Abdomen
28. Introduction to Abdomen Radiography
29. Genitourinary Diseases
30. Gastrointestinal Diseases
31. Miscellaneous Abdomen Diseases
32. Abdomen Patterns
Module Five: Brain and Spinal Cord
33. Brain and Spinal Cord
, Clinical Imaging 3rd Edition Marchiori Test Bank
Chapter 01: Plain Radiographic Imaging
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Because Electron Potential Energy Is Greater The Farther Away A Bound Electron Is
From The Nucleus, What Results From An Outer Shell Electron Falling Into An Inner
Shell Vacancy?
a. The Size Of The Nucleus Increases.
b. The Atomic Weight Of The Element Increases.
c. The Binding Energy Of The Outer Shell Electron Decreases.
d. Electromagnetic Energy Is Released.
e. The Nucleus Emits A Proton.
ANS: D
2. How Much Energy Is Released When A K-Characteristic X-Ray Is Emitted From A Given Element?
a. The Difference In Binding Energy Between A K-Shell Electron And An L-
Shell Electron.
b. Energy Equal To The Kvp.
c. The Sum Of The Energies Of The K-Shell Electron And The L-Shell Electron.
d. Energy Equal To The Potential Energy Of The K-Shell Electron.
e. No Energy.
ANS: A
3. Select The Entire Energy Range That Represents Diagnostic X-Rays.
a. 70 Kilo-Electron Volts (T
keevs)Ttob9a0nkkevs
b. 40 Kev To 125 Kev
c. 40 Kev To 150 Kev
d. 70 Kev To 150 Kev
e. 125 Kev To 300 Kev
ANS: C
4. A Scattered X-Ray Is An X-Ray That .
a. Has Changed Direction With A Resulting Increase In Frequency And
Decrease In Wavelength
b. Has Changed Direction With No Subsequent Change In Frequency Or Wavelength
c. Has Changed Direction With An Increase In Both Frequency And Wavelength
d. Leaks Out Of The X-Ray Tube Housing
e. Changes Direction With A Resulting Increase In Wavelength And
Decrease In Frequency
ANS: E
5. Select The Relationship Of Wavelength To Frequency In An Electromagnetic Waveform.
a. Directly Proportional
b. Inversely Proportional
c. No Relationship
ANS: B
, 6. Which Statement Is True Of The Anode Heel Effect?
a. The Intensity Of The X-Ray Beam Is Greater On The Anode Side Of The Tube.
b. The Heel Effect Is More Evident When Using The Small Focal Spot.
c. The Heel Effect Is Less Evident At Longer Focal Film Distances.
d. The Heel Effect Is More Evident With Smaller Exposure Areas.
e. Filtration Minimizes The Heel Effect.
ANS: C
7. Which Of The Following Is A Variable Aperture Beam-Limiting Device?
a. Aperture Diaphragm
b. Cone
c. Cylinder
d. Collimator
e. None Of The Above
ANS: D
8. Which One Of The Following Controls The Initiation Of Electron Flow From Cathode To Anode?
a. Rotor Switch
b. Ma Control Knob
c. Timer
d. Line Voltage Compensator
e. Exposure Switch
ANS: E
9. Choose The Electrical Requirements Necessary To Operate A 300/125 X-Ray Machine
That Is Hard-Wired Into A Chiropractic Office In The United States.
a. 110 Volts; 100 Amps; 60 Hz; AC
b. 110 Volts; 60 Amps; 60 Hz; AC
c. 220 Volts; 20 Amps; 60 Hz; DC
d. 220 Volts; 100 Amps; 60 Hz; AC
e. 220 Volts; 100 Amps; 60 Hz; DC
ANS: D
10. A Lateral Cervical Spine View Is Taken At A 40-Inch FFD Using 70 Kvp, 100 Mas, And .2
Second. If The FFD Were Changed To 60 Inches, Which Of The Following Techniques
Would Produce The Same Exposure To The Film As The Original?
a. 100 Ma, .5 Second, 70 Kvp
b. 300 Ma, .15 Second, 70 Kvp
c. 300 Ma, .1 Second, 70 Kvp
d. 200 Ma, .044 Second, 70 Kvp
e. 100m A, .088 Second, 70 Kvp
ANS: B
11. According To Federal Standards, A 90-Kvp Beam Requires Which Of The Following
Measurements To Be The Equivalent Of Aluminum Of Total Filtration To Minimize Soft
Radiation Exposure To Patients?
Clinical Imaging
Author: Dennis Marchiori
3rd Edition
, Table of contents
Module One: Introduction
1. Plain Radiographic Imaging
2. Specialized Imaging
3. Radiographic Positioning
4. Roentgenometrics
5. Film Interpretation and Report Writing
6. Normal Anatomy
7. Normal Variants
Module Two: Bone, Joints and Soft Tissues
8. Congenital Diseases
9. Arthritides
10. Trauma
11. Hematologic Bone Diseases
12. Infections
13. Bone Tumors and Related Diseases
14. Endocrine, Metabolic, and Nutritional Diseases
15. Miscellaneous Bone Diseases
16. Skull Patterns
17. Spine Patterns
18. Extremity Patterns
19. General Skeletal Patterns
20. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Patterns
Module Three: Chest
21. Introduction to Chest Radiography
22. Diseases of the Airways
23. Circulation and the Heart
24. Pulmonary Infections
25. Thoracic Neoplasms
26. Miscellaneous Chest Diseases
27. Chest Patterns
Module Four: Abdomen
28. Introduction to Abdomen Radiography
29. Genitourinary Diseases
30. Gastrointestinal Diseases
31. Miscellaneous Abdomen Diseases
32. Abdomen Patterns
Module Five: Brain and Spinal Cord
33. Brain and Spinal Cord
, Clinical Imaging 3rd Edition Marchiori Test Bank
Chapter 01: Plain Radiographic Imaging
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Because Electron Potential Energy Is Greater The Farther Away A Bound Electron Is
From The Nucleus, What Results From An Outer Shell Electron Falling Into An Inner
Shell Vacancy?
a. The Size Of The Nucleus Increases.
b. The Atomic Weight Of The Element Increases.
c. The Binding Energy Of The Outer Shell Electron Decreases.
d. Electromagnetic Energy Is Released.
e. The Nucleus Emits A Proton.
ANS: D
2. How Much Energy Is Released When A K-Characteristic X-Ray Is Emitted From A Given Element?
a. The Difference In Binding Energy Between A K-Shell Electron And An L-
Shell Electron.
b. Energy Equal To The Kvp.
c. The Sum Of The Energies Of The K-Shell Electron And The L-Shell Electron.
d. Energy Equal To The Potential Energy Of The K-Shell Electron.
e. No Energy.
ANS: A
3. Select The Entire Energy Range That Represents Diagnostic X-Rays.
a. 70 Kilo-Electron Volts (T
keevs)Ttob9a0nkkevs
b. 40 Kev To 125 Kev
c. 40 Kev To 150 Kev
d. 70 Kev To 150 Kev
e. 125 Kev To 300 Kev
ANS: C
4. A Scattered X-Ray Is An X-Ray That .
a. Has Changed Direction With A Resulting Increase In Frequency And
Decrease In Wavelength
b. Has Changed Direction With No Subsequent Change In Frequency Or Wavelength
c. Has Changed Direction With An Increase In Both Frequency And Wavelength
d. Leaks Out Of The X-Ray Tube Housing
e. Changes Direction With A Resulting Increase In Wavelength And
Decrease In Frequency
ANS: E
5. Select The Relationship Of Wavelength To Frequency In An Electromagnetic Waveform.
a. Directly Proportional
b. Inversely Proportional
c. No Relationship
ANS: B
, 6. Which Statement Is True Of The Anode Heel Effect?
a. The Intensity Of The X-Ray Beam Is Greater On The Anode Side Of The Tube.
b. The Heel Effect Is More Evident When Using The Small Focal Spot.
c. The Heel Effect Is Less Evident At Longer Focal Film Distances.
d. The Heel Effect Is More Evident With Smaller Exposure Areas.
e. Filtration Minimizes The Heel Effect.
ANS: C
7. Which Of The Following Is A Variable Aperture Beam-Limiting Device?
a. Aperture Diaphragm
b. Cone
c. Cylinder
d. Collimator
e. None Of The Above
ANS: D
8. Which One Of The Following Controls The Initiation Of Electron Flow From Cathode To Anode?
a. Rotor Switch
b. Ma Control Knob
c. Timer
d. Line Voltage Compensator
e. Exposure Switch
ANS: E
9. Choose The Electrical Requirements Necessary To Operate A 300/125 X-Ray Machine
That Is Hard-Wired Into A Chiropractic Office In The United States.
a. 110 Volts; 100 Amps; 60 Hz; AC
b. 110 Volts; 60 Amps; 60 Hz; AC
c. 220 Volts; 20 Amps; 60 Hz; DC
d. 220 Volts; 100 Amps; 60 Hz; AC
e. 220 Volts; 100 Amps; 60 Hz; DC
ANS: D
10. A Lateral Cervical Spine View Is Taken At A 40-Inch FFD Using 70 Kvp, 100 Mas, And .2
Second. If The FFD Were Changed To 60 Inches, Which Of The Following Techniques
Would Produce The Same Exposure To The Film As The Original?
a. 100 Ma, .5 Second, 70 Kvp
b. 300 Ma, .15 Second, 70 Kvp
c. 300 Ma, .1 Second, 70 Kvp
d. 200 Ma, .044 Second, 70 Kvp
e. 100m A, .088 Second, 70 Kvp
ANS: B
11. According To Federal Standards, A 90-Kvp Beam Requires Which Of The Following
Measurements To Be The Equivalent Of Aluminum Of Total Filtration To Minimize Soft
Radiation Exposure To Patients?
