McQuillen Martensen: Radiographic Image Analysis, 3rd Edition
Chapter 01: Image Analysis Guidelines
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The demographic requirements for radiographic images include all the following except:
a. patient and facility identification.
b. time and date.
c. birth date.
d. technologist’s identification.
ANS: D REF: 6
2. Which of the following is true about image markers?
1. They are radiopaque.
2. They should be reversed before being placed on the IR.
3. They should be positioned as close to the median plane as possible.
4. They will be magnified if positioned on the imaging table or patient.
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 4 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 4 only
ANS: B REF: 9
Match the marker placement with the projection.
3. Lateral vertebrae
a. Laterally, on side being identified
b. Anteriorly, identifying side positioned closer to IR
c. Place marker anywhere within exposure field
d. Laterally, identifying side situated closer to the IR
ANS: B REF: 9
4. PA cranium
a. Laterally, on side being identified
b. Anteriorly, identifying side positioned closer to IR
c. Place marker anywhere within exposure field
d. Laterally, identifying side situated closer to the IR
ANS: A REF: 9
5. PA oblique vertebrae
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a. Laterally, on side being identified
b. Anteriorly, identifying side positioned closer to IR
c. Place marker anywhere within exposure field
d. Laterally, identifying side situated closer to the IR
ANS: D REF: 9
6. Lateral hand
a. Laterally, on side being identified
b. Anteriorly, identifying side positioned closer to IR
c. Place marker anywhere within exposure field
d. Laterally, identifying side situated closer to the IR
ANS: C REF: 9
7. Which guideline below should be used to position the identification (ID) plate?
a. Place the ID plate within the collimated field whenever possible.
b. Position the ID plate toward the direction in which the central ray was angled.
c. Position the ID plate next to the narrowest anatomic structure.
ANS: C REF: 9
8. Good collimation practices will do all the following except
a. decrease radiation dosage.
b. affect the amount of scatter radiation that reaches the IR.
c. reduce the visibility of recorded details.
d. reduce digital radiography histogram analysis errors.
ANS: C REF: 14
9. Elongation occurs in all the following situations, except when
a. the part is off-center.
b. the central ray is angled with the part.
c. the central ray and part are perpendicular but the IR is angled.
d. the central ray and IR are perpendicular and the part is angled.
ANS: D REF: 21-22
10. For an open joint space to be obtained, the central ray must be aligned ____ to the joint.
a. perpendicular
b. parallel
ANS: B REF: 24
11. When the central ray is angled, the structure situated ____ the IR is projected the most.
a. farther away from
b. closer to
ANS: A REF: 20-21
Elsevier items and derived items © 2011, 2006 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc.
Chapter 01: Image Analysis Guidelines
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The demographic requirements for radiographic images include all the following except:
a. patient and facility identification.
b. time and date.
c. birth date.
d. technologist’s identification.
ANS: D REF: 6
2. Which of the following is true about image markers?
1. They are radiopaque.
2. They should be reversed before being placed on the IR.
3. They should be positioned as close to the median plane as possible.
4. They will be magnified if positioned on the imaging table or patient.
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 4 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 4 only
ANS: B REF: 9
Match the marker placement with the projection.
3. Lateral vertebrae
a. Laterally, on side being identified
b. Anteriorly, identifying side positioned closer to IR
c. Place marker anywhere within exposure field
d. Laterally, identifying side situated closer to the IR
ANS: B REF: 9
4. PA cranium
a. Laterally, on side being identified
b. Anteriorly, identifying side positioned closer to IR
c. Place marker anywhere within exposure field
d. Laterally, identifying side situated closer to the IR
ANS: A REF: 9
5. PA oblique vertebrae
Elsevier items and derived items © 2011, 2006 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc.
, Test Bank 1-2
a. Laterally, on side being identified
b. Anteriorly, identifying side positioned closer to IR
c. Place marker anywhere within exposure field
d. Laterally, identifying side situated closer to the IR
ANS: D REF: 9
6. Lateral hand
a. Laterally, on side being identified
b. Anteriorly, identifying side positioned closer to IR
c. Place marker anywhere within exposure field
d. Laterally, identifying side situated closer to the IR
ANS: C REF: 9
7. Which guideline below should be used to position the identification (ID) plate?
a. Place the ID plate within the collimated field whenever possible.
b. Position the ID plate toward the direction in which the central ray was angled.
c. Position the ID plate next to the narrowest anatomic structure.
ANS: C REF: 9
8. Good collimation practices will do all the following except
a. decrease radiation dosage.
b. affect the amount of scatter radiation that reaches the IR.
c. reduce the visibility of recorded details.
d. reduce digital radiography histogram analysis errors.
ANS: C REF: 14
9. Elongation occurs in all the following situations, except when
a. the part is off-center.
b. the central ray is angled with the part.
c. the central ray and part are perpendicular but the IR is angled.
d. the central ray and IR are perpendicular and the part is angled.
ANS: D REF: 21-22
10. For an open joint space to be obtained, the central ray must be aligned ____ to the joint.
a. perpendicular
b. parallel
ANS: B REF: 24
11. When the central ray is angled, the structure situated ____ the IR is projected the most.
a. farther away from
b. closer to
ANS: A REF: 20-21
Elsevier items and derived items © 2011, 2006 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc.
