Bone Densitometry Basics || A+ Certified Solutions.
phantom scanning correct answers Which of the following is a daily quality control test to check
scanner performance?
T4;L5 correct answers The region of interest for vertebral fracture assessment scans includes the
_____through_____vertebrae.
4 correct answers How many sets of sinuses are in the cranium?
cortical and trabecular correct answers What are the two types of bone tissue generally found in
long bones?
10 years correct answers The oldest bone cells of the skeleton live about?
articular surface correct answers An area of bone the contacts another bone is an
to simplify descriptions of the location and orientation of bones correct answers Why is the
'standard anatomical position' used?
CV correct answers When evaluating bone density, what statistical value is calculated by
dividing the standard deviation by the mean?
Bone mass increases when formation is faster than resorption correct answers What is true of
bone remodeling?
affect primarily adolescents and young adults correct answers Osteosarcomas
osteophyte formation correct answers Osteoarthritis is characterized by
looks similiar to a laminectomy on DXA scans correct answers Spina bifida occulta
is sometimes treated with bracing or surgery correct answers Idiopathic scoliosis
Bone-specific alkaline phosphatase correct answers Reflects osteoblastic activity
800-1,000 correct answers Woman over the age of 50 should take -----IU of Vit D daily
salmon correct answers Man-made versions of the calcitonin hormone are based on the hormone
naturally produced in
Osteoclasts;RANKL correct answers ---- activate when RANK is combined with ____
in the morning on an empty stomach correct answers The bisphosphonate medication
Alendronate should be taken
, gadolinium 153 correct answers In addition to iodine-125, what radioactive isotope was used
asthe radiation source for dual photon absorpitiometry?
proprietary to each manufacturer correct answers Bone-edge detection algorithms are:
3 feet (1 meter) correct answers What is the minimum distance a DXA tech should sit from the
edge of the scan table?
an in vivo test correct answers Operator precision is assessed using:
false correct answers The patient questionnaire can be filled out after the scan.
Coulomb per kilogram (C/kg) correct answers What is the International System of Units (SI)
expression for the roentgen?
radiation absorbed dose correct answers The acronym rad refers to _______.
no shielding correct answers Which type of lead shielding is required for DXA exams?
medical imaging equipment correct answers What is the largest source of artifical radiation?
the exposed individual; shortened life span and cancerous mutations correct answers Somatic
effects occur within ____ and common outcomes include ----.
gonadal germ correct answers Which type of cell is more radiosensitve?
infrared light correct answers Which type of radiation is not considered ionizing?
amenorrhea correct answers Female athletes triad syndrome commonly causes ____ in female
athletes?
500 - 1000 men correct answers Klinefelter syndrome affects 1 in every
rickets correct answers Which disorder causes children's bones to become soft and weak?
40-90 years correct answers FRAX should only be used for individuals between the ages of
5mg per day for 3 mo correct answers Regarding glucocorticoid medication, what is the
exposure that is considered a risk factor by FRAX?
spinal stenosis correct answers Not a FRAX risk factor:
3 units correct answers Daily consumption of ____ of alcohol is considered a risk factor by
FRAX.
phantom scanning correct answers Which of the following is a daily quality control test to check
scanner performance?
T4;L5 correct answers The region of interest for vertebral fracture assessment scans includes the
_____through_____vertebrae.
4 correct answers How many sets of sinuses are in the cranium?
cortical and trabecular correct answers What are the two types of bone tissue generally found in
long bones?
10 years correct answers The oldest bone cells of the skeleton live about?
articular surface correct answers An area of bone the contacts another bone is an
to simplify descriptions of the location and orientation of bones correct answers Why is the
'standard anatomical position' used?
CV correct answers When evaluating bone density, what statistical value is calculated by
dividing the standard deviation by the mean?
Bone mass increases when formation is faster than resorption correct answers What is true of
bone remodeling?
affect primarily adolescents and young adults correct answers Osteosarcomas
osteophyte formation correct answers Osteoarthritis is characterized by
looks similiar to a laminectomy on DXA scans correct answers Spina bifida occulta
is sometimes treated with bracing or surgery correct answers Idiopathic scoliosis
Bone-specific alkaline phosphatase correct answers Reflects osteoblastic activity
800-1,000 correct answers Woman over the age of 50 should take -----IU of Vit D daily
salmon correct answers Man-made versions of the calcitonin hormone are based on the hormone
naturally produced in
Osteoclasts;RANKL correct answers ---- activate when RANK is combined with ____
in the morning on an empty stomach correct answers The bisphosphonate medication
Alendronate should be taken
, gadolinium 153 correct answers In addition to iodine-125, what radioactive isotope was used
asthe radiation source for dual photon absorpitiometry?
proprietary to each manufacturer correct answers Bone-edge detection algorithms are:
3 feet (1 meter) correct answers What is the minimum distance a DXA tech should sit from the
edge of the scan table?
an in vivo test correct answers Operator precision is assessed using:
false correct answers The patient questionnaire can be filled out after the scan.
Coulomb per kilogram (C/kg) correct answers What is the International System of Units (SI)
expression for the roentgen?
radiation absorbed dose correct answers The acronym rad refers to _______.
no shielding correct answers Which type of lead shielding is required for DXA exams?
medical imaging equipment correct answers What is the largest source of artifical radiation?
the exposed individual; shortened life span and cancerous mutations correct answers Somatic
effects occur within ____ and common outcomes include ----.
gonadal germ correct answers Which type of cell is more radiosensitve?
infrared light correct answers Which type of radiation is not considered ionizing?
amenorrhea correct answers Female athletes triad syndrome commonly causes ____ in female
athletes?
500 - 1000 men correct answers Klinefelter syndrome affects 1 in every
rickets correct answers Which disorder causes children's bones to become soft and weak?
40-90 years correct answers FRAX should only be used for individuals between the ages of
5mg per day for 3 mo correct answers Regarding glucocorticoid medication, what is the
exposure that is considered a risk factor by FRAX?
spinal stenosis correct answers Not a FRAX risk factor:
3 units correct answers Daily consumption of ____ of alcohol is considered a risk factor by
FRAX.
