ARRT REGISTRY EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ which term represents the degree of echo amplification or
brightness of an ultrasound image?
a. zoom
b. gain
c. scatter
d. absorption. Answer: b. gain
◉ what type of image does linear array offer in real-time imaging?
a. trapezoidal image
b. pie-shaped image
c. large-field image
d. rectangular image. Answer: d. rectangular image
◉ pulsed doppler is used for what diagnostic purpose?
a. to determine blood flow through arteries and veins
b. to view large organs
, c. to determine solid masses
d. there is no diagnostic purpose for pulsed doppler. Answer: a. to
determine blood flow through arteries and veins
◉ the wave characteristic of frequency is measured by what unit of
measurement?
a. gain
b. color
c. length
d. hertz. Answer: d. hertz
◉ the comet tail image indicated which of the following to the
ultrasound technician?
a. the edge of the organ
b. artifact
c. the sign of an abscess
d. the right depth of the transducer. Answer: b. artifact
◉ you are performing an ultrasound exam of the abdomen and pelvis
of a patient with an unexplained fever. you understand the purpose of
the exam is to look for which of the following?
a. abscess, inflammation, or mass
AND ANSWERS COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ which term represents the degree of echo amplification or
brightness of an ultrasound image?
a. zoom
b. gain
c. scatter
d. absorption. Answer: b. gain
◉ what type of image does linear array offer in real-time imaging?
a. trapezoidal image
b. pie-shaped image
c. large-field image
d. rectangular image. Answer: d. rectangular image
◉ pulsed doppler is used for what diagnostic purpose?
a. to determine blood flow through arteries and veins
b. to view large organs
, c. to determine solid masses
d. there is no diagnostic purpose for pulsed doppler. Answer: a. to
determine blood flow through arteries and veins
◉ the wave characteristic of frequency is measured by what unit of
measurement?
a. gain
b. color
c. length
d. hertz. Answer: d. hertz
◉ the comet tail image indicated which of the following to the
ultrasound technician?
a. the edge of the organ
b. artifact
c. the sign of an abscess
d. the right depth of the transducer. Answer: b. artifact
◉ you are performing an ultrasound exam of the abdomen and pelvis
of a patient with an unexplained fever. you understand the purpose of
the exam is to look for which of the following?
a. abscess, inflammation, or mass