ASRT Exam 2 Questions with 100% Verified Correct
Answers 2024/2025
All of the following affect patient dose, EXCEPT for:
a. inherent filtration.
b. added filtration.
c. source-to-image distance (SID).
d. focal spot size. - Correct Answer d
Which of the following radiographic evaluation criterion demonstrates NO tilt on a PA projection of
the
chest?
a. sternal ends of the clavicles equidistant from the vertebral column
b. T4 superimposed on the manubrium
c. scapulae projected outside of the lung field
d. 10 posterior ribs visible above diaphragm - Correct Answer b
An increase in the difference between the atomic numbers or densities of adjacent tissues results in
increased:
a. subject contrast.
b. distortion.
c. spatial resolution.
d. receptor exposure. - Correct Answer a
Which imaging informatics system is a communication network of computers for image acquisition,
display, and storage?
a. picture archiving and communications system (PACS)
b. radiology information system (RIS)
c. health information system (HIS)
d. electronic health record (EHR) - Correct Answer a
,Which one of the following is NOT a feature of fluoroscopy equipment designed specifically to reduce
the
amount of scatter radiation striking personnel?
a. a protective curtain
b. a Bucky slot cover
c collimation
d. a cumulative timer - Correct Answer d
The joint located between the distal and middle phalanx of toes 2-5 is the ________ joint.
a. proximal interphalangeal
b. distal interphalangeal
c. metatarsophalangeal
d. middle interphalangeal - Correct Answer b
An air-gap technique can be used in place of a grid in some instances because of:
a. the inverse square law.
b. anode heel effect.
c. a heterogeneous beam.
d. beam divergence. - Correct Answer d
All of the following affect tube output EXCEPT FOR:
a. focal spot size.
b. target material.
c. filtration
d.KVP - Correct Answer a
The central ray enters the ________ when performing an AP axial projection of the toes.
a. third metacarpophalangeal joint
b. distal interphalangeal joint of the third phalanx
c. third metatarsophalangeal joint
d. head of the first metatarsal - Correct Answer c
, The anode heel effect is most prevalent with a ________ SID and ________ receptor size.
a. long; small
b. long; large
c. short; small
d. short; large - Correct Answer d
A ________ is used to assess display monitors.
a. pinhole camera
b. line-pair test tool
c. Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) test pattern
d. dose area product (DAP) meter - Correct Answer c
When H2O gains an electron it becomes:
a. HOH+.
b. HOH=.
c. HOH-.
d. H*OH*. - Correct Answer c
The temporal mandibular joint (TMJ) is a ________ joint.
a. fibrous suture
b. fibrous hinge and gliding
c. synovial suture
d. synovial hinge and gliding - Correct Answer d
Which of the following are cranial bones?
a. frontal, occipital, and mandible
b. sphenoid, vomer, and temporal
c. palatine, lacrimal, and occipital
d. occipital, temporal, and parietal - Correct Answer d
Answers 2024/2025
All of the following affect patient dose, EXCEPT for:
a. inherent filtration.
b. added filtration.
c. source-to-image distance (SID).
d. focal spot size. - Correct Answer d
Which of the following radiographic evaluation criterion demonstrates NO tilt on a PA projection of
the
chest?
a. sternal ends of the clavicles equidistant from the vertebral column
b. T4 superimposed on the manubrium
c. scapulae projected outside of the lung field
d. 10 posterior ribs visible above diaphragm - Correct Answer b
An increase in the difference between the atomic numbers or densities of adjacent tissues results in
increased:
a. subject contrast.
b. distortion.
c. spatial resolution.
d. receptor exposure. - Correct Answer a
Which imaging informatics system is a communication network of computers for image acquisition,
display, and storage?
a. picture archiving and communications system (PACS)
b. radiology information system (RIS)
c. health information system (HIS)
d. electronic health record (EHR) - Correct Answer a
,Which one of the following is NOT a feature of fluoroscopy equipment designed specifically to reduce
the
amount of scatter radiation striking personnel?
a. a protective curtain
b. a Bucky slot cover
c collimation
d. a cumulative timer - Correct Answer d
The joint located between the distal and middle phalanx of toes 2-5 is the ________ joint.
a. proximal interphalangeal
b. distal interphalangeal
c. metatarsophalangeal
d. middle interphalangeal - Correct Answer b
An air-gap technique can be used in place of a grid in some instances because of:
a. the inverse square law.
b. anode heel effect.
c. a heterogeneous beam.
d. beam divergence. - Correct Answer d
All of the following affect tube output EXCEPT FOR:
a. focal spot size.
b. target material.
c. filtration
d.KVP - Correct Answer a
The central ray enters the ________ when performing an AP axial projection of the toes.
a. third metacarpophalangeal joint
b. distal interphalangeal joint of the third phalanx
c. third metatarsophalangeal joint
d. head of the first metatarsal - Correct Answer c
, The anode heel effect is most prevalent with a ________ SID and ________ receptor size.
a. long; small
b. long; large
c. short; small
d. short; large - Correct Answer d
A ________ is used to assess display monitors.
a. pinhole camera
b. line-pair test tool
c. Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) test pattern
d. dose area product (DAP) meter - Correct Answer c
When H2O gains an electron it becomes:
a. HOH+.
b. HOH=.
c. HOH-.
d. H*OH*. - Correct Answer c
The temporal mandibular joint (TMJ) is a ________ joint.
a. fibrous suture
b. fibrous hinge and gliding
c. synovial suture
d. synovial hinge and gliding - Correct Answer d
Which of the following are cranial bones?
a. frontal, occipital, and mandible
b. sphenoid, vomer, and temporal
c. palatine, lacrimal, and occipital
d. occipital, temporal, and parietal - Correct Answer d
