Diagnostic Imaging VTNE REVISED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Abdominal radiographs would be taken at which time - CORRECT ANSWER - Full
expiration
What would be the earliest time you would expect to be able to see fetal skeletons on abdominal
radiographs in a dog - CORRECT ANSWER - 43 days gestation
The "boxing glove" shape of air on a dogs abdomen is an indication of what emergency -
CORRECT ANSWER - Gastric dilation and volvus
What statement is true regarding radiography of the vertebrae - CORRECT ANSWER -
Intervertebral disc spaces appear wider towards the center of the film and narrower towards the
end of the film
In a lateral radiograph of the left stifle, how should the patient and leg be oriented relative to the
body and film - CORRECT ANSWER - Patient should be in left lateral recumbency with
leg against the cassette
What technique reduces the amount of scatter radiation - CORRECT ANSWER - Use of a
grid with a potter-bucky diaphragm
Which bone is not associated with the forelimb - CORRECT ANSWER - Tibia
What typically appears hyperechoic (bright white) on ultrasound imaging - CORRECT
ANSWER - Bone and gas
A fistulogram involves taking a radiograph after a contrast agent is administered into what
location - CORRECT ANSWER - Draining tract
, For suspected gastric dilation and volvus (GDV) what imaging procedure would be most helpful
in confirming the diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER - Right lateral recumbency abdominal
radiographs
What is the order and function or fixer and developer so,unions during radiograph processing -
CORRECT ANSWER - First developer conveys exposed silver crystals into black metallic
silver and then fixer dissolves unexposed silver crystal
What is the purpose of a grid on an x-ray table - CORRECT ANSWER - To prevent scatter
radiation from reaching the film
What type of radiograph is helpful on confirming the presence of air or fluid, if suspected -
CORRECT ANSWER - Horizontal beam
What principle will always improve radiographic image quality - CORRECT ANSWER -
Use the highest millampere (mA) setting and lowest time (s) setting possible to achieve desired
mAs
What components of a digital radiography unit has the biggest influence on image quality -
CORRECT ANSWER - Monitor
What is the max permissible dose of radiation a technician can achieve on one year - CORRECT
ANSWER - 50 msv
A double-contrast cystogram involves what - CORRECT ANSWER - Soluble positive-
contrast media and air injected directly into the bladder
A arthrogram involves contrast administration into what region - CORRECT ANSWER -
Joint
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Abdominal radiographs would be taken at which time - CORRECT ANSWER - Full
expiration
What would be the earliest time you would expect to be able to see fetal skeletons on abdominal
radiographs in a dog - CORRECT ANSWER - 43 days gestation
The "boxing glove" shape of air on a dogs abdomen is an indication of what emergency -
CORRECT ANSWER - Gastric dilation and volvus
What statement is true regarding radiography of the vertebrae - CORRECT ANSWER -
Intervertebral disc spaces appear wider towards the center of the film and narrower towards the
end of the film
In a lateral radiograph of the left stifle, how should the patient and leg be oriented relative to the
body and film - CORRECT ANSWER - Patient should be in left lateral recumbency with
leg against the cassette
What technique reduces the amount of scatter radiation - CORRECT ANSWER - Use of a
grid with a potter-bucky diaphragm
Which bone is not associated with the forelimb - CORRECT ANSWER - Tibia
What typically appears hyperechoic (bright white) on ultrasound imaging - CORRECT
ANSWER - Bone and gas
A fistulogram involves taking a radiograph after a contrast agent is administered into what
location - CORRECT ANSWER - Draining tract
, For suspected gastric dilation and volvus (GDV) what imaging procedure would be most helpful
in confirming the diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER - Right lateral recumbency abdominal
radiographs
What is the order and function or fixer and developer so,unions during radiograph processing -
CORRECT ANSWER - First developer conveys exposed silver crystals into black metallic
silver and then fixer dissolves unexposed silver crystal
What is the purpose of a grid on an x-ray table - CORRECT ANSWER - To prevent scatter
radiation from reaching the film
What type of radiograph is helpful on confirming the presence of air or fluid, if suspected -
CORRECT ANSWER - Horizontal beam
What principle will always improve radiographic image quality - CORRECT ANSWER -
Use the highest millampere (mA) setting and lowest time (s) setting possible to achieve desired
mAs
What components of a digital radiography unit has the biggest influence on image quality -
CORRECT ANSWER - Monitor
What is the max permissible dose of radiation a technician can achieve on one year - CORRECT
ANSWER - 50 msv
A double-contrast cystogram involves what - CORRECT ANSWER - Soluble positive-
contrast media and air injected directly into the bladder
A arthrogram involves contrast administration into what region - CORRECT ANSWER -
Joint
