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Which of the following types of contrast media is commonly used in MRI procedures?
A) Barium sulfate
✔✔B) Gadolinium
C) Iodinated contrast
D) Carbon dioxide
Which of the following conditions is best diagnosed with a barium swallow study?
A) Pneumonia
B) Pulmonary embolism
✔✔C) Esophageal stricture
D) Kidney stones
Which of the following X-ray interactions with matter is responsible for most patient dose?
A) Coherent scattering
✔✔B) Photoelectric effect
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,C) Compton scattering
D) Pair production
Which of the following is the best position for demonstrating a left pneumothorax in a patient
who cannot stand?
✔✔A) Right lateral decubitus
B) Left lateral decubitus
C) AP supine
D) AP erect
Which of the following factors increases magnification in a radiographic image?
A) Increased SID
B) Increased collimation
✔✔C) Increased OID
D) Increased kVp
Which of the following structures is best demonstrated in an AP axial (Towne) projection of the
skull?
A) Maxillary sinuses
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,B) Zygomatic arches
✔✔C) Occipital bone
D) Mandibular condyles
Which of the following conditions requires the use of a myelogram for diagnosis?
✔✔A) Spinal cord compression
B) Gallstones
C) Lung carcinoma
D) Kidney stones
Which of the following procedures is performed to evaluate the biliary ducts using contrast
media?
A) Barium enema
✔✔B) ERCP
C) IVP
D) HSG
Which of the following is the primary purpose of contrast media in radiographic imaging?
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, A) To increase patient comfort
B) To reduce radiation exposure
✔✔C) To enhance the visibility of structures
D) To speed up imaging procedures
Which of the following patient conditions requires extra caution when administering iodinated
contrast?
A) Hypertension
B) Diabetes
✔✔C) Kidney disease
D) Fractures
Which of the following devices is used to intensify the image in fluoroscopy?
A) X-ray tube
B) Collimator
✔✔C) Image intensifier
D) Anode
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