ARRT POSITIONING EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024-2025
A graph that has several peaks and valleys representing pixel values
Histogram
Agents that appear white on the finished image
Radiopaque
Agents that appear black on the finished image
Radiolucent
Most of the occupational exposure received by radiographer is received during
Fluoro, portables
The knee is formed by the
Proximal tibia, patella, distal femur
Ulnar flexion of the wrist helps to
Overcome superimposition of the scaphoid
Inspiration of a chest x-ray will demonstrate ____ pairs of posterior ribs
10
What is demonstrated in the AP oblique elbow position
Radial head and neck free of superimposition
Examples of additive pathologic conditions
Ascites, pneumonia, atelectasis
Examples of destructive pathologic conditions
Osteoporosis, emphysema, osteomalacia
If it desired to measure ESE, a ___________ is used
Small ionization chamber
The gallbladder and stomach are higher and more lateral and the large bowel more peripheral
in the ____ patient
, Hyperstenic
The anode heel effect becomes more pronounced as
SID decreases, IR size increases, target angle decreases
Changes AC to unidirectional current
Rectifier
Used for focal spot evaluation
Star pattern
Advantages of high frequency generators
Compact, constant potential (decrease pt. Dose)
Sunrise view is used to demonstrate
Vertical fractures of patella
Flat panel detectors used in DR are often made of
Amorphous selenium coated TFT array
Performed to evaluate timer accuracy or rectifier efficiency in single phase equipment
Spinning top test
Makes up 15% of the primary beam
Characteristic radiation
Responsible for most of the x-ray photons produced at the tungsten target
Brems radiation
The SC are formed by the
Medial (sternal) extremities of the clavicles and clavicular notches of the manubruim
The first ____ pairs of ribs are true ribs
7
Grashey method
Patient is rotated 35-45 degrees toward the affected side
Change in window level affects
A graph that has several peaks and valleys representing pixel values
Histogram
Agents that appear white on the finished image
Radiopaque
Agents that appear black on the finished image
Radiolucent
Most of the occupational exposure received by radiographer is received during
Fluoro, portables
The knee is formed by the
Proximal tibia, patella, distal femur
Ulnar flexion of the wrist helps to
Overcome superimposition of the scaphoid
Inspiration of a chest x-ray will demonstrate ____ pairs of posterior ribs
10
What is demonstrated in the AP oblique elbow position
Radial head and neck free of superimposition
Examples of additive pathologic conditions
Ascites, pneumonia, atelectasis
Examples of destructive pathologic conditions
Osteoporosis, emphysema, osteomalacia
If it desired to measure ESE, a ___________ is used
Small ionization chamber
The gallbladder and stomach are higher and more lateral and the large bowel more peripheral
in the ____ patient
, Hyperstenic
The anode heel effect becomes more pronounced as
SID decreases, IR size increases, target angle decreases
Changes AC to unidirectional current
Rectifier
Used for focal spot evaluation
Star pattern
Advantages of high frequency generators
Compact, constant potential (decrease pt. Dose)
Sunrise view is used to demonstrate
Vertical fractures of patella
Flat panel detectors used in DR are often made of
Amorphous selenium coated TFT array
Performed to evaluate timer accuracy or rectifier efficiency in single phase equipment
Spinning top test
Makes up 15% of the primary beam
Characteristic radiation
Responsible for most of the x-ray photons produced at the tungsten target
Brems radiation
The SC are formed by the
Medial (sternal) extremities of the clavicles and clavicular notches of the manubruim
The first ____ pairs of ribs are true ribs
7
Grashey method
Patient is rotated 35-45 degrees toward the affected side
Change in window level affects
