GXMO STUDY GUIDE REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
________ is when a patient is standing erect with the face directed forward arms extended by
the sides with palms facing forward and toes pointing anteriorly - ANSWERS-Anatomic Position
When viewing a chest or abdomen film, the image is placed on the view box as if the patient is
facing which direction - ANSWERS-facing you
When viewing a film of the hand, wrist, forearm, or feet, the image is placed on the view box
facing which direction - ANSWERS-facing away from you
For a lateral or oblique projection where should the marker be - ANSWERS-the side closest to
the image receptor
The acronym ______ should be remembered when critiquing an image - ANSWERS-I AM EXPERT
what is the sheilding attached to the collimator - ANSWERS-shadow shielding
x-ray that passes through the pt. and interact with image receptor - ANSWERS-remnant
radiation
positioning across the body (axial) - ANSWERS-transverse
What is an atomic number of an atom - ANSWERS-the number of protons in an atom
,Advantages of digital radiography over film/screen imaging systems include: - ANSWERS-Access,
portability, and storage
The development of digital radiography grew out of experimentation with - ANSWERS-
Ultrasound
The device that includes a tray to hold the image receptor - ANSWERS-Bucky
What removes scatter radiation and prevents it from reaching the image receptor? - ANSWERS-
Grid
The device that limits the size of the radiation field - ANSWERS-Collimator
The special mechanism that stops tube movement at a specific location is - ANSWERS-Detent
The device that receives the remnant beam and forms the latent or invisible image - ANSWERS-
Image receptor
What are the three types of image receptors - ANSWERS-Film based, CR, and DR
A _____cassette containing film receives the x-ray beam. - ANSWERS-Film based
A film based cassette containing film receives the x-ray beam. The film now contains a ____
image. - ANSWERS-Latent
The latent image will become visible after the film is chemically processed in a - ANSWERS-
Darkroom
, A _____ cassette containing a phosphor plate receives the x-ray beam - ANSWERS-CR
In a ______ image receptor system and electronic plate receives the x-ray beam and produces
an electronic signal that is sent directly to a computer for processing and digital image
formation. - ANSWERS-DR
The correct term for movement of the x-ray tube from the foot end toward the head end of the
patient - ANSWERS-Longitudinal
The movement of the x-ray tube from 30" to 40" above the image receptor is called____ -
ANSWERS-Vertical
The term from tilting the x-ray table so that the head is lower than the feet - ANSWERS-
Trendelenburg
________ controls the quantity of x-rays produced - ANSWERS-mAs
_________ controls the penetrating ability of x-rays - ANSWERS-kVp
What are the cardinal principles of radiation protection? - ANSWERS-Time, Distance, and
Shielding
Before making an x-ray exposure, the operator should ensure - ANSWERS-that non-essential
persons are out of the x-ray room and the door is closed
The radiation that exits the X-ray tube port is called - ANSWERS-primary radiation
A _______ is negatively charged and is found in an orbital shell around the nucleus of an atom. -
ANSWERS-Electron
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
________ is when a patient is standing erect with the face directed forward arms extended by
the sides with palms facing forward and toes pointing anteriorly - ANSWERS-Anatomic Position
When viewing a chest or abdomen film, the image is placed on the view box as if the patient is
facing which direction - ANSWERS-facing you
When viewing a film of the hand, wrist, forearm, or feet, the image is placed on the view box
facing which direction - ANSWERS-facing away from you
For a lateral or oblique projection where should the marker be - ANSWERS-the side closest to
the image receptor
The acronym ______ should be remembered when critiquing an image - ANSWERS-I AM EXPERT
what is the sheilding attached to the collimator - ANSWERS-shadow shielding
x-ray that passes through the pt. and interact with image receptor - ANSWERS-remnant
radiation
positioning across the body (axial) - ANSWERS-transverse
What is an atomic number of an atom - ANSWERS-the number of protons in an atom
,Advantages of digital radiography over film/screen imaging systems include: - ANSWERS-Access,
portability, and storage
The development of digital radiography grew out of experimentation with - ANSWERS-
Ultrasound
The device that includes a tray to hold the image receptor - ANSWERS-Bucky
What removes scatter radiation and prevents it from reaching the image receptor? - ANSWERS-
Grid
The device that limits the size of the radiation field - ANSWERS-Collimator
The special mechanism that stops tube movement at a specific location is - ANSWERS-Detent
The device that receives the remnant beam and forms the latent or invisible image - ANSWERS-
Image receptor
What are the three types of image receptors - ANSWERS-Film based, CR, and DR
A _____cassette containing film receives the x-ray beam. - ANSWERS-Film based
A film based cassette containing film receives the x-ray beam. The film now contains a ____
image. - ANSWERS-Latent
The latent image will become visible after the film is chemically processed in a - ANSWERS-
Darkroom
, A _____ cassette containing a phosphor plate receives the x-ray beam - ANSWERS-CR
In a ______ image receptor system and electronic plate receives the x-ray beam and produces
an electronic signal that is sent directly to a computer for processing and digital image
formation. - ANSWERS-DR
The correct term for movement of the x-ray tube from the foot end toward the head end of the
patient - ANSWERS-Longitudinal
The movement of the x-ray tube from 30" to 40" above the image receptor is called____ -
ANSWERS-Vertical
The term from tilting the x-ray table so that the head is lower than the feet - ANSWERS-
Trendelenburg
________ controls the quantity of x-rays produced - ANSWERS-mAs
_________ controls the penetrating ability of x-rays - ANSWERS-kVp
What are the cardinal principles of radiation protection? - ANSWERS-Time, Distance, and
Shielding
Before making an x-ray exposure, the operator should ensure - ANSWERS-that non-essential
persons are out of the x-ray room and the door is closed
The radiation that exits the X-ray tube port is called - ANSWERS-primary radiation
A _______ is negatively charged and is found in an orbital shell around the nucleus of an atom. -
ANSWERS-Electron
