ARRT REGISTRY EXAM REVIEW 2026 FULL
STUDY GUIDE WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS
VERIFIED
⩥ Pleural effusion. Answer: Demonstrates absence of diaphragm contour
and blunting of the costophrenic angle
⩥ Pneumonitis is another name for. Answer: Pneumonia
⩥ Pneumothorax. Answer: Air trapped in the pleural space increases
external pressure on affected lung
⩥ Why is it important to position patient so that the heart demonstrates
minimal magnification?. Answer: Magnification of the heart could be
mistaken for pathological coronary condition
⩥ What degree of tub angulation is required for a PA chest radiograph?.
Answer: 0 degrees
⩥ What is the rationale for using a 72 inch SID when performing
radiographs?. Answer: The SID is used to compensate for the increased
OID between the heart and image receptor
, ⩥ Where should central ray enter for a PA X-ray?. Answer: Midsagittal
at the level of T7
⩥ What positioning maneuver is performed so that the scapulae do not
superimpose the lung fields?. Answer: Place hands on hips
⩥ If the clavicles superinmpose the apices of the lungs and the first rib
on a PA chest radiograph, what can be said regarding positioning?.
Answer: The patient's back was arched too far from the image receptor
⩥ What is the central ray for a lateral chest X-ray?. Answer: Midcoronal
at level of T7
⩥ When positioning for chest xrays, the top of the image receptor should
be placed:. Answer: 1.5 inches above the soft tissue of the shoulder
⩥ Which of the following structures are best demonstrated on a PA
chest? Tracheal bifurcation, retrosternal space Manubrial extremity of
clavicles. Answer: Tracheal bifurcation, manubrial extremity
⩥ The jugular notch of the sternum corresponds to which of vertebral
levels?. Answer: T2
⩥ How much is the patient rotated for a PA oblique projection of the
sternum in a RAO position?. Answer: 15-20 degrees
STUDY GUIDE WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS
VERIFIED
⩥ Pleural effusion. Answer: Demonstrates absence of diaphragm contour
and blunting of the costophrenic angle
⩥ Pneumonitis is another name for. Answer: Pneumonia
⩥ Pneumothorax. Answer: Air trapped in the pleural space increases
external pressure on affected lung
⩥ Why is it important to position patient so that the heart demonstrates
minimal magnification?. Answer: Magnification of the heart could be
mistaken for pathological coronary condition
⩥ What degree of tub angulation is required for a PA chest radiograph?.
Answer: 0 degrees
⩥ What is the rationale for using a 72 inch SID when performing
radiographs?. Answer: The SID is used to compensate for the increased
OID between the heart and image receptor
, ⩥ Where should central ray enter for a PA X-ray?. Answer: Midsagittal
at the level of T7
⩥ What positioning maneuver is performed so that the scapulae do not
superimpose the lung fields?. Answer: Place hands on hips
⩥ If the clavicles superinmpose the apices of the lungs and the first rib
on a PA chest radiograph, what can be said regarding positioning?.
Answer: The patient's back was arched too far from the image receptor
⩥ What is the central ray for a lateral chest X-ray?. Answer: Midcoronal
at level of T7
⩥ When positioning for chest xrays, the top of the image receptor should
be placed:. Answer: 1.5 inches above the soft tissue of the shoulder
⩥ Which of the following structures are best demonstrated on a PA
chest? Tracheal bifurcation, retrosternal space Manubrial extremity of
clavicles. Answer: Tracheal bifurcation, manubrial extremity
⩥ The jugular notch of the sternum corresponds to which of vertebral
levels?. Answer: T2
⩥ How much is the patient rotated for a PA oblique projection of the
sternum in a RAO position?. Answer: 15-20 degrees
