RAD 100 EXAM 2026/2027 LATEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔an exposure factor that determines the penetrating ability of the x-ray beam -
✔✔kVp
✔✔path the x-ray beam takes as it passes through the body - ✔✔Radiographic
projection
✔✔x-rays created in the patient that diverge from the primary beam path; highest
source of occupational dose - ✔✔Scatter Radiation
✔✔area of the anode from which x-rays emanate - ✔✔Focal spot
✔✔live action imaging of the body using x-rays; functional imaging - ✔✔Fluoroscopy
✔✔an exposure factor that determines the amount of x-ray photons produced in the x-
ray tube - ✔✔mAs
✔✔The cardinal principles of radiation protection - ✔✔Time, Distance, and Shielding
✔✔The source to image receptor distance for an abdomen radiograph is _____ inches.
- ✔✔40
✔✔________________ is a term that describes the direction or pathway of the x-ray
beam. - ✔✔projection
✔✔representation of the patient's anatomic structure is called the - ✔✔radiographic
image
✔✔With skull radiography, the mandible and TMJs are primarily imaged using _______
_______ - ✔✔panoramic tomography
✔✔A patient lying on their abdomen is in a _____________ position. - ✔✔prone
✔✔Another term used for the thoracic spine is ____________ spine. - ✔✔dorsal
✔✔A patient lying on their back is in a ____________ position. - ✔✔supine
✔✔markers used to identify the right and left side of the patient on a radiograph. -
✔✔anatomical markers
, ✔✔The source to image receptor distance for a general chest radiograph is _____
inches. - ✔✔72
✔✔A radiographic procedure that requires the patient to swallow a thick, paste-like
barium sulfate preparation will produce a radiographic image called an __________. -
✔✔esophagram
✔✔Myelography is a radiographic study of the subarachnoid space of the ________ -
✔✔spinal cord
✔✔A radiographic study, which uses an iodine-based contrast media, to visualize
arteries is called - ✔✔arteriogram
✔✔Solutions or gases introduced into the body to provide contrast between an organ
and its surrounding tissue for a radiographic procedure are called - ✔✔contrast media
✔✔A radiograph of the breast is called a - ✔✔mammogram
✔✔Excretory urography is used to obtain diagnostic studies of the [______] system. -
✔✔urinary
✔✔An endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a radiographic
study used to diagnose anomalies in the [______] system or the [________]. - ✔✔biliary
, pancreas
✔✔The use of [________] contrast media greatly reduces the occurrence of adverse
side effects. - ✔✔non-ionic
✔✔A double contrast study using both air and barium are often used in barium enema
studies. - ✔✔true
✔✔The contrast medium of choice for gastrointestinal studies is - ✔✔barium sulfate
✔✔Hysterosalpingography is a radiographic study of the [______] and [_____] tubes
using an iodinated based contrast media. - ✔✔uterus, fallopian
✔✔A radiographic study of the colon, which involves introducing a barium solution into
the colon, is called a - ✔✔barium enema
✔✔_____ _____ for some examinations includes cleansing enemas; these are
performed so that structures in the abdomen are not obstructed by gas and fecal
material. - ✔✔internal preparation
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔an exposure factor that determines the penetrating ability of the x-ray beam -
✔✔kVp
✔✔path the x-ray beam takes as it passes through the body - ✔✔Radiographic
projection
✔✔x-rays created in the patient that diverge from the primary beam path; highest
source of occupational dose - ✔✔Scatter Radiation
✔✔area of the anode from which x-rays emanate - ✔✔Focal spot
✔✔live action imaging of the body using x-rays; functional imaging - ✔✔Fluoroscopy
✔✔an exposure factor that determines the amount of x-ray photons produced in the x-
ray tube - ✔✔mAs
✔✔The cardinal principles of radiation protection - ✔✔Time, Distance, and Shielding
✔✔The source to image receptor distance for an abdomen radiograph is _____ inches.
- ✔✔40
✔✔________________ is a term that describes the direction or pathway of the x-ray
beam. - ✔✔projection
✔✔representation of the patient's anatomic structure is called the - ✔✔radiographic
image
✔✔With skull radiography, the mandible and TMJs are primarily imaged using _______
_______ - ✔✔panoramic tomography
✔✔A patient lying on their abdomen is in a _____________ position. - ✔✔prone
✔✔Another term used for the thoracic spine is ____________ spine. - ✔✔dorsal
✔✔A patient lying on their back is in a ____________ position. - ✔✔supine
✔✔markers used to identify the right and left side of the patient on a radiograph. -
✔✔anatomical markers
, ✔✔The source to image receptor distance for a general chest radiograph is _____
inches. - ✔✔72
✔✔A radiographic procedure that requires the patient to swallow a thick, paste-like
barium sulfate preparation will produce a radiographic image called an __________. -
✔✔esophagram
✔✔Myelography is a radiographic study of the subarachnoid space of the ________ -
✔✔spinal cord
✔✔A radiographic study, which uses an iodine-based contrast media, to visualize
arteries is called - ✔✔arteriogram
✔✔Solutions or gases introduced into the body to provide contrast between an organ
and its surrounding tissue for a radiographic procedure are called - ✔✔contrast media
✔✔A radiograph of the breast is called a - ✔✔mammogram
✔✔Excretory urography is used to obtain diagnostic studies of the [______] system. -
✔✔urinary
✔✔An endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a radiographic
study used to diagnose anomalies in the [______] system or the [________]. - ✔✔biliary
, pancreas
✔✔The use of [________] contrast media greatly reduces the occurrence of adverse
side effects. - ✔✔non-ionic
✔✔A double contrast study using both air and barium are often used in barium enema
studies. - ✔✔true
✔✔The contrast medium of choice for gastrointestinal studies is - ✔✔barium sulfate
✔✔Hysterosalpingography is a radiographic study of the [______] and [_____] tubes
using an iodinated based contrast media. - ✔✔uterus, fallopian
✔✔A radiographic study of the colon, which involves introducing a barium solution into
the colon, is called a - ✔✔barium enema
✔✔_____ _____ for some examinations includes cleansing enemas; these are
performed so that structures in the abdomen are not obstructed by gas and fecal
material. - ✔✔internal preparation
