RADIOGRAPHY BOARD ARRT LATEST VERSION 2025-
2026 ACTUAL QUESTION AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
The positive side of the x-ray tube is known as the correct answers Anode
Technologists should rotate a patient ________ for anteroposterior (AP) axial oblique projections
of the C-spine. correct answers 45-degrees
An image that has many shades of gray with few differences among them is defined as
exhibiting: correct answers low contrast.
A contrast medium that lets x-ray photons easily pass through it is considered: correct answers
Radiolucent
Which of the following is the BEST projection for demonstrating the intervertebral foramina of
the cervical spine? correct answers AP/PA axial oblique
Combining 2 hydroxyl radicals (OH*) will form: correct answers H2O2.
The primary function of filtration is to reduce correct answers patient skin dose.
When electrons move through a conductor, ________ is said to flow. correct answers current
The ________ is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. correct answers the liver
The quality of x-ray photons is affected by: correct answers kilovoltage.
,When obtaining images for a bone age protocol on an infant, it is BEST to use the ________ to
______ correct answers small focal spot; optimize spatial resolution
patient is injected with a large volume of fluid intravenously; this is called a(n): correct answers
bolus
The AEC controls which of the following exposure variables? correct answers Seconds
For children older than 3 years, bone age is MOST commonly determined by comparing a
radiograph of ________ with a set of reference images correct answers the hand and wrist
All of the following are within acceptable kVp accuracy variance for an exposure using 80 kVp
EXCEPT FOR ________ kVp. correct answers 86
Decreasing the detector element size will affect which of the following? correct answers Spatial
resolution
Which of the following technical factors simultaneously affects overall image quality and
radiation quantity while producing the x-ray beam? correct answers kVp
On a PA chest radiograph, which of the following is MOST inferior? correct answers
Costophrenic angles
Children have epiphyseal plates made of ________ that can be evaluated as part of normal
chronologic age for bone age analysis correct answers Hyaline cartilage
The ________ is an automatic exposure device that uses a gas-filled container. correct answers
ionization chamber
, The specific purpose of a contrast medium is to: correct answers help distinguish differences
between anatomic tissues.
ll of the following affect the spatial resolution of an image EXCEPT FOR:
kVp.
part size.
tube angle.
SID. correct answers kVp
The outer portion of the double-walled sac in the abdominal cavity is called the: correct answers
parietal peritoneum
Which of the following is a cranial bone?
mandible
parietal
vomer
maxillary correct answers parietal
The ________ vein is BEST suited for venipuncture. correct answers Basilic
Irradiation of the embryo during the first week of development to equivalent doses exceeding
200 mSv frequenatly results in: correct answers Death
The ________ pleura closely adheres to the surface of the lung. correct answers Visceral
The ________ sinus(es) sit(s) directly beneath the sella turcica correct answers Sphenoidal
What type of radiographic study is used to evaluate skeletal maturity? correct answers Bone Age
2026 ACTUAL QUESTION AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
The positive side of the x-ray tube is known as the correct answers Anode
Technologists should rotate a patient ________ for anteroposterior (AP) axial oblique projections
of the C-spine. correct answers 45-degrees
An image that has many shades of gray with few differences among them is defined as
exhibiting: correct answers low contrast.
A contrast medium that lets x-ray photons easily pass through it is considered: correct answers
Radiolucent
Which of the following is the BEST projection for demonstrating the intervertebral foramina of
the cervical spine? correct answers AP/PA axial oblique
Combining 2 hydroxyl radicals (OH*) will form: correct answers H2O2.
The primary function of filtration is to reduce correct answers patient skin dose.
When electrons move through a conductor, ________ is said to flow. correct answers current
The ________ is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. correct answers the liver
The quality of x-ray photons is affected by: correct answers kilovoltage.
,When obtaining images for a bone age protocol on an infant, it is BEST to use the ________ to
______ correct answers small focal spot; optimize spatial resolution
patient is injected with a large volume of fluid intravenously; this is called a(n): correct answers
bolus
The AEC controls which of the following exposure variables? correct answers Seconds
For children older than 3 years, bone age is MOST commonly determined by comparing a
radiograph of ________ with a set of reference images correct answers the hand and wrist
All of the following are within acceptable kVp accuracy variance for an exposure using 80 kVp
EXCEPT FOR ________ kVp. correct answers 86
Decreasing the detector element size will affect which of the following? correct answers Spatial
resolution
Which of the following technical factors simultaneously affects overall image quality and
radiation quantity while producing the x-ray beam? correct answers kVp
On a PA chest radiograph, which of the following is MOST inferior? correct answers
Costophrenic angles
Children have epiphyseal plates made of ________ that can be evaluated as part of normal
chronologic age for bone age analysis correct answers Hyaline cartilage
The ________ is an automatic exposure device that uses a gas-filled container. correct answers
ionization chamber
, The specific purpose of a contrast medium is to: correct answers help distinguish differences
between anatomic tissues.
ll of the following affect the spatial resolution of an image EXCEPT FOR:
kVp.
part size.
tube angle.
SID. correct answers kVp
The outer portion of the double-walled sac in the abdominal cavity is called the: correct answers
parietal peritoneum
Which of the following is a cranial bone?
mandible
parietal
vomer
maxillary correct answers parietal
The ________ vein is BEST suited for venipuncture. correct answers Basilic
Irradiation of the embryo during the first week of development to equivalent doses exceeding
200 mSv frequenatly results in: correct answers Death
The ________ pleura closely adheres to the surface of the lung. correct answers Visceral
The ________ sinus(es) sit(s) directly beneath the sella turcica correct answers Sphenoidal
What type of radiographic study is used to evaluate skeletal maturity? correct answers Bone Age
