RADIOGRAPHY BOARD ARRT NEW
UPDATE 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION/100%
VERIFIED.
The positive side of the x-ray tube is known as the - CORRECT
ANSWER-Anode
Technologists should rotate a patient ________ for anteroposterior
(AP) axial oblique projections of the C-spine. - CORRECT
ANSWER-45-degrees
An image that has many shades of gray with few differences among
them is defined as exhibiting: - CORRECT ANSWER-low contrast.
,A contrast medium that lets x-ray photons easily pass through it is
considered: - CORRECT ANSWER-Radiolucent
Which of the following is the BEST projection for demonstrating the
intervertebral foramina of the cervical spine? - CORRECT
ANSWER-AP/PA axial oblique
Combining 2 hydroxyl radicals (OH*) will form: - CORRECT
ANSWER-H2O2.
The primary function of filtration is to reduce - CORRECT
ANSWER-patient skin dose.
When electrons move through a conductor, ________ is said to flow. -
CORRECT ANSWER-current
The ________ is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen.
- CORRECT ANSWER-the liver
The quality of x-ray photons is affected by: - CORRECT
ANSWER-kilovoltage.
,When obtaining images for a bone age protocol on an infant, it is BEST
to use the ________ to ______ - CORRECT ANSWER-small
focal spot; optimize spatial resolution
patient is injected with a large volume of fluid intravenously; this is
called a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER-bolus
The AEC controls which of the following exposure variables? -
CORRECT ANSWER-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 ANSWER-the hand and wrist
All of the following are within acceptable kVp accuracy variance for an
exposure using 80 kVp EXCEPT FOR ________ kVp. - CORRECT
ANSWER-86
Decreasing the detector element size will affect which of the
following? - CORRECT ANSWER-Spatial resolution
, Which of the following technical factors simultaneously affects overall
image quality and radiation quantity while producing the x-ray beam? -
CORRECT ANSWER-kVp
On a PA chest radiograph, which of the following is MOST inferior? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Costophrenic angles
Children have epiphyseal plates made of ________ that can be
evaluated as part of normal chronologic age for bone age analysis -
CORRECT ANSWER-Hyaline cartilage
The ________ is an automatic exposure device that uses a gas-filled
container. - CORRECT ANSWER-ionization chamber
The specific purpose of a contrast medium is to: - CORRECT
ANSWER-help distinguish differences between anatomic tissues.
ll of the following affect the spatial resolution of an image EXCEPT
FOR:
kVp.
part size.
tube angle.
UPDATE 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION/100%
VERIFIED.
The positive side of the x-ray tube is known as the - CORRECT
ANSWER-Anode
Technologists should rotate a patient ________ for anteroposterior
(AP) axial oblique projections of the C-spine. - CORRECT
ANSWER-45-degrees
An image that has many shades of gray with few differences among
them is defined as exhibiting: - CORRECT ANSWER-low contrast.
,A contrast medium that lets x-ray photons easily pass through it is
considered: - CORRECT ANSWER-Radiolucent
Which of the following is the BEST projection for demonstrating the
intervertebral foramina of the cervical spine? - CORRECT
ANSWER-AP/PA axial oblique
Combining 2 hydroxyl radicals (OH*) will form: - CORRECT
ANSWER-H2O2.
The primary function of filtration is to reduce - CORRECT
ANSWER-patient skin dose.
When electrons move through a conductor, ________ is said to flow. -
CORRECT ANSWER-current
The ________ is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen.
- CORRECT ANSWER-the liver
The quality of x-ray photons is affected by: - CORRECT
ANSWER-kilovoltage.
,When obtaining images for a bone age protocol on an infant, it is BEST
to use the ________ to ______ - CORRECT ANSWER-small
focal spot; optimize spatial resolution
patient is injected with a large volume of fluid intravenously; this is
called a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER-bolus
The AEC controls which of the following exposure variables? -
CORRECT ANSWER-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 ANSWER-the hand and wrist
All of the following are within acceptable kVp accuracy variance for an
exposure using 80 kVp EXCEPT FOR ________ kVp. - CORRECT
ANSWER-86
Decreasing the detector element size will affect which of the
following? - CORRECT ANSWER-Spatial resolution
, Which of the following technical factors simultaneously affects overall
image quality and radiation quantity while producing the x-ray beam? -
CORRECT ANSWER-kVp
On a PA chest radiograph, which of the following is MOST inferior? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Costophrenic angles
Children have epiphyseal plates made of ________ that can be
evaluated as part of normal chronologic age for bone age analysis -
CORRECT ANSWER-Hyaline cartilage
The ________ is an automatic exposure device that uses a gas-filled
container. - CORRECT ANSWER-ionization chamber
The specific purpose of a contrast medium is to: - CORRECT
ANSWER-help distinguish differences between anatomic tissues.
ll of the following affect the spatial resolution of an image EXCEPT
FOR:
kVp.
part size.
tube angle.
