RADIOLOGY EXAM REVIEW [ARRT] QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
RATED A+ NEWLY UPDATED 2026
Which of the following positions will provide an AP projection of the L5-S1
interspace?
(A) Patient AP with 30 to 35º angle cephalad
(B) Patient AP with 30 to 35º angle caudad
(C) Patient AP with 0º angle
(D) Patient lateral, coned to L5
ANS >>> (A) Patient AP with 30 to 35º angle cephalad
Explanation: To visualize the L5-S1 interspace, a 30 to 35-degree cephalad angle is
typically used in an AP projection.
Which of the following anatomic structures is indicated by the number 2 in
Figure 2-7?
(A) Talus
(B) Medial malleolus
(C) Lateral malleolus
(D) Lateral tibial condyle
ANS >>> (B) Medial malleolus
Explanation: The medial malleolus is the bony prominence on the inner side of the
ankle, and this is typically labeled as number 2 in anatomical diagrams of the lower
leg.
The four major arteries supplying the brain include the:
1. Brachiocephalic artery.
2. Common carotid arteries.
3. Vertebral arteries.
(A) 1 and 2 only
, (B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2, and 3
ANS >>> (C) 2 and 3 only
Explanation: The common carotid arteries and vertebral arteries are the main
arteries supplying blood to the brain. The brachiocephalic artery supplies
blood to the upper limbs and head but does not directly supply the brain.
What process is best seen using a perpendicular CR with the elbow in acute
flexion and with the posterior aspect of the humerus adjacent to the image
recorder?
(A) Coracoid
(B) Coronoid
(C) Olecranon
(D) Glenoid
ANS >>> (C) Olecranon
Explanation: To best visualize the olecranon process, the elbow is placed in acute
flexion with a perpendicular central ray and the posterior aspect of the humerus
adjacent to the image receptor.
What are the positions most commonly employed for a radiographic
examination of the sternum?
1. Lateral
2. RAO
3. LAO
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2, and 3
ANS >>> (A) 1 and 2 only
Explanation: The most commonly used positions for a sternum examination
are lateral and RAO (right anterior oblique), which provide clear imaging of
the sternum.
,Which of the positions illustrated in Figure 2-1 should be used to demonstrate
the cervical apophyseal articulations?
1. A
2. B
3. C
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 2 and 3 only
ANS >>> (B) 2 only
Explanation: The cervical apophyseal articulations are best demonstrated
using a specific oblique position, usually shown in position B.
When the erect position is requested as part of an IVP, it is used to demonstrate
(A) the adrenal glands.
(B) the renal surfaces.
(C) kidney mobility.
(D) the bladder neck. - ANS >>>(C) kidney mobility.
For which of the following conditions is operative cholangiography a useful tool?
1. Biliary tract calculi
2. Patency of the biliary ducts
3. Function of the sphincter of Oddi
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2, and 3 - ANS >>>(D) 1, 2, and 3
, During chest radiography, the act of inspiration
1. elevates the diaphragm.
2. raises the ribs.
3. depresses the abdominal viscera.
(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2, and 3 - ANS >>>(C) 2 and 3 only
Standard radiographic protocols may be reduced to include two views, at right
angles to each other, in which of the following situations?
(A) Barium examinations
(B) Spine radiography
(C) Skull radiography
(D) Emergency and trauma radiography - ANS >>>(D) Emergency and
trauma radiography
Which of the localization lines seen in Figure 2-35 is used for the SMV (Schüller
method) projection of the skull?
(A) Line 1
(B) Line 2
(C) Line 3
(D) Line 4
(Saia, p 144) - ANS >>>(C) Line 3
ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
RATED A+ NEWLY UPDATED 2026
Which of the following positions will provide an AP projection of the L5-S1
interspace?
(A) Patient AP with 30 to 35º angle cephalad
(B) Patient AP with 30 to 35º angle caudad
(C) Patient AP with 0º angle
(D) Patient lateral, coned to L5
ANS >>> (A) Patient AP with 30 to 35º angle cephalad
Explanation: To visualize the L5-S1 interspace, a 30 to 35-degree cephalad angle is
typically used in an AP projection.
Which of the following anatomic structures is indicated by the number 2 in
Figure 2-7?
(A) Talus
(B) Medial malleolus
(C) Lateral malleolus
(D) Lateral tibial condyle
ANS >>> (B) Medial malleolus
Explanation: The medial malleolus is the bony prominence on the inner side of the
ankle, and this is typically labeled as number 2 in anatomical diagrams of the lower
leg.
The four major arteries supplying the brain include the:
1. Brachiocephalic artery.
2. Common carotid arteries.
3. Vertebral arteries.
(A) 1 and 2 only
, (B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2, and 3
ANS >>> (C) 2 and 3 only
Explanation: The common carotid arteries and vertebral arteries are the main
arteries supplying blood to the brain. The brachiocephalic artery supplies
blood to the upper limbs and head but does not directly supply the brain.
What process is best seen using a perpendicular CR with the elbow in acute
flexion and with the posterior aspect of the humerus adjacent to the image
recorder?
(A) Coracoid
(B) Coronoid
(C) Olecranon
(D) Glenoid
ANS >>> (C) Olecranon
Explanation: To best visualize the olecranon process, the elbow is placed in acute
flexion with a perpendicular central ray and the posterior aspect of the humerus
adjacent to the image receptor.
What are the positions most commonly employed for a radiographic
examination of the sternum?
1. Lateral
2. RAO
3. LAO
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2, and 3
ANS >>> (A) 1 and 2 only
Explanation: The most commonly used positions for a sternum examination
are lateral and RAO (right anterior oblique), which provide clear imaging of
the sternum.
,Which of the positions illustrated in Figure 2-1 should be used to demonstrate
the cervical apophyseal articulations?
1. A
2. B
3. C
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 2 and 3 only
ANS >>> (B) 2 only
Explanation: The cervical apophyseal articulations are best demonstrated
using a specific oblique position, usually shown in position B.
When the erect position is requested as part of an IVP, it is used to demonstrate
(A) the adrenal glands.
(B) the renal surfaces.
(C) kidney mobility.
(D) the bladder neck. - ANS >>>(C) kidney mobility.
For which of the following conditions is operative cholangiography a useful tool?
1. Biliary tract calculi
2. Patency of the biliary ducts
3. Function of the sphincter of Oddi
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2, and 3 - ANS >>>(D) 1, 2, and 3
, During chest radiography, the act of inspiration
1. elevates the diaphragm.
2. raises the ribs.
3. depresses the abdominal viscera.
(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2, and 3 - ANS >>>(C) 2 and 3 only
Standard radiographic protocols may be reduced to include two views, at right
angles to each other, in which of the following situations?
(A) Barium examinations
(B) Spine radiography
(C) Skull radiography
(D) Emergency and trauma radiography - ANS >>>(D) Emergency and
trauma radiography
Which of the localization lines seen in Figure 2-35 is used for the SMV (Schüller
method) projection of the skull?
(A) Line 1
(B) Line 2
(C) Line 3
(D) Line 4
(Saia, p 144) - ANS >>>(C) Line 3
