Imaging Practice Problems

Week 1 1. Within the x-ray tube as electrons interact with the target, about 1% of their kinetic energy is changed to: a. x-rays b. heat c. visible light d. gamma rays 2. Low radiographic contrast is also called: a. optimum contrast b. short scale contrast c. long scale contrast d. high scale contrast Which of the following technical adjustments is most likely to produce a radiograph with a longer scale of contrast? a. increasing energy of the beam b. increasing mA c. increasing time of exposure d. increasing distance If only 1% of the light of an illuminator (i.e. densitometer) passes through a film, the density of the film is: a. 0.01 b. 0.1 log10 (1/.01) = ? c. 1.0 d. 2.0 The term latitude in regard to film describes: a. the degree of variation tolerated in regard to technical exposure factors b. the ability of the film to tolerate a wide range of storage temperatures c. the range of contrast that can be displayed upon the film d. the length of time that a film ca maintain its density as it is stored If a grid has lead strips .4mm thick, 4.0mm high, and .25mm apart, what is the grid ratio? a. 8:1 b. 10:1 4/.25 x 4/d = ? (d=width of interspace material) c. 12:1 d. 16:1 The location of a pixel within a matrix can be determined by its: a. number b. sequence c. x-y coordinates d. unique size

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Week 2 8. Crystals of cesium iodide are found in the: a. photocathode b. input phosphor c. output screen d. focusing anode 9. Which of the following statements regarding windowing is correct? a. body scans benefit from the use of narrow windows centered on +300 b. narrow windows centered around +80 can show subtle differences in soft-tissue organs and structures c. planning for treatment of lung cancer would only use a window centered at -500 d. increasing window size generally increases contrast If a different SSD or SAD for a setup is needed, this can be accomplished by: I. adjusting the table height II. adjusting the height of the tube/gantry head III. changing the reticule or fiducial plate a. I only b. III only c. II & III d. I, II, and III The simulator will typically use which type of grid? a. permanent stationary grid b. removable stationary grid c. permanent moving grid d. removable moving grid

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Week 3 12. The wavelength of ultrasound are: a. greater than those of x-rays b. less than those of x-rays c. less than those of visible light d. less than those of microwave Which of the following will attenuate sound waves the least? a. air b. lung tissue c. soft tissue d. bone PET images are made by detection of: a. positrons emitted from the isotope b. x-rays (photons) created in an annihilation reaction c. gamma rays produced by radioactive decay d. characteristic photons emitted by the isotope

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Magnetic fields will: a. cause protons to start spinning b. increase the rate of spin of a proton c. decrease the rate of spin of a proton d. change the direction of the long axis of a protons spin T1 and T2 images show contrast between tissues: a. which take different times to relax after magnetism b. with different attenuation coefficients c. with different physiology d. that have widely different atomic numbers

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