Chapter 17 - Radiology Flashcards
1
Q
X-rays were discovered by _____ in the year ____, while experimenting with a ______?
A
Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
1895
Crooke’s tube
2
Q
What controls the exposure time to a patient?
A
MAs (Milliampere per second)
3
Q
ALARA stands for what?
A
As low as reasonably achievable
4
Q
The surfaces in a dark room are to be disinfected daily – True or false
A
True
5
Q
Indications for a chest X-ray are what?
A
Chronic cough, asbestos, painful respirations, fractured ribs.
6
Q
The ankle should be at ____ degrees when taking an X-ray
A
30
7
Q
Landmarks for the maxillary bicuspid area is where?
A
Below pupil of the eye
