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1
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To double the density of a film by using mA’s, what do you do

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Increase the mAs by 100%

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Of the choices below which is true about a reciprocating grid

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It is thicker than a stationary grid

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When converting from a grid with a low ratio to a grid with a high ratio which of the following would be best to do to maintain good film quality

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Increase the mA’s

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What is recommended for spinal radiograpy in the usual chiropractic offic

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A focus grid

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What does using a high kV technique have

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Produces more scatter

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The preferred focused grid range for spinal radiography is

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40’ to 72’

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If a film has an overall darkened gray appearance but visible structures the probable cause of the problem would be which of the following

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Exposure to the film scatter

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The term “optimal kV” refers to which of the following

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The lowest possible mAs with acceptable contrast on the film

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9
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How many lines per inch are recommended for stationary grid

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100-103

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Diminished penetration at the periphery of a grid is termed

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Grid cut off

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If a film is said to be “burned out” what would it look like

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Too dark

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Which choice below is the main reason why a fixed kV technique is preferred

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Contrast is consistent

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Remnant radiation refers to which of the following

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Scattered rays that leave the patient and reach the grid, primary rays that leave the pateint and reach the grid

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Which of the following would produce the least amount of grid lines

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A moving grid

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15
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Exceeding the optimal kV range while maintaining good density will yield a film that has which of the following

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A long scale contrast

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As a general rule if you are going to xray an elderly patient you should do which of the following to your established radiographic technique

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Decrease it

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17
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What would increase patient exposure

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High kV technique

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18
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About how much increase in the mas is required when going from a non grid technique to using a technique with a 12:1 grid

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5 times

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If you took a 14 by 17 lateral lumbar film and saw the l5-s1 area was too light which of the following would be best

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Take a spot 8x10 lateral and incrrease the mas by 60% and increase the kV

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If you saw a blood vessel on end (axillary) on a chest film it would probably look like which of the four natural body desnities

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Metal

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If you saw 2 structures with paralleling tracks of calcification overlying the particular pillars diverging at the superior and closer at the interior what would you be looking at

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The thyroid cartilage

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If you took a-p lumbar on a thin patient using 85 kV at 100 mA with the exposure time of 1/2 seconds and film all structures was too likght what would be best

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Increase the mAs by doubling it

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What is true of reciprocating grid

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It is thicker than a stationary grid

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If you decided not to use a grid for AP lumbar film and adjusted the radiographic technique to maintain a good density what would be the outcome

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The film would be very gray

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To double density of film with kVp you should apply what rule
15%
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If you compared 2 radiographics of a cervical spine with one having been taken at 40 and the other at 72 with the appropriate change in rad technique what would you find
On the 72 film the image will be smaller and clearer
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Wich of the following could be a problem if your xray tube was laterally shifted from the center of the film
Shape distortion
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What is the primary purpose of a grid
To reduce scatter radiation to film
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What increases compton’s radiation
Higher kVp
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What is the term used when comparing the height of the absorbing strips to width of interspacing material of a grid
Grid ratio
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What is the recommended optimal kV range for an a-p lumbar film
80-90
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When shopping for a grid which interspacing material would you want because its best for xraying spine
Aluminum
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What best describes back scattr
Scatter directed toward the tube
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If you wanted to alter your contrast so that a radiograph had more gray tones what would you increase
K | V
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Which effect does using a reciprocating grid have that stationary grids dones
It blurs out the grid lines
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Of the following which would produce film with the most visible grainy
High kvp/low mas fild
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In which direction do grid lines run
In the long axis of the patient
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Which radiograph technique would cause most absorption of xrays in patients body
10mas with 140 kv
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What is most common cause of blurry image in practice
Patient motion
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Which grid ratio is recommended for spinal filming
10:1
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Contrast between stuctures of diffrent subject densities is due to which of the following
Differential abosrption
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All other factors being equal which rad technique would demonstrate most film grain
100 kv with 200 ma for 1/8 of a second
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The ____ is the main function of ma’s
Film density
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Which of the following rad projections routinely uses an air gap technique
Lateral cervicals
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A film with a darkened overalll gray appearance could be caused by which of the follwing
Exposure of the film to scatter
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What would result in an increase in the amount of xrays passing through a patient without interaction that would produce secondary radiation
Higher kv
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What rad projection should routinely use compensating filtration
Ap thoracic, lateral thoracic and full spine
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10 day rule refers to what
10 days after onset of menses is the safest time for xray female
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An accurate collimator should not allow more than ____ percent of SID light outside of exposure field
4
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What is most effective in reducing secondary radiation
Filtration
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Too high of a kV will have what effect on the film
Quantum mottle
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Which step should you take when xraying an elderly female
Decrease mas by 30-50%
53
Rays that exit the patient and hit the film are termed what
Remnant rays
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How much increase in mas is needed to maintain the same density when reducing the xray field form 14x17 to 8x10
60%
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Which is not true about xray beam
More peripheral parts of the beam cause less distortion
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A film exposed to secondary radiation will ahve which of the following appearances
It grays the film making dark
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What would be most likely to decrease amount of scattered radiation to a film
An increase in patient sizing/ma’s
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When xraying an elderly obese patient which of the following would be helpful in obtaining the best quality film
Using a lower kv in the optimal range
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What would cause a decrease in subject density
Disuse atophy
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If you increasee the mas and reduce the kv from a given radiographic technique what would be the outcome
It would have more contrast
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To decrease the density of a previous film by 1/2 what would you do
Decreease ma’s by 50%
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If film is too dark it is said to bewhat
Overexposed
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What rad techniqe would have the shortest scale of contrast
60 kv with 100 ma for 2 seconds
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How many kv would be needed to make slightest visible change in density on radiograph using single phase unit
4
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What effect would adding 100% more mas to a radiographic technique have
Double the density of the film
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What best describes what you should expect if you retake an AP lumbar with 15% decrease in kV and leave the ma’s constant
The density of the film would be reduced by 1/2
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What is the recommended optimal kv range for ap thoracic film
75-85
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What refers to an attenuation of part of the beam by the grid
Grid cut off
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A film that is lighter on one side than the other most likley indicates what
Grid cut off

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