Hands Free QUIZ

Question 1

Hands-free Radiography techniques offer the advantage(s) of:

a. Use of sedatives/anesthesia creates better-positioned radiographs
b. Use of sedatives/pain medication decreases patient psychological stress
c. All choices are potential advantages
d. Decreased radiation exposure to staff

Answer 1

All choices

Question 2

Why would a veterinary team choose a Horizontal Beam technique?

a. It is dangerous to the animal or staff to move the animal into a recumbent position
b. All choices are possible uses of a Horizontal Beam
c. To visualize fluid or free fluid in a cavity
d. The patient resists the positioning for a beam perpendicular to the table/ground

Answer 2

All choices

Question 3

For ALARA goals, the staff should ideally work at what distance from the x-ray beam?

Answer 3

More than 6 feet

Question 4

T/F: It is okay to tape a bird or reptile to the cassette with any kind of tape that is available.

Answer 4

False. This could rip out their feathers

Question 5

T/F: The “inverse double rule” states, “if you double your distance from the primary x-ray beam, then your radiation exposure will decrease to 1/2.”

Answer 5

False. It will decrease to 1/4

Question 6

T/F: Covering a patient’s eyes may keep it calm and enable hands-free radiography. (varies with species)

Answer 6

True

Question 7

When Hands Free positioning a dog for a right lateral thoracic radiograph, which sandbag should you place first?

a. Over the abdomen
b. On the left foreleg
c. Over the neck/shoulder

Answer 7

Over the neck/shoulder

Question 8

When utilizing a horizontal beam technique in small animal radiology here at BTC, what is the Focal Distance (SID)?

Answer 8

40”

Question 9

Describe one potential use of a wooden or lucite spoon in veterinary radiography.

Answer 9

To compress certain areas of the body for radiograph image being taken (ex urinary bladder)