Imaging Ch7 Flashcards
What is the primary effect of scatter radiation on a radiographic image
It decreases radiographic contrast
Which of the following will increase scatter production?
A. decreasing patient thickness
B. Increasing collimation
C. Decreasing kVp
D. increasing x-ray field size
Increasing x-ray field size
What is the primary function of a radiographic grid?
a. to increase patient exposure
b. to reduce scatter radiation reaching the image receptor
c. to reduce primary radiation reaching the image receptor
d. to increase the field size
to reduce scatter radiation reaching the image receptor
Which of the following is true when increasing collimation
a. it increases the field size
b. it reduces scatter radiation produced
c. it decreases the exposure to the image receptor
d. B and C
both b and c
Which of the following is a disadvantage of using a grid?
A. it increases patient exposure
B. it increases image contrast
C. it reduces scatter radiation
D. It decreases radiographic density
it increases patient exposure
A grid ratio of 16:1 will clean up more scatter than a grid ratio of:
A: 5:1
B.6:1
c. 12:1
D. all of the above
All the above
Which of the following devices limits the size and shape of the primary x-ray beam
A. collimator
b. aperture diaphragm
c. grid
d. cylinder
collimator
A grid with lead strips that run at right angles to each other is referred to as a:
A. linear grid
b. crossed grid
c. parallel grid
d. focused grid
crossed grid
What is the effect of using an upside-down focused grid?
A. increase in exposure at the edges of the image
b. decrease in exposure along the lateral edges of the image
C. no effect of on image quality
D. increase in contrast
decrease in exposure along the lateral edges
Which grid ratio would be best suited for imaging anatomy over 10 cm and using high kVp techniques?
a. 5:1
b.6:1
c.8:1
d. 12:1
12:1
Which of the following grid patterns allows for tube angulation along the length of the lead lines?
A. crossed grid
B. focused grid
C. parallel grid
D. linear grid
linear grid
Which type of grid cut-off occurs when the x-ray tube is angled across the lead strips?
A. off-level grid cut off
B. off-focus grid cut-off
C. off-center grid cut-off
D. upside-down focused grid cut-off
off-level grid cutoff
Grid cut-off that results in a loss of exposure at the periphery of the image is caused by:
a. off-level grid alignment
b. upside- down grid placement
c. off-focus grid usage
d. lateral decentering
off-focus grid usage
Which factor describes the number of lead lines per unit length in a grid?
a. grid ratio
b. grid frequency
c. grid conversion factor
d. focal range
grid ratio
Which of the following describes a grid with lead lines running parallel to one another?
- A. Focused grid
- B. Crossed grid
- C. Parallel grid
- D. Reciprocating grid
parallel grid
Which grid ratio would provide the greatest scatter radiation cleanup but require a significant increase in mAs
A. 5:1
B. 6:1
C. 8:1
D. 16:1
16:1
The air gap technique improves image contrast by:**
A. Decreasing scatter production
B. Increasing OID so scatter misses the image receptor
C. Increasing collimation
D. Decreasing SID
increasing OID so scatter misses the image receptor
What is the grid ratio when the lead strips are 2.0 mm high and spaced 0.2 mm apart?
A. 5:1
B. 8:1
C. 10:1
D. 16:1
10:1
A Potter-Bucky diaphragm is used to:
- A. Focus the x-ray beam
- B. Hold the x-ray cassette
- C. Move the grid during exposure to blur grid lines
- D. Restrict the size of the x-ray field
Move the grid during exposure to blur grid lines
Which of the following can reduce the visibility of grid lines on a radiograph?
- A. Using a stationary grid
- B. Increasing kVp
- C. Using a reciprocating grid
- D. Decreasing grid ratio
using a reciprocating grid
Which grid ratio is likely to require the highest increase in mAs for maintaining image density?
- A. 5:1
- B. 6:1
- C. 12:1
- D. 16:1
16:1
What is the main disadvantage of using a grid during imaging?**
- A. Decrease in scatter radiation
- B. Increase in patient dose
- C. Increased image contrast
- D. Decreased image noise
increase in patient dose
Which of the following grid patterns is more prone to grid cut-off if the x-ray tube is angled?**
- A. Focused grid
- B. Crossed grid
- C. Parallel grid
- D. Linear grid
crossed grid
Which of the following is the typical focal range for a grid with a 72-inch SID?**
- A. 36-42 inches
- B. 66-74 inches
- C. 40-48 inches
- D. 100-120 inches
66-74 inches
Grid cut-off caused by misalignment between the central ray and the center of the grid is called:**
- A. Off-center cut-off
- B. Off-level cut-off
- C. Off-focus cut-off
- D. Upside-down grid cut-off
off-center cut-off
Which of the following is true about increasing the grid ratio?**
- A. It decreases the risk of grid cut-off
- B. It reduces the need for higher mAs
- C. It improves scatter cleanup and increases image contrast
- D. It decreases patient exposure
it improves scatter cleanup and increases image contrast
The air gap technique can be used as an alternative to a grid to improve image contrast. However, a disadvantage of this technique is:**
- A. Increased image contrast
- B. Increased patient exposure
- C. Increased OID, which decreases spatial resolution
- D. Decreased scatter reaching the image receptor
increased OID, which increases spatial resolution
Which of the following is an advantage of using collimation?
- A. Increased patient dose
- B. Increased scatter radiation
- C. Improved radiographic contrast
- D. Increased field size
improved radiographic contrast
What is the result of using an off-level grid?**
- A. Increased image contrast
- B. Uniform exposure across the image receptor
- C. Loss of exposure across the entire image
- D. Overexposure of the image
loss of exposure across the entire image
A grid with 12:1 ratio will provide greater:**
- A. Exposure to the patient
- B. Flexibility in tube angulation
- C. Absorption of scatter radiation
- D. Magnification
absorption of scatter radiation
Which of the following will decrease scatter radiation production?**
- A. Increasing field size
- B. Increasing collimation
- C. Increasing patient thickness
- D. Decreasing collimation
increasing collimation
Which of the following is true of a parallel grid?**
- A. It has lead strips that converge to match the x-ray beam divergence
- B. It can cause grid cut-off, especially at shorter SID
- C. It allows more angulation of the x-ray tube compared to a linear grid
- D. It is commonly used in focused grid applications
It can cause grid cut-off, especially at shorter SID
Which type of beam-restricting device uses lead shutters to adjust the x-ray field size?**
- A. Cylinder
- B. Aperture diaphragm
- C. Collimator
- D. Cones
collimator
A high-frequency grid is preferred in digital imaging to:**
- A. Increase image brightness
- B. Reduce scatter and avoid Moiré patterns
- C. Increase patient exposure
- D. Increase the divergence of the x-ray beam
reduce scatter and avoid Moire patterns
Which type of grid pattern can tolerate some tube angulation along its length?**
- A. Crossed grid
- B. Parallel grid
- C. Linear grid
- D. Focused grid
linear grid
What type of grid cutoff occurs when the grid is used outside
of its focal range?**
- A. Off-level grid cutoff
- B. Off-focus grid cutoff
- C. Upside-down grid cutoff
- D. Off-center grid cutoff
off-focus grid cutoff
The function of the Potter-Bucky diaphragm is to:**
- A. Restrict the size of the x-ray beam
- B. Eliminate scatter radiation production
- C. Reduce scatter reaching the image receptor by moving the grid during exposure
- D. Increase the size of the x-ray field
reduce scatter reaching the image receptor by moving the grid during exposure
A grid with a ratio of 8:1 will remove approximately what percentage of scatter radiation from the image?**
- A. 80%
- B. 85%
- C. 90%
- D. 95%
90%
What is the effect of using an upside-down focused grid?**
- A. Underexposure at the center of the image
- B. Overexposure at the center of the image
- C. Underexposure along the edges of the image
- D. Overexposure along the edges of the image
underexposure along the edges of the image
Which of the following grids is most likely to cause a zebra or Moiré effect in computed radiography?**
- A. A high-frequency moving grid
- B. A low-frequency stationary grid
- C. A focused grid
- D. A parallel grid
a low-frequency stationary grid