Pages: 22-47 (Diagnostic Imaging) Flashcards
Which is the most common element in x-ray beam restriction?
a. Low kVp
b. Film speed
c. Collimator
d. High mAs
c. Collimator
Contrast needs to be increased on a radiographic image. Which is the best solution to accomplish this?
a. Decrease kVp by 15%
b. Decrease OID
c. Decrease collimation
d. Decrease grid ratio
a. Decrease kVp by 15%
Increasing all of the following will increase density on a radiographic image except:
a. mAs
b. OID
c. kVp
d. film-screen speed
b. OID
All of the following will increase contrast on a film except:
a. beam restriction
b. chemical fog
c. fast film screen
d. grids
b. chemical fog
Which of the following is not a significant factor in controlling recorded detail on a radiographic image?
a. source-to-image distance (SID)
b. focal spot size
c. grid ratio
d. object-to-image distance (OID)
c. grid ratio
All of the following will decrease sharpness on x-ray except:
a. small focal spot
b. increase object-to-image distance (OID)
c. smaller source-to-image distance (SID)
d. large focal spot
a. small focal spot
Which of the following properties are significantly affected by a change in mAs?
a. density
b. contrast
c. distortion
d. recorded detail
a. density
Which is not an appropriate condition for film storage?
a. 45% humidity
b. 68 degrees F
c. 77 degrees F
d. 55% humidity
c. 77 degrees F
Which grid ratio will require the greatest amount of mAs utilized?
a. 3:1
b. 5:1
c. 8:1
d. 16:1
d. 16:1
To double the radiographic density, the 15% rule is applied to which of the following?
a. central ray angle
b. anode heel effect
c. focal spot size
d. kVp
d. kVp
Which of the following is the most common type of idiopathic scoliosis?
a. juvenile
b. infantile
c. nonstructural
d. adolescent
d. adolescent
Intensifying screens contain?
a. silver bromide
b. silver halide
c. gelatin
d. phosphors
d. phosphors
Which is not a type of phosphor used in modern intensifying screens?
a. lanthanum
b. gadolinium
c. calcium tungstate
d. yttrium
c. calcium tungstate
The patient will be exposed with the most radiation when the bucky factor is?
a. 1
b. 4
c. 6
d. 7
d. 7
All of the following will increase contrast on radiographic film except:
a. decrease kVp
b. increase grid ratio
c. increase collimation
d. increase kVp
d. increase kVp
Which is used as a film preservative in the development process of film?
a. sodium sulfite
b. water
c. sodium carbonate
d. hydroquinone
a. sodium sulfite
The standard developing temperature of film processing is _____ degrees Fahrenheit.
a. 60
b. 64
c. 68
d. 72
c. 68
Which reducing agent produces shades of gray on the developing film?
a. glutaraldehyde
b. sodium sulfite
c. potassium bromide
d. phenidone
d. phenidone
Hydroquinone is a(n) _____, which helps to build up blackness on the radiograph.
a. accelerator
b. hardener
c. developing agent
d. preservative
c. developing agent
Which is responsible for the swelling of gelatin upon development of x-rays?
a. phenidone
b. sodium sulfite
c. glutaraldehyde
d. sodium carbonate
d. sodium carbonate
Which would contribute to the lack of fog on film?
a. hardener
b. water
c. restrainer
d. acetic acid
c. restrainer
The anti-fog agent or restrainer is identified as:
a. glutaraldehyde
b. phenidone
c. potassium bromide
d. sodium carbonate
c. potassium bromide
Which is used to neutralize the developmental residue that is still on the film from processing?
a. water
b. cycon
c. potassium sulfate
d. acetic acid
d. acetic acid
Which of the following helps to get ride of unexposed silver bromide crystals?
a. fixer
b. developer
c. activator
d. reducing agent
a. fixer