Question Bank Flashcards
1) Which of the following is NOT a somatic effect of radiation? (LO1 1 )
a) Erythema & cracking of skin
b) Blood disorders eg. Anaemia
c) GI disease
d) Tumour formation
D)tumour formation
2) Which of the following is the correct definition of stochastic effects of radiation? (LO1 2)
a) Direct changes within body tissues
b) Inherited abnormalities due to radiation exposure
c) Random effects that occur by chance and can be caused by any size of dose, e.g. formation of tumours
d) None of the above
C)random effects that occur by chance and can be caused by any size of dose, e.g. formation of tumours
3) The body tissues which are most radiosensitive are:- (LO1 3)
a) Muscular organs
b) Solid visceral organs
c) Central nervous system organs
d) Blood-forming organs
D)blood forming organs
4) The Radiation Protection Supervisor is a person:- (LO1 4)
a) With experience and a degree in radiology but who does not work at the practice
b) Who tests the X-ray monitoring badges
c) Designated to take X-rays
d) Within the practice responsible for safe radiographic procedures
D)within the practice responsible for safe radiographic procedures
5) When performing CT imaging, the ‘scout’ is the name given to the:- (LO2 1)
a) Individual slice within each scan
b) Series of scans produced
c) Initial scan that plans positioning
d) Scan of the tissues adjacent to the area of interest
C)initial scan that plans positioning
6) When the filament of the cathode is heated:- (LO2 2)
a) Atoms are emitted
b) Neutrons are emitted
c) X-rays are emitted
d) Electrons are emitted
D)electrons are emitted
7) A radiograph taken of the shoulder joint, using contrast medium, is an example of:- (LO2 3)
a) Angiography
b) Urethrography
c) Arthrography
d) Myelography
C)arthrography
8) A radiograph taken using an mAs of 8 with the mA set at 50 will use an exposure time of:- (LO2 4)
a) 0.16 second
b) 0.32 second
c) 0.58 second
d) 0.62 second
A)0.16 second
9) Computer aided tomography is carried out using:- (LO2 5)
a) Magnetic waves
b) Radio waves
c) X-rays
d) Gamma rays
C)x-rays
10) The anatomical structure that will exhibit the highest subject contrast is the:- (LO2 6)
a) Lung
b) Bladder
c) Femur
d) Heart
A)lung
11) The two factors that control the quantity of X-rays produced in the primary beam are:- (LO2 7)
a) mA and time
b) kV and time
c) mA and line focus
d) kV and mA
A)mA and time
12) A grid that has progressively diverging lead slats is called a:- (LO2 8)
a) Potter-Bucky diaphragm
b) Linear grid
c) Focused grid
d) Psuedo-focused grid
C)focused grid
13) Calcium tungstate intensifying screens emit:- (LO2 9)
a) Blue light and are called monochromatic
b) Green light and are called monochromatic
c) Green light and are called orthochromatic
d) Blue light and are called orthochromatic
A)blue light and are called monochromatic
14) The most suitable imaging technique to perform when 3-D information about the anconeal process is required is: (LO2 10)
a) Ultrasonography
b) Computed tomography
c) Fluoroscopy
d) Analogue radiography
B)computed tomography
15) On ultrasound examination, fluid within the urinary bladder is described as being:- (LO3 1)
a) Isoechoic
b) Hyperechoic
c) Anechoic
d) Hypoechoic
C)anechoic
During an ultrasound examination, gel is placed on the animal’s skin to:- (LO3 2)
a) Clean the skin
b) Enable the transducer to move smoothly
c) Stop the transducer head from overheating
d) Act as a coupling medium
D)act as a coupling medium
17) In relation to diagnostic imaging, the terms T1 and T2 weighted refer specifically to:- (LO3 3)
a) Fluoroscopy
b) CT
c) Scintigraphy
d) MRI
D)MRI
18) Cisternal Myelography consists of injection of a suitable contrast media into the: (LO3 4)
a) space between the atlas and the axis
b) foramen magnum
c) subarachnoid space
d) epidural space
C)subarachnoid space
Which of the following statements regarding MRI is correct? (LO3 5)
a) Areas of air and hard bone appear white on MRI
b) Soft tissues vary in intensity from black to white
c) Soft tissues only appear white on MRI
d) None of the above
B)soft tissues vary in intensity from black to white
20) The imaging modality that uses piezoelectric energy is:- (LO3 6)
a) Computed tomography
b) Doppler ultrasound
c) Fluoroscopy
d) Magnetic resonance i
B)doppler ultrasound
21) Scintigraphy primarily gives information relating to:- (LO3 7)
a) Genetic make-up
b) Organ and tissue function
c) Fetal development
d) Anatomy
B)organ and tissue function
22) Which of the following contrast media should be used for myelograms? (LO3 8)
a) Sodium iothalmate
b) Iopamidol
c) Sodium ioxagate
d) Sodium diatrizoate
B)iopamidol
23) The part of a patient’s body you should position on the cassette to view the olecranon process is the:- (LO 4 1)
a) Hock
b) Stifle
c) Hip
d) Elbow
D)elbow
24) The part of the skull that must be parallel with the film in the ventro-dorsal projection is the: (LO 4 2)
a) Tympanic bullae
b) Soft palate
c) Hard palate
d) Zygomatic arch
C)hard palate
