Quiz 4: Diagnostic imaging

Question 1

what does milliamperage control on the x-ray machine affect?

Answer 1

the amount of radiation that is produced and the current to the cathode

Question 2

what occurs when the object is not parallel to the recording surface of an x-ray?

Answer 2

foreshortening

Question 3

to obtain a dorsoventral view of the abdomen of a rabbit where should the center of the beam be focused?

Answer 3

center over the liver

Question 4

dental film should be placed in the mouth with the dimple facing:

Answer 4

up and pointing rostrally

Question 5

what does the gain control knob adjust on the ultrasound machine?

Answer 5

the brightness of the image

Question 6

which type of tissue absorb the most radiation?

Answer 6

bone

Question 7

in a DV view on a small animal x-ray which organ appears in the shape of a question mark?

Answer 7

colon

Question 8

the median plane divides the body into which of the following?

Answer 8

left/right portions

Question 9

scatter radiation has a ________ wavelength than the primary beam used in an x-ray

Answer 9

longer

Question 10

what causes grid lines on the entire film?

Answer 10

focal-film distance not being in the range of the grid’s focus

Question 11

when obtaining a caudocranial x-ray of the stifle joint what should be palpated to determine the amount of rotation necessary for an exact caudocranial projection?

Answer 11

the tibial tuberosity