Radiology

Question 1

What is the max dosage per year for radiation for staff?

Answer 1

5.0 Rem/yr

Question 2

What is the greatest hazard for staff?

Answer 2

Scattered x-radiation

Question 3

Where does scatter radiation come from?

Answer 3

The patient

Question 4

What view is most hazardous for staff?

Answer 4

LAO

Question 5

Where are the two film badges to be placed?

Answer 5

One on the collar outside the apron, one on the belt inside the lead apron

Question 6

What is the lowest frame rate?

Answer 6

7.5 FPS

Question 7

What is the correlation between X-ray exposure and frame rate?

Answer 7

As frame rate increase the exposure increases

Question 8

This view helps differentiating the atria from ventricles

Answer 8

RAO

Question 9

This view helps locating the CS os

Answer 9

RAO

Question 10

View that is great to see the coronary sinus

Answer 10

LAO

Question 11

In this view you can see enface through the mitral valve and tricuspid

Answer 11

LAO

Question 12

This view helps differentiate the left and right side of the heart

Answer 12

LAO

Question 13

This view assists in placing the CS and atrial mapping catheters

Answer 13

LAO

Question 14

Image intensifier is 45-60 degrees

Answer 14

LAO

Question 15

Imagine intensifier is 30 degrees

Answer 15

RAO

Question 16

What view is best to see the entire anterior of the RV?

Answer 16

RAO

Question 17

Which fluoroscopic view is most utilized to visualize the LAA for a closure procedure?

Answer 17

RAO caudal

Question 18

What is the measurement for the absorbed x-ray dose?

Answer 18

RAD

Question 19

Best x ray view to visualize the CS veins for a LV lead placement?

Answer 19

LAO

Question 20

What X ray view is best for a venogram prior to a PPM?

Answer 20

RAO

Question 21

What X ray view is best for positioning the CS catheter?

Answer 21

LAO

Question 22

What X ray view is best to determine if the catheter is in the RVOT?

Answer 22

RAO