RADIOGRAPHER ONLINE EXAM PRACTICE KIT 8
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Question 1 of 100
1. Question
1 pointsIn many cases digital fluoroscopy eliminates which of the following
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Explanation:
most views required by the radiologist are .digitally during fluoroscopy
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Question 2 of 100
2. Question
1 pointswhat is the smallest particle of an element that retains the characteristics of an element
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Explanation:
The atom may be broken down into subatomic particles but they would not have the characteristics of the element
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Question 3 of 100
3. Question
1 pointsIn a digital fluoroscopy ,the image must be turned into digital form by what device
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Explanation:
the information acquired by scanning the imaging plate must be converted analog form to digital for further manipulation.This is an extra step when compared with direct radiography(DR)
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Question 4 of 100
4. Question
1 pointsX-rays travel as bundles of energy called
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Explanation:
Photons may be also called quanta
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Question 5 of 100
5. Question
1 pointsWhat is atomic mass
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Explanation:
Atomic number is the number of protons.Protons and nuetrons are contained in the atomic nucleus.
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Question 6 of 100
6. Question
1 pointsWhat device may be used to ensure the consistency of radiographic quality from one exposure to the next
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Explanation:
The AEC is calibrated to provide the images most preferred by by the radiologists
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Question 7 of 100
7. Question
1 pointsWhen a predetermined level of ionisation is reached in the ionization chamber ,what does the machine do
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Explanation:
Hence ,the exposure time when using an AEC is very dependent upon the kVp
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Question 8 of 100
8. Question
1 pointswhat type of current is required for the proper operation of the x-ray tube
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Explanation:
this necessitates the using of a rectifier to change AC to DC
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Question 9 of 100
9. Question
1 pointsThe law stating that the outer shell of an atom contain no more than eight electrons is called
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Explanation:
The octect rule states that no more than eight electrons can be in the outer most shell.It does not stipulate that there must be eight electrons in the outer shell
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Question 10 of 100
10. Question
1 pointsExamples of particulate radiation are
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Explanation:
Particulate radiations are highly ionising
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Question 11 of 100
11. Question
1 pointsElectro magnetic radiation travels
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Explanation:
because it has mass ,particulate radiation may travel along different parts
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Question 12 of 100
12. Question
1 pointsElectromagnetic radiations travels in bundles of energy called
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Explanation:
X-rays exit the x-ray tube in the bursts of enegy called photons
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Question 13 of 100
13. Question
1 pointsAt what speed do X-rays travel
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Explanation:
Don’t be fooled by the choices that use different units of measurement.Light speed is expressed in miles per second ,not miles per hour
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Question 14 of 100
14. Question
1 pointsWaves of radiation are called
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Wave length and frequency are called inverse to one another
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Question 15 of 100
15. Question
1 pointsWave length is defined as the distance from
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Explanation:
Wave length can be measured from crest to crest or trough to trough
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Question 16 of 100
16. Question
1 pointsFrequency is defined as
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Higher -frequency waves has shorter wavelength and lower frequency waves has longer wave lenghts
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Question 17 of 100
17. Question
1 pointsSpeed of x-rays is based on
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The speed of x-ray travel is constant,regardless of the factors used to produce them
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Question 18 of 100
18. Question
1 pointswavelenght and frequency are
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Explanation:
Higher frequency waves have shorter wavelenghts,lower frequency waves have longer wavelenghts
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Question 19 of 100
19. Question
1 pointsThe x-ray beam changes as it trvaels through the patient by a process called
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Explanation:
Attenuation means that the x-rays may be absorbed or scattered
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Question 20 of 100
20. Question
1 pointsThe intensity of the radiation is inversly proportional to the square of the distance between the source of radiation and the person receving it .This descibes the
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Explanation:
Be certain to review the inverse square law;always remember tge the inverse square relationship. For example ,if the dose of radiation is 10 R at a distance of 3 feet,he dose at a distance of 6 feet is only 2.5 R.It is one fourth,not half,which is a common mistake
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Question 21 of 100
21. Question
1 pointsAs radiation strikes matter
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Explanation:
Energy can neither be created or destroyed ,only changed in form .The energy is merely transferred
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Question 22 of 100
22. Question
1 pointsWhat type of x-ray machine uses a continually decreasing mA for the shortest time possible
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Explanation:
The falling load generator makes use of the maximum heat storage capacity at every mA and time combination.This allows for the shortest exposure time possible
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Question 23 of 100
23. Question
1 pointsWhich of the followimg statements true regarding electrostatic charges
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Explanation:
The movement of electrons from one object to another is called ionization
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Question 24 of 100
24. Question
1 pointswhich of the following statements are false
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Question 25 of 100
25. Question
1 pointsElectromagnetic induction is the process of causing
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Explanation:
Electromagnetic induction does not require that two conductors touch each other
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Question 26 of 100
26. Question
1 pointsTwo types of electromagnetic induction are
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Explanation:
Self induction occurs in the auto transformer;mutual induction occurs in the step -up and step-down transformers
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Question 27 of 100
27. Question
1 pointsSelf induction is used in the operation of what device
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Explanation:
Mutual induction occurs in the step-up and step- down transformers
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Question 28 of 100
28. Question
1 pointsThe strength of the magnetic fields in transformer is increased by
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Explanation:
This intensifies the magnetic fields,making the transformer more efficient .
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Question 29 of 100
29. Question
1 pointsElectricity is supplied to the imaging department by a
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Explanation:
A generator at the power company converts mechanical energy into electrical energy .A motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy
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Question 30 of 100
30. Question
1 pointsThe electricity provided to the radiology department is
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Explanation:
60 Hz means 60 cycles per second.The voltage may be 110 or 220
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Question 31 of 100
31. Question
1 pointsThe electricity provided at radiology department operates at
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Explanation:
60 cycles per second result in 120 pulses per second ,because it cycles back and forth 120 times per second
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Question 32 of 100
32. Question
1 pointsHgh-frequency power
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Explanation:
Such a low ripple means higher average photon energy.High frequency is very effective.
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Question 33 of 100
33. Question
1 pointsPrimary advantage of three -phase power is that
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Explanation:
Three phase power produces higher average photon energy than single- phase power
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Question 34 of 100
34. Question
1 pointsA variable transformer that is used to select kVp for the x-ray circuit is the
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Explanation:
Autotransformer is a variable transformer that operates on the principle of self-induction
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Question 35 of 100
35. Question
1 pointsA transformer that has more turns in the secondary than primary is called a
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Explanation:
Voltage is stepped up while the current is stepped down in the same proportion.A transformer is named for what it does to voltage
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Question 36 of 100
36. Question
1 pointsWhat is the transformer used to boost voltage to kilovoltage levels called
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Explanation:
The voltage is varied at autotransformer then boosted to kilovoltage levels by the step-up transformer
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Question 37 of 100
37. Question
1 pointsVoltage coming to the x-ray machine is kept constant through the use of a(n)
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Explanation:
Older x-ray machines require that the line voltage compensator be adjusted manually ,whereas newer equipment lets the machine do the adjustment islef
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Question 38 of 100
38. Question
1 pointsA step-down transformer
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Explanation:
A transformer named for what it does to the voltage
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Question 39 of 100
39. Question
1 pointsWhere does thermionic emission occur
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Explanation:
Thermionic emission is the boiling off of the electrons from the filament wire
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Question 40 of 100
40. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following device is prereading
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Explanation:
The kVp meter indicates what does the voltage will be after being steeped up.Hence it is prereading
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Question 41 of 100
41. Question
1 pointsWhich device is electronic,with increments of 0.001 second
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Explanation:
The timer is accurate as low as 1/1000 of a second (which is 1 ms or 0.001 second)
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Question 42 of 100
42. Question
1 pointsWhat changes AC to DC
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Explanation:
Rectifier changes incoming Alternating current from the power company to direct current for the use of the x-ray tube
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Question 43 of 100
43. Question
1 pointsWhich device reduces voltage and provides current to produce an electron or space charge at the filament
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Explanation:
Step-down transformer is found in the filament circuit
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Question 44 of 100
44. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is surrounded by a negatively charged focusing cup
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Explanation:
The filament and focusing cup are part of the cathode assembly.The focusing cup has the negative charge at the moment of exposure so as to repel the electrons from the cathode
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Question 45 of 100
45. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is composed of solid-state,silicon-based diodes
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Explanation:
The rectifier changes AC to DC
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Question 46 of 100
46. Question
1 pointsWhat regulates the duration of x-ray production
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Explanation:
Most electronic devices uses an electronic timer
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Question 47 of 100
47. Question
1 pointsWhat is located in the x-ray circuit between the high voltage transformer and the x-ray tube
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Explanation:
At this point ,AC is changed into DC so that current is flowing in only one direction through the x-ray tube
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Question 48 of 100
48. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following measures tube current
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Explanation:
Current is the flow of electrons ,as measured in the milliamperes (mA).Hence the mA meter provides the reading
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Question 49 of 100
49. Question
1 pointsWhat does spins at 3300 to 10,000 rpm
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Explanation:
High speed anodes spins from 10,000 to 12,000 rotations per minute (rpm)
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Question 50 of 100
50. Question
1 pointsWhat devices uses maximum heat storage ability of the tube to deliver mAs
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Explanation:
This type of load generator allows extremely short exposure times
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Question 51 of 100
51. Question
1 pointsWhat is the source of bremsstrahlung and characteristic rays
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Explanation:
These are the x-rays produced by two types of interactions that occur between incident electrons from cathode and the tungsten atoms of the anode
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Question 52 of 100
52. Question
1 pointsWhat devices increases voltage approximately 500 times
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Explanation:
This is where the voltage is boosted to kilovoltage levels
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Question 53 of 100
53. Question
1 pointsWhat is commonly used AEC
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Explanation:
The ionization chamber is located between the patient and and the image receptor.Photo timer are seldom used
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Question 54 of 100
54. Question
1 pointsWhat device always delivers the shortest exposure time possible
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Explanation:
Coupled with an electronic timer ,this result in times as short as 1/1000 second
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Question 55 of 100
55. Question
1 pointsWhat device is turned by a rotar
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Explanation:
Pressing the rotar button activates a motor that turns the anode .It also begins the thermionic emission at the cathode
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Question 56 of 100
56. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is located between the patient and the image receptor
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Explanation:
The ionization chamber is a wafer -thin chamber containing gas that is ionized by the x-rays passing through it.At a predetermined level of ionizaton,current flows that terminates the exposure
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Question 57 of 100
57. Question
1 pointsFilament is kept warm up by
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Explanation:
The machine keeps the filament warm between exposures
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Question 58 of 100
58. Question
1 pointsActivating the rotor:
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Explanation:
Each time the rotor is activated,thermionic emission begins occur at the filament.This heating of the filament causes tuungsten to evaporate,thus slowly deteriorating the filament.
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Question 59 of 100
59. Question
1 pointswhen making an exposure,the radiographer should:
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Explanation:
choice B is incorrect,although many first year students experience this actvity when technologies try to hurry them from the room!Choices A and D are incorrect because unnecessarily heating the filament actually reuces xray tube life.
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Question 60 of 100
60. Question
1 pointsThe process of thermionic emission causes :
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Explanation:
This causes a space charge or electron cloud to form around the filament.
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Question 61 of 100
61. Question
1 pointsThe electron stream passes from cathode to anode because of ———passing through the x-ray tube.
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Explanation:
This is the flow of electrons,as a result of AC being changed to DC in the rectifier.
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Question 62 of 100
62. Question
1 pointsHeat is produced in the x-ray tube as :
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Explanation:
this is primarily a result of bremsstrahlung interactions at the anode.
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Question 63 of 100
63. Question
1 pointsMost of the energy conversions in the xray tube produces:
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Explanation:
x rays and heat are produced at the anode.this is the result of a massive energy conversion in which more than the 99% of the incident electrons kinetic energy is convertedto heatenergy.
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Question 64 of 100
64. Question
1 pointsX rays are produced as incident electrons interact with target atoms by a process called:
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Explanation:
As incident electrons fly past the atomic nuclei ,they are slowed ,causing the production of heat and xrays by bremsstrahlung.Xrays are also produced by the characteristics interaction
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Question 65 of 100
65. Question
1 pointsXrays are produced as incident electrons interact with inner shell electrons in target atoms by a process called :
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Explanation:
As incident electrons dislodge K shell electrons in the target material,outer shell eletcrons fall in ward to fill the holes.this cause the release of energy in the form of xrays with energy characterstics of the differnce in energy levels between the Kshell and Lshell.
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Question 66 of 100
66. Question
1 pointsWhat percentage of energy in the Xray tube is converted to Xrays?
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More than 99% of the energy is converted into heat.
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Question 67 of 100
67. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following are properties of Xrays?
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Question 68 of 100
68. Question
1 pointsThe x-ray beam is :
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Question 69 of 100
69. Question
1 pointsThe Xray emission spectrum consists of:
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Question 70 of 100
70. Question
1 pointsThe Primary purpose of filtration is:
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Question 71 of 100
71. Question
1 pointsThe amount of material needed to reduce the intensity of beam by 1/10 is called:
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Question 72 of 100
72. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements regarding filtration is true??
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Question 73 of 100
73. Question
1 pointsCalculating heat units for three phase,12 pulse equipment requires the use of —– as a constant ;
Calculating heat units for single phase equipment requires the use of —- as a constant ;
Calculating heat units for three phase,6 pulse equipment requires the use of —– as a constant ;
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Question 74 of 100
74. Question
1 pointsWhen a quality control test is performed to ensure that the penetrating ability of the x-ray beam is accurate ,the result must be within what amount of the control panel setting?
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Question 75 of 100
75. Question
1 pointsThe primary type of grid used in diagnostic imaging is:
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Question 76 of 100
76. Question
1 pointsThe portion of the image intensifier tube that converts electron energy to visible lights is the:
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Question 77 of 100
77. Question
1 pointsThe portion of the image intensifier tube that converts visible light to an electron image is the:
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Question 78 of 100
78. Question
1 pointsThe input phosphor of the image intensifier tube converts:
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Question 79 of 100
79. Question
1 pointsTotal brightness gain achieved using an image intensifier equals:
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Question 80 of 100
80. Question
1 pointsSingle phase ,full wave rectification produces:
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Question 81 of 100
81. Question
1 pointsThree phase,6 pulse full wave rectification produces:
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Question 82 of 100
82. Question
1 pointsThree Phase,12 pulse full wave rectification produces:
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Question 83 of 100
83. Question
1 pointsThe increase in average photon energy when using three phase ,6 pulse equipment compared with single phase equipment is:
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Question 84 of 100
84. Question
1 pointsThe increase in average photon energy when using three phase ,12 pulse equipment compared with single phase equipment is:
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Question 85 of 100
85. Question
1 pointsPrograms that deal with the safe and reliable operation of equipment and programs that address all aspects of the delivery of radiology services are called:
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Question 86 of 100
86. Question
1 pointsExamples of dedicated Xray equipment include:
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Question 87 of 100
87. Question
1 pointsThe collimator must be accurate to a level of:
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Question 88 of 100
88. Question
1 pointskVp must be accurate to within :
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Question 89 of 100
89. Question
1 pointsExposure linearity must be accurate within :
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Question 90 of 100
90. Question
1 pointsExposure reproducibility must be accurate to within:
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Question 91 of 100
91. Question
1 pointsWhen a spinning top test is performed on single phase equipment,a radiograph exhibiting four dots would indicate:
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Question 92 of 100
92. Question
1 pointswhen a spinning top test is performed on three phase equipment,a timer setting of 1/60 second should indicate the following on the resultant radiographs:
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Question 93 of 100
93. Question
1 pointsThe test that measures the accuracy of adjacent mA station is:
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Question 94 of 100
94. Question
1 pointsThe test that measures the accuracy of successive exposures is:
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Question 95 of 100
95. Question
1 pointsEffective focal spot size may be measured using the following tools:
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Question 96 of 100
96. Question
1 pointsResolution of the television system may be measured during the folowing tool
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Question 97 of 100
97. Question
1 pointsAEC s are tested during:
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Question 98 of 100
98. Question
1 pointsThe amount of mA used for fluoroscopy is:
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Question 99 of 100
99. Question
1 pointsMarks on the focal track of the anode resulting from bombardment of electrons are called:
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Question 100 of 100
100. Question
1 pointsEffective quality control and quality assurance programs are required for accreditation by:
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