Exam 1: Terminology, Positioning, and Imaging Principles

It is common practice to view a PA projection with the patient's left facing the viewer's right.

A radiograph of the abdomen demonstrates involuntary motion caused by bowel peristalsis (involuntary contractions).Which of the following factors will best eliminate this problem during the repeat exposure?

Which of the following devices can be used rather than applying the anode heel effect to compensate for anatomic part thickness differences?

Each digital image is two dimensional and is formed by a matrix of:

PSP imaging plates are scanned with an ultra-bright light source to produce the visible digital image.

Select the correct definition for the terms listed below.(Use each choice only once.) -Turn or bend hand and wrist toward radius

Select the minimum number of projections generally required for each of the anatomic structures. -Pelvis

The term portrait describes the long dimension of the image receptor that is aligned ____ to the long axis of the anatomy.

PACS permits simultaneous viewing of images at multiple locations.

Tangential and axial projections are the same type of projection.

How many separate bones are found in the adult human body?

The least possible distortion of the anatomy occurs at the point of the central ray.

The intensity of light that represents the individual pixels in the digital image on the monitor is the definition for:

The intensity of light that represents the individual pixels in the image on the monitor defines:

Match the traditional image receptor (IR) sizes to their metric equivalent. -9 × 9 inches

Exposure time is usually expressed in units of:

Which of the following terms is the opposite of ipsilateral?

A network system with an array of hardware and software that connects all imaging modalities is termed a(n):

A series of "boxes" that gives form to the image is the definition for:

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a PACS?