Question 1

Beam attenuation __________ with a higher-energy x-ray beam.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases 
B)  decreases 
C)  stays the same 
A)  increases 
B)  decreases 
C)  stays the same B

Question 2

An area of increased brightness on a display monitor will show decreased density on a film image.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Compton interactions are more likely to occur in soft tissue as compared to bone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

An unwanted image on a radiograph is:

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive image contrast. 
B)  the result of overexposure. 
C)  an artifact. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  excessive image contrast. 
B)  the result of overexposure. 
C)  an artifact. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 5

Shape distortion can be useful in radiographic imaging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Due to ________________________,repeats are often needed with film-screen imaging,because the image is too dark or light.

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical processing 
B)  the use of intensifying screens 
C)  its narrow dynamic range 
D)  its wide dynamic range 
A)  chemical processing 
B)  the use of intensifying screens 
C)  its narrow dynamic range 
D)  its wide dynamic range

Question 7

As seen on the radiographic image,scatter radiation:

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases the visibility of anatomic structures. 
B)  increases the visibility of anatomic structures. 
C)  has no effect on the visibility of anatomic structures. 
D)  increases image contrast. 
A)  decreases the visibility of anatomic structures. 
B)  increases the visibility of anatomic structures. 
C)  has no effect on the visibility of anatomic structures. 
D)  increases image contrast.

Question 8

The amount of luminance of a display monitor is:

Accepted Answer

A)  density. 
B)  image contrast. 
C)  brightness. 
D)  spatial resolution. 
A)  density. 
B)  image contrast. 
C)  brightness. 
D)  spatial resolution.

Question 9

The photoelectric effect is dependent on both the energy of the x-ray photon and the composition of the anatomic tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Radiographic images of structures are always magnified when compared to the actual structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Contrast is a quality related to the _____________ of the radiographic image.

Accepted Answer

A)  visibility of structures 
B)  accuracy of structural lines 
C)  spatial resolution 
D)  B and C 
A)  visibility of structures 
B)  accuracy of structural lines 
C)  spatial resolution 
D)  B and C

Question 12

The _____ image occurs first on the image receptor,and the _____ image occurs following proper image development/processing.

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest, latent 
B)  invisible, latent 
C)  visible, manifest 
D)  latent, manifest 
A)  manifest, latent 
B)  invisible, latent 
C)  visible, manifest 
D)  latent, manifest

Question 13

The x-ray beam that leaves the patient in the direction of the image receptor is often referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  primary radiation. 
B)  remnant radiation. 
C)  absorbed radiation. 
D)  scattered radiation. 
A)  primary radiation. 
B)  remnant radiation. 
C)  absorbed radiation. 
D)  scattered radiation.

Question 14

Muscle tissue absorbs more radiation than fat tissue because muscle tissue has a:

Accepted Answer

A)  higher atomic number. 
B)  lower atomic number. 
C)  higher tissue density. 
D)  lower tissue density. 
A)  higher atomic number. 
B)  lower atomic number. 
C)  higher tissue density. 
D)  lower tissue density.

Question 15

The outer shell electron that is ejected during the Compton interaction is also known as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  photoelectron. 
B)  secondary electron. 
C)  Compton electron. 
D)  B and C. 
A)  photoelectron. 
B)  secondary electron. 
C)  Compton electron. 
D)  B and C.

Question 16

Difference in the brightness levels or densities is:

Accepted Answer

A)  density. 
B)  image contrast. 
C)  brightness. 
D)  spatial resolution. 
A)  density. 
B)  image contrast. 
C)  brightness. 
D)  spatial resolution.

Question 17

X-ray absorption is more likely in tissues with a lower atomic number.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When the x-ray photon strikes an atom within the tissue being imaged and loses only part of its energy to an outer shell electron of that atom,the photon is said to have been _____ and undergone the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  transmitted; coherent effect 
B)  absorbed; photoelectric interaction 
C)  attenuated; photoelectric interaction 
D)  scattered; Compton interaction 
A)  transmitted; coherent effect 
B)  absorbed; photoelectric interaction 
C)  attenuated; photoelectric interaction 
D)  scattered; Compton interaction

Question 19

Brightness/density is a quality related to the _____________ of the radiographic image.

Accepted Answer

A)  visibility of structures 
B)  accuracy of structural lines 
C)  spatial resolution 
D)  B and C 
A)  visibility of structures 
B)  accuracy of structural lines 
C)  spatial resolution 
D)  B and C

Question 20

When the entering x-ray photon loses energy and changes its path of travel as a result of interacting with an atom,the interaction is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  compensating effect. 
B)  photoelectric interaction. 
C)  characteristic effect. 
D)  Compton effect. 
A)  compensating effect. 
B)  photoelectric interaction. 
C)  characteristic effect. 
D)  Compton effect.

Beam attenuation __________ with a higher-energy x-ray beam.

An area of increased brightness on a display monitor will show decreased density on a film image.

Compton interactions are more likely to occur in soft tissue as compared to bone.

An unwanted image on a radiograph is:

Shape distortion can be useful in radiographic imaging.

Due to ________________________,repeats are often needed with film-screen imaging,because the image is too dark or light.

As seen on the radiographic image,scatter radiation:

The amount of luminance of a display monitor is:

The photoelectric effect is dependent on both the energy of the x-ray photon and the composition of the anatomic tissue.

Radiographic images of structures are always magnified when compared to the actual structure.

Contrast is a quality related to the _____________ of the radiographic image.

The _ image occurs first on the image receptor,and the _ image occurs following proper image development/processing.

The x-ray beam that leaves the patient in the direction of the image receptor is often referred to as:

Muscle tissue absorbs more radiation than fat tissue because muscle tissue has a:

The outer shell electron that is ejected during the Compton interaction is also known as a:

Difference in the brightness levels or densities is:

X-ray absorption is more likely in tissues with a lower atomic number.

When the x-ray photon strikes an atom within the tissue being imaged and loses only part of its energy to an outer shell electron of that atom,the photon is said to have been _ and undergone the _.

Brightness/density is a quality related to the _____________ of the radiographic image.

When the entering x-ray photon loses energy and changes its path of travel as a result of interacting with an atom,the interaction is known as the:

Radiation and Its Discovery

The X-Ray Beam

Digital Imaging

Film-Screen Imaging

Exposure Technique Factors

Scatter Control

Exposure Technique Selection

Image Evaluation

Dynamic Imaging: Fluoroscopy

Filters

Exam 3: Image Formation and Radiographic Quality

Beam attenuation __________ with a higher-energy x-ray beam.

An area of increased brightness on a display monitor will show decreased density on a film image.

Compton interactions are more likely to occur in soft tissue as compared to bone.

An unwanted image on a radiograph is:

Shape distortion can be useful in radiographic imaging.

Due to ________________________,repeats are often needed with film-screen imaging,because the image is too dark or light.

As seen on the radiographic image,scatter radiation:

The amount of luminance of a display monitor is:

The photoelectric effect is dependent on both the energy of the x-ray photon and the composition of the anatomic tissue.

Radiographic images of structures are always magnified when compared to the actual structure.

Contrast is a quality related to the _____________ of the radiographic image.

The _____ image occurs first on the image receptor,and the _____ image occurs following proper image development/processing.

The x-ray beam that leaves the patient in the direction of the image receptor is often referred to as:

Muscle tissue absorbs more radiation than fat tissue because muscle tissue has a:

The outer shell electron that is ejected during the Compton interaction is also known as a:

Difference in the brightness levels or densities is:

X-ray absorption is more likely in tissues with a lower atomic number.

When the x-ray photon strikes an atom within the tissue being imaged and loses only part of its energy to an outer shell electron of that atom,the photon is said to have been _____ and undergone the _____.

Brightness/density is a quality related to the _____________ of the radiographic image.

When the entering x-ray photon loses energy and changes its path of travel as a result of interacting with an atom,the interaction is known as the:

Radiation and Its Discovery

The X-Ray Beam

Digital Imaging

Film-Screen Imaging

Exposure Technique Factors

Scatter Control

Exposure Technique Selection

Image Evaluation

Dynamic Imaging: Fluoroscopy

Filters

The _ image occurs first on the image receptor,and the _ image occurs following proper image development/processing.

When the x-ray photon strikes an atom within the tissue being imaged and loses only part of its energy to an outer shell electron of that atom,the photon is said to have been _ and undergone the _.