Radiology Exam 2 Review

What error results from excessive vertical angulation when using the paralleling technique?

Choose the best answer that indicates how image magnification can be decreased.

Choose the answer that best explains why radiolucent images appear dark or black because:

Pick the answer that is a basic principle of the paralleling technique

Choose the statement that is incorrect regarding photostimulable phosphor plates

If the clinican changes the PID length from 8 inches to 16 inches, which corresponding change should be made?

What causes elongation of an image?

Choose which term not associated with specific visual characteristics of an image.

Decreasing the mA darkens the radiograph

Choose the answer where the shadow casting principle is most likely to be met when utilizing the bisecting technique

Choose which of the following that is used in indirect digital imaging.

When an image of the coin appears on the radiograph, it indicates the safelight is adequate and no changes are needed.

Choose the component that is NOT part of the developer solution?

Choose the test where clinician opens a ne box of radiographic film and processes it without exposing it to radiation

How can you correct an elongated image

Which best explains why traditional film has a polyester base?

Use the inverse square law, determine the new intensity if old is 0.08 mSv, original distance 6ft, new distance is 12.

Having a large focal spot is a shadow casting principle

The preservative sodium sulfite is found in both the developer and fixer solutions

Choose the statement regarding image receptor holders that is FALSE

Which best states the relationship of the intensity of the radiation in regards to the inverse square law?

Which answer choice best explains why areas of an image appear dark or black?

Which of the following statements regarding dental x-ray machine output consistency testing is correct?

Choose which of the components of the film packet that protects the film from potential white-light exposure

Choose the answer that best determines the quality of a digital image.

Sharpness/definition refers to the detail and clarity of the structures on a radiograph.

The bisecting technique is useful in patients who cannot tolerate parallel placement of the image receptor

Choose the portion of the dental film that retains the latent image.

Choose the best answer regarding the size of the focal spot to reduce penumbra on an image

The optimum developing temperature for manual time-temperature film processing is:

Use of the coin test will monitor darkroom safelight conditions.

Choose the answer that best explains how to correct overlapping?

Which answer is false regarding the coin test?

Which of the following answers is correct regarding pixels?

Off the following choose which structure that is radiolucent.

How can you correct a foreshortened image?

The bisecting technique produces images with reduced image distortion.

Choose the ideal sensor/film size ideal for a periapical image of the canine region on an adult patient.

Choose which kVp setting produces long-scale image contrast

Choose the answer that is not an advantage of using digital imaging over film based images.

Choose the component not found in the fixing solutions.

Choose the answer that is NOT a shadow-casting principle

Choose the statement regarding pixels that is not correct.

Which of the following indicates a passed coin test?

Choose the digital image receptor uses a rare earth element and stores the latent image until stimulated by laser beam?

Which of the followig is NOT a quality control test of the dental x-ray unit?

The purpose of the lead foil in the film packet is to absorb back-scattered x-rays to reduce film fog.

Choose the answer that best explains the pupose of the developing step.