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The simplest and most common shape of compensating filter is the

The Radiography Practice Standards are written and maintained by the

the metric conversion of 40 inches is what in cm

Which of the following is affected when imaging patients who are obese?

Which of the following is an x-ray "projection"

the image receptor used in computed radiography IR is a

The vertebra prominens is located at the level of

A serious fracture in which the broken bone or bones project through the skin is called a(n) ___ fracture

A larger, rounded, elevated process on a bone is called a(n)

the body position in the illustration is

How often should the radiographic table be cleaned?

In which quadrant of the abdomen is the appendix usually located

Involuntary motion can be caused by which of the following? 1. Peristalsis 2. Spasm 3. Breathing

In the "anatomic position" the palms of hands are facing

A serious fracture in which the bones are not in anatomic alignment is called

The source of raditiation in an xray tube (the anode) shall not be closer than __ inches from the pt

The patient in this figure is placed in which position

All are guidelines for gonad shielding, except

For which of the body habitus will the lungs be very short and wide

When a fracture bone is shattered into many pieces it is called

The smallest subdivison of the bronchial tree is the ___ bronchial

How many saddle joints are in the body

All are apparent abnormalities that could affect an xray image and should be recorded by tech in clinical history except

A small, smooth-surfaced process for articulation of bones is called a

Which of the following is an xray "position"

Which of the following terms is plural

When fluid replaces air in the lung interstitilum and alveoli, the patient is said to have

Gonad shielding is required when the gonads lie within ___ cm of the primary xray field

Whoch specific type of joint allows multiaxial movement

How many specific types of synovial joints are there

A physician who is board certified to read or interpret xray examinations is a

Fluid that collects in the plueral cavity is termed

Each lung is divided into specific segments called

Which term refers to restriction of the exposure field

The Standards of Ethics for radiographers was written and is maintained by the

What is the most common image receptor general position

the central or princible beam of xrays is termed the

Radiograpic images of the hands, wrist, feet, and toes are routinely displayed with the digits

ALARA stand for

The path of the central ray stated as it exits the xray tube, travels through the patient and strikes the IR defines

T9 and T10 are at the level of the

Study of the bones of the body is known as

Collimation of the xray beam prompts which of the following

Which type of accessory equipment reduces the amount of scatter and off-focus radiation that reaches the image receptor

Which of the following radiographic exams would give a female patient the highest gonad dose?

The easiest and most convenient method of preventing the spread of microorganisms is

How much shorter is the right lung to the left lung

The piece of cartilage that seperates the end of a developing long bone from the central shaft is called the

Which of the following radiographic examinations would give a male pt the highest gonad dose?

The lower, center region on this figure is termed the

Oblique positions are always named according to the side of the patient that is

Approximately what percentage of the population has a sthenic body habitus

For which type of body habitus will the stomach be the lowest

Which of the following terms are used both as an xray projection and a body position?

the term that refers to a part on the opposite side of the body is

A tueblike passageway running within a bone is called a

which is the most common pre-exposed breathing instructions for radiographic procedures?

Movement of a part away from the central axis of the body or body part is termed

Each radiology department must write age specific competencies to meet the standards of the

All of the following are affected by the SID used for a radiographic image, except

How many regions is the abdomen divided into?

Which of the following terms refers to the covering of an organ

An increase in SID will result in which of the following?

Blood and body sluid recommendations are issued by the

How many bones is the adult skeleton made up of

Nervousness, discomfort, and fear are causes of

Information that must be included on all radiographic images includes all of the following except

the general goal for central ray placement is

Long bones have a central cylindrical cavity called the

What term is defined as the distance from the anode focal spot inside the xray tube to the image receptor

Radiographers can control voluntary motion by

For which type of body habitus will the diaphragm be very high