1.

Relates to the characteristics of an object and indicates the degree of excellence that the
object may exhibit.

a. Quality c. kVp
b. mAs d. Contrast

2. The primary controlling factor of Contrast is?

a. Quality c. kVp
b. mAs d. Contrast

3. The true object recorded on the film is called the ________

a. UMBRA c. PENUMBRA
b. Elongation d. Foreshortening

4. The false image is called.

a. UMBRA c. PENUMBRA
b. Elongation d. Foreshortening

5. Is the misrepresentation of the size and/or shape of the object

a. Shape Distortion c. Distortion

b. Elongation d. Foreshortening

6. When the shape of the object is distorted it is described as elongated or foreshortened.

a. Shape Distortion c. Distortion

b. Elongation d. Foreshortening

7. Refers to the image that is “stretched” and appears longer than the actual size.

a. Shape Distortion c. Distortion

b. Elongation d. Foreshortening

8. Which of the following can cause elongation?

a. Perpendicular CR to IR and part not parallel

b. CR is angled but part is parallel to IR
c. CR perpendicular to part by not IR
d. Off-centering of CR
9. A radiograph that demonstrates small differences in density between adjacent areas.

a. Short-scale contrast c. Medium contrast

b. Moderate-scale contrast d. Long-scale contrast

10. Is a part of radiographic equipment that becomes very similar to radiographers

a. X-ray contrast c. Control panel

b. kVp d. Radiographers

11. Occurs when the object appears shorter than the actual size; it results from poor alignment
of the part on the film.

a. Shape Distortion c. Distortion

b. Elongation d. Foreshortening

12. The loss in intensity is a result of traveling further through the ________ portion of the
target.
a. Total Filteration c. Inherent Filteration
b. Anode Heel Effect d. Added Filteration

13. These Are thin aluminum or metal devices that are located between the x-ray tube and the
beam restriction device.

a. Total Filteration c. Inherent Filteration

b. Filters d. Added Filteration

14. Refers to the sum of Inherent and Added Filtration.

a. Total Filteration c. Inherent Filteration

b. Filters d. Added Filteration

15. Is the amount of filtration provided by the x-ray tube structure, housing, and collimator

a. Total Filteration c. Inherent Filteration

b. Filters d. Added Filteration

16. Is the added material placed in the beam? And where filters are placed between the tube
and the beam restrictor device.

a. Total Filteration c. Inherent Filteration

b. Filters d. Added Filteration
17. Is the most commonly used material for added filtration.
 a. Copper c.Silver
b. Gold d. Aluminum

18. Because ________ is very easy to work with and serves as an efficient tool in the removal
of low-energy photons from the x-ray beam.

a. Copper c.Aluminum
b. Gold d. Silver

19. Are used to absorb some of the scatter and secondary radiation produced by the body parts,
Therefore improving film quality.

a. Contrast c. Grids
b. kVp d. mAs

20. The grids are placed between the?

a. Patient and Machine c. Patient and Filter

b. Patient and the film d Grid and filter

21. These devices are used to restrict the beam field size to the size of the part.

a. Grid c. Bucky Grid

b. Beam Restriction d Fog

22. Are the most common type of beam restriction.

a. Contrast c. Collimators
b. Cones d. Aperture Diaphragm

23. It decreases the density of the film by reducing the amount of scatter radiation.

a. Grid c. Bucky Grid

b. Beam Restriction d. Fog

24. It is undesirable and a detriment to the quality of the film.

a. Grid c. Bucky Grid

b. Beam Restriction d. Fog

25. The main source of fog in the radiograph is

 a. Ionizing Radiation c Scatter Radiation
b. Base Plus Fog d. Fog

26. Refers to the total amount of density found to be inherent in the x-ray film before exposure
to x-rays or light.

a. Ionizing Radiation c Scatter Radiation

b. Base Plus Fog d. Fog

27. Known as magnification

a. Size Distortion c. Shape Distortion

b. Elongation d. Foreshortening

28. Known as true distortion

a. Size Distortion c. Shape Distortion

b. Elongation d. Foreshortening

29. Occurs whenever the OFD is greater than zero. The greater the OFD, the greater the
magnification.

a. Size Distortion c. Shape Distortion

b. Elongation d. Foreshortening

30. An instrument used to measure density.

a. Densitometer c. Optical density reader

b. Elongation d. Foreshortening

31. _____ such as lungs has the least tissue density and requires a small amount of exposure
to record the appropriate level of density.

a. Aerated tissue c. Muscle Tissue

b. Fatty tissue d. Bones and Teeth

32. Is the next to lowest level of tissue density.

a. Aerated tissue c. Muscle Tissue
b. Fatty tissue d. Bones and Teeth
33. Third is tissue with a high water content such as
a. Aerated tissue c. Muscle Tissue
b. Fatty tissue d. Bones and Teeth

34. Are the most dense tissue in the body and require the greatest amount of exposure to
record appropriate density levels of the radiograph.

a. Aerated tissue c. Muscle Tissue

b. Fatty tissue d. Bones and Teeth

35. Has a small amount of gray tones.

a. Short-scale contrast c. Medium contrast

b. Moderate-scale contrast d. Long-scale contrast

36. Is produced by the use of low kVp.

a. Short-scale contrast c. Medium contrast

b. Moderate-scale contrast d. Long-scale contrast

37. Is produced by the use of high kVp.

a. Short-scale contrast c. Medium contrast
b. Moderate-scale contrast d. Long-scale contrast

38. A _________ contrast is more ideal to examine bone structure.

a. Long-scale contrast c. Medium contrast

b. Moderate-scale contrast d. Short-scale contrast

39. Has many shades of gray.

a. Long-scale contrast c. Medium contrast

b. Moderate-scale contrast d. Short-scale contrast

40. The advantage of ______ contrast is the visualization of more structural detail.

a. Short-scale contrast c. Medium contrast

b. Moderate-scale contrast d. Long-scale contrast

41. It is the difference between bony structures and tissues.

a. Quality c. kVp
b. mAs d. Contrast
42. The function of ______ is to make Structural Detail Visible.

a. Quality c. kVp
b. mAs d. Contrast

43. Simple grid in which all lead grid strips are parallel.

a. Parallel Grid c. Bucky Grid

b. Beam Restriction d. Fog

44. Is designed to minimize grid cutoff

a. Parallel Grid c. Bucky Grid

b. Reciprocating Grid d. Focused Grid

45. Is a moving grid that is motordriven back and forth several times during x-ray exposure

a. Parallel Grid c. Bucky Grid

b. Reciprocating Grid d. Focused Grid

46. Is positioned within a frame with a 2- to 3-cm tolerance on all sides between the frame and
the grid

a. Parallel Grid c. Oscillating Grid

b. Reciprocating Grid d. Focused Grid

47. Are the images made when primary x-rays are absorbed within the grid strips.

a. Moving Grid c. Oscillating Grid

b. Reciprocating Grid d. Focused Grid

48. Rigid holder that contains the film and screens.

a. Cassette c. Bucky Grid

b. Beam Restriction d. Fog
49. is made of material with a low atomic number such as plastic and is designed for minimum
attenuation of the x-ray beam

a. Fog c. Bucky Grid

b. Beam Restriction d.Cassette

50. Where does the cathode filaments sit?

a. Anode c. Focusing Cup
b. X-ray House d. Rotor