Biliary Tract and Upper/Lower GI System
Upper Limb
Lower Limb
Urinary System
Physics
100
The stomach is located in what quadrant of the abdomen?
What is the Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)?
100
Which term describes the medial end of the clavicle?
What is the sternal extremity?
100
The ankle joint is a _____ joint with a ______ type of movement.
What is synovial; sellar?
100
Normal creatinine levels for and adult are:
What is 0.6 to 1.5 mg/dl
100
How many significant figures does the number 4,034 have?
What is 4
200
Which structures create a normal indentation seen along the lateral border of the esophagus?
What is Aortic arch and left primary bronchus?
200
What is the most commonly fractured carpal bone?
What is the scaphoid?
200
TRUE OR FALSE: a 3 degree to 5 degree CR angle should be used for an AP knee projection for patients with thick thighs?
What is FALSE?
200
A patient experiencing laryngeal swelling following a contrast media injection can be said to be experiencing what type of reaction?
What is a severe/vasovagal reaction?
200
The traditional unit used to measure exposure in air? the SI unit?
What is Roentgen; Gray (a)
300
A large outpouching of the proximal esophagus above the upper esophageal sphincter is termed is what pathology?
What is Zenker diverticulum?
300
What is the name of the two small depressions found on the anterior aspect of the distal humerus?
What is radial and coronoid fossa?
300
What type of CR angulation must be used for an AP axial (taylor method) "outlet" projection for a male patient?
20 degrees- 30 degrees cephlad
300
What is the recommended position for a MALE retrograde urethrogram?
What is 30 degree RPO?
300
The prefix for the exponent 10^9
What is nano-?
400
SITUATION: A patient comes to radiology with possible diverticulosis. Which type of contrast study is most diagnostic for detecting this condition?
What is double contrast study?
400
How should the original exposure factors be changed with a fiberglass cast applied for a wrist or forearm radiographic procedure?
What is increasing mAs 25% to 30%?
400
SITUATION: A radiograph of a lateral projection of the patella reveals that the femoropatellor joint space is NOT open. The patella is within the intercondylar sulcus. What is the most likely cause of this?
What is excessive flexion of the knee?
400
Where is the CR centered for a nephrotomogram of the kidneys?
What is midway between the iliac crest and the xiphoid process?
400
part of the x-ray circuit that is responsible for the process of converting alternating current to direct current so that it may be used by the xray circuit. There are two types: valve type & solid state.
What is the rectifier?
500
SITUATION: During a single contrast barium enema study, the radiologist detects a possible defect withing the right colic flexure. Which projection would best demonstrate this region of the colon?
What is LPO?
500
SITUATION: A radiograph of a scapular Y lateral position reveals that the scapula is slightly rotated (vertebral and axillary borders are not superimposed). The axillary border of the scapula is determined to be more lateral compared with the vertabral border. How would you modify this position for the repeat exposure?
What is increase rotation of thorax
500
The pathology chrondromalacia, aka "Runner's Knee" is best demonstrated by what projection?
What is Merchant method?
500
SITUATION: A radiograph of an LPO position take during an IVU reveals that the right kidney is foreshortened and superimposed over the spine. What must the technologist do to correct this error during the repeat exposure?
What is decrease rotation?
500
K-Shell binding engergy increases with increasing what?
What is atomic number?
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