Physics
What is energy?
The ability to do work
Who discovered X-rays?
Wilhelm Roentgen
Where is the Vertebrae Prominens?
C7
What is another name for a cancer causing substance?
Carcinogen
What position involves the patient lying down and is also termed as dorsal recumbent?
Supine
What are the three main particles within an atom?
Electrons, protons, and neutrons
Who is the first known fatality of overexposure?
Clarence Dally
What landmark is located at L4-L5?
All medical terms that are built from word parts contain at least one what?
Word Root
What projection is taken with the CR centered at level T7 just below the inferior angle of the scapula?
PA
What law says intensity decreases with distance?
Inverse-Square Law
What protection standard was developed to reduce radiation exposure?
ALARA
Where is the Larynx?
C3-C6
A patient is diagnosed with a virus that causes inflammation of the liver. What is this condition known as?
Hepatitis
What projection is characterized by the CR aligned to the iliac crest and is optimized for assessment of the urogenital system?
AP Abdomen Supine (KUB)
What transformer is used to turn volts to kilovolts?
Step-up transformer
What material was painted on the plate that glowed while Wilhelm Roentgen was working with the Crookes tube?
Barium Platinocyanide
Xiphoid Process
In medical terminology, there are many different prefixes that determine color. The prefix Xanth indicates which color?
Yellow
What position is characterized by having the patient laying down with the hips and knees flexed, thighs abducted and rotated externally, with the ankles supported by weights?
Lithotomy Position
What electrical current oscillates back and forth from negative to positive in a circuit?
Alternating Current
True or False: ARRT was originally known as American Registry of Radiological Technicians?
True
Where is the Trachea?
C6 to T4 or T5
A patient is diagnosed with an adenoma by their physician, what is this condition and how severe is it?
A tumor that is benign (not harmful or cancerous).
What special projection is focused on the wrist at the most commonly fractured carpal bone and is characterized by ulnar deviation with the CR at an angle of 10-15 degrees?
PA Axial Scaphoid