Question 1

An area of increased brightness on a display monitor will show decreased density on a film image.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The photoelectric effect involves the removal (ejection) of an electron.This process of removing an electron from an atom is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   Attenuation
B)   Transmission
C)   Ionization
D)   Differential absorption

Question 3

Unwanted exposure to the IR due to scatter radiation is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   Latent
B)   Manifest
C)   Fog
D)   Cloudiness

Question 4

As compared to digital imaging, film-screen imaging has:

Accepted Answer

A)   A wider dynamic range
B)   A narrower dynamic range
C)   The same dynamic range
D)   No dynamic range

Question 5

The _____ image occurs first on the image receptor, and the _____ image occurs following proper image development/processing.

Accepted Answer

A)   Manifest, latent
B)   Invisible, latent
C)   Visible, manifest
D)   Latent, manifest

Question 6

Spatial resolution is improved with:

Accepted Answer

A)   Increased pixel size
B)   Increased pixel pitch
C)   Increased pixel density
D)   Increased pixel bit depth

Question 7

A larger bit depth:

Accepted Answer

A)   Results in increased spatial resolution
B)   Reduces the number of shades of gray
C)   Increases the number of shades of gray
D)   Affects both digital and film-screen image quality

Question 8

_____ results in the process of image formation, whereby the x-ray beam interacts with the anatomic tissue, and a portion of the beam strikes the image receptor.

Accepted Answer

A)   Transference
B)   Differential absorption
C)   Molecular modeling
D)   Compensating filtration

Question 9

With film-screen imaging, anatomic tissues, such as bone, that absorb most of the radiation result in that area of the image being:

Accepted Answer

A)   More blurred
B)   Sharper
C)   Darker (more density) 
D)   Lighter (less density)

Question 10

The highest quality radiographic image has no unsharpness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Beam attenuation is increased with a higher-energy x-ray beam.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Bit depth is determined by the matrix size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The overall blackness on the processed film image is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Density
B)   Image contrast
C)   Brightness
D)   Spatial resolution

Question 14

Interactions of high energy x-rays (energies beyond the diagnostic range) with tissue include:

Accepted Answer

A)   Pair production
B)   Coherent scattering
C)   Photodisintegration
D)   A and C

Question 15

The abdomen has low subject contrast.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Brightness/density is a quality related to the _____________ of the radiographic image.

Accepted Answer

A)   Visibility of structures
B)   Accuracy of structural lines
C)   Spatial resolution
D)   B and C

Question 17

The photoelectric effect is dependent on both the energy of the x-ray photon and the composition of the anatomic tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Image Formation and Radiographic Quality

Spatial resolution is improved with:

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The photoelectric effect involves the removal (ejection) of an electron.This process of removing an electron from an atom is known as:

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A larger bit depth:

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The abdomen has low subject contrast.

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_____ results in the process of image formation, whereby the x-ray beam interacts with the anatomic tissue, and a portion of the beam strikes the image receptor.

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The overall blackness on the processed film image is:

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Unwanted exposure to the IR due to scatter radiation is called:

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With film-screen imaging, anatomic tissues, such as bone, that absorb most of the radiation result in that area of the image being:

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The highest quality radiographic image has no unsharpness.

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Interactions of high energy x-rays (energies beyond the diagnostic range) with tissue include:

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As compared to digital imaging, film-screen imaging has:

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An area of increased brightness on a display monitor will show decreased density on a film image.

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The photoelectric effect is dependent on both the energy of the x-ray photon and the composition of the anatomic tissue.

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Beam attenuation is increased with a higher-energy x-ray beam.

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Bit depth is determined by the matrix size.

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The _ image occurs first on the image receptor, and the _ image occurs following proper image development/processing.

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Brightness/density is a quality related to the _____________ of the radiographic image.

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Exam 3: Image Formation and Radiographic Quality

Spatial resolution is improved with:

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The photoelectric effect involves the removal (ejection) of an electron.This process of removing an electron from an atom is known as:

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A larger bit depth:

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The abdomen has low subject contrast.

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_____ results in the process of image formation, whereby the x-ray beam interacts with the anatomic tissue, and a portion of the beam strikes the image receptor.

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The overall blackness on the processed film image is:

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Unwanted exposure to the IR due to scatter radiation is called:

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With film-screen imaging, anatomic tissues, such as bone, that absorb most of the radiation result in that area of the image being:

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The highest quality radiographic image has no unsharpness.

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Interactions of high energy x-rays (energies beyond the diagnostic range) with tissue include:

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As compared to digital imaging, film-screen imaging has:

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An area of increased brightness on a display monitor will show decreased density on a film image.

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The photoelectric effect is dependent on both the energy of the x-ray photon and the composition of the anatomic tissue.

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Beam attenuation is increased with a higher-energy x-ray beam.

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Bit depth is determined by the matrix size.

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The _____ image occurs first on the image receptor, and the _____ image occurs following proper image development/processing.

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Brightness/density is a quality related to the _____________ of the radiographic image.

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