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RAD202_Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many bones make up the facial bone region? | 14 |
| Which of the following cranial bones articulates with the parietal bone? | Frontal, Sphenoid, and Occipital |
| An average-shaped skull with a 47-degree angle between the petrous pyramids and the midsagittal plane is classified as: | Mesocephalic |
| Which one of the following technical considerations is most critical for demonstrating air and/or fluid levels within the cranium? | Erect or horizontal x-ray beam positioning |
| Where is the CR centered for a lateral projection of the cranium? | 2-inch superior to the EAM |
| What is the only paranasal sinus not contained within a cranial bone? | Maxillary |
| Which bone is involved with a tripod fracture? | Zygomatic |
| A fracture involving the facial bones where a blow to one side causes a fracture to the opposite side is termed a ____ fracture. | Contrecoup |
| Where is the CR centered for a lateral projection of the facial bones? | Zygoma, midway between the EAM and the outer canthus |
| How much skull tilt and rotation are required for the oblique inferosuperior (tangential) projection for zygomatic arches? | 15 degrees |
| Why is the chin extended for an axiolateral/axiolateral oblique projection of the mandible? | To prevent superimposition upon the cervical spine |
| Where is the CR centered for a lateral projection of the sinuses? | Midway between the outer canthus and the EAM |
| Which facial bones are NOT visible from the skeleton's exterior? | Vomer and Palatine Bones |
| The interpupillary line (IPL) helps determine ____ | head tilt |
| The following imaging modalities assist when fully assessing brain tissue: | CT and MRI |
| Patients with a history of a GSW (gun shot wound) need to have a pre-CT x-ray done to provide clearance for the exam. (T/F) | False |
| This condition results in fragile and deformed bones over time. | Paget Disease |
| This fracture type is also referred to being a "ping-pong" fracture. | Depressed |
| A modified Waters view has the patient place their ________ and ______ against the bucky. | nose and chin |
| A tripod fracture affects the arch, the maxillary process and the _______ | orbital process |
| The following study requires axiolateral obliques to be done with open and closed-mouth images. | TMJ |
| When imaging nasal bones, it is important you include all soft tissues of the nose. | True |
| Which is NOT a common positioning error when it comes to head work? | Breathing |
| A short and more broad-shaped head is referred to as being ______. | bradycephalic |
| Which of the following is NOT a sinus cavity? Sphenoid, nasal, ethmoid, maxillary? | Nasal |
| Which of the following is the only moveable bone of the cranium? | Mandible |
| The skull rests on the inferior end of the cervical spine. (T/F) | False |
| Which of the following is most superior: Glabella, nasion, acanthion, mental point. | Glabella |
| The area where cranial bones are fused | Sutures |
| For a lateral projection of the facial bones, the side of interest must be closest to the IR in order for it to be visualized properly. (T/F) | True |
| What is NOT a function of the cardiovascular system? | Producing red blood cells |
| Which of the following vessels is NOT a direct branch of the aortic arch? | Right common carotid artery |
| Which vessel is formed when the vertebral arteries join together at the base of the skull? | Basilar artery |
| Which vein drains and receives blood from the intercostal, bronchial, esophageal, and phrenic veins? | Azygos vein |
| Which of the branches of the abdominal aorta is considered the most superior? | Celiac artery |
| Which is the longest vein in the body? | Great saphenous vein |
| How long should solid food be withheld prior to angiography? | 8 hours |
| Which vessel is the preferred site for arterial puncture for most angiography? | Femoral artery |
| The contrast medium of choice for angiography is: | Nonionic water-soluble iodinated |
| What is the name of the technique commonly used to introduce a catheter into a vessel? | Seldinger |
| An example of a nonvascular interventional procedure is: | nephrostomy |
| How is neoplastic tissue destroyed during radiofrequency ablation? | Heating the tissue |
| What does AAA stand for? | Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
| This feature allows you to delete surrounding structures to better visualize vessels without superimpostion: | digital subtraction angiography |
| What structure is found within the Circle of Willis? | Pituitary gland |
| What order does blood flow through the aorta? | aortic bulb, ascending aorta, aortic arch, descending aorta |
| Which of the following is NOT a potential complication that can arise during an angio-study? | Numbness in extremety |
| This condition is referred to being a "balloon blood vessel" | Aneurysm |
| A PICC line and subcutaneous ports are examples of what? | Venous access devices |
| Vascular components are divided in to _______ and _____ branches | Pulmonary and Systemic |
| Which medium serves as the baseline for CT numbers? | Water |
| The ratio of the relationship between table speed and slice thickness defines: | Pitch |
| Muscular structures seen on a CT image would appear (what color) | Gray |
| Another term for scout is | Scanogram |
| _____ controls the brightness of an image within a certain range | Window level |
| Window width controls the displayed image contrast | True |
| The three-dimensional volume of tissue in a slice is called a: | Voxel |
| The gantry houses the x-ray tube and the detector array (T/F) | True |
| Musculoskeletal CT exams are primarily done for malformation of bone pathologies? (T/F) | False |
| A detector's main function within the CT unit is to: | measure attenuation of the transmitted beam |
| A technologist is able to adjust a CT's predetermined protocol? (T/F) | True |
| Blood shows up white, unless it has contrast - then it will show up black (T/F) | False |
| All exams require the patient to be supine on the table, but depending on the exam, they could be head or feet-first. (T/F) | False |
| Intravenous contrast is flushed with a colus of _______. | Saline |
| ________ have replaced high-tension cables, which allows for continuous rotation of the x-ray tube within the CT unit. | Slip rings |
| What is the most common clinical indication for a postoperative (T-tube) cholangiogram? | Residual calculi |
| Which of the following is not an indication for knee arthrography? | Injury or tears to rotator cuff |
| What is the range of tube angles found with DTS imaging systems? | 10° to 60° |
| Where is the contrast media instilled during a myelogram? | Subarachnoid space |
| Which of the following is generally true for knee arthrography? | A common nontrauma clinical indication is a Baker’s cyst. |
| Most disk pathology of the spine occurs in the: | Cervical and Lumbar regions |
| A radiographic skeletal survey is often performed for metastatic disease (T/F) | True |
| The purpose of the hysterosalpingography is to demonstrate the: | uterine cavity and the patency of the uterine tubes. |
| The term "apposition" refers to how fragmented ends of a bone make contact within the joint space (T/F) | False |
| Which of the following best describes a "chip fracture?" | Involves an isolated bone fragment |
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