Question 1

The technologist must follow standard precautions when handling bile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The fingerlike extensions termed fimbriae connect to which part of the uterine tube?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interstitial 
B)  Isthmus 
C)  Ampulla 
D)  Infundibulum 
A)  Interstitial 
B)  Isthmus 
C)  Ampulla 
D)  Infundibulum

Question 3

Why is the supine AP projection rarely taken during a thoracic spine myelogram?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient discomfort at puncture site 
B)  Contrast media may leak from puncture site 
C)  Contrast media tend to pool near the midthoracic region 
D)  Excessive radiation exposure to anterior chest structures 
A)  Patient discomfort at puncture site 
B)  Contrast media may leak from puncture site 
C)  Contrast media tend to pool near the midthoracic region 
D)  Excessive radiation exposure to anterior chest structures

Question 4

What is the most common type of contrast media given during a myelogram?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iodinated, oil based 
B)  Room air 
C)  Carbon dioxide 
D)  Nonionic, water soluble 
A)  Iodinated, oil based 
B)  Room air 
C)  Carbon dioxide 
D)  Nonionic, water soluble

Question 5

What is the most common injection site for a myelogram?

Accepted Answer

A)  C1-2 
B)  T12 
C)  L4-5 
D)  L3-4 
A)  C1-2 
B)  T12 
C)  L4-5 
D)  L3-4

Question 6

Arachnoiditis is a clinical indication for a myelogram procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A common fluoroscopy routine for knee arthrography is:

Accepted Answer

A)  nine views of each menisci rotated 20° between exposures. 
B)  nine views total of each knee rotated 20° between exposures. 
C)  six views each of lateral and medial menisci rotated 20° between exposures. 
D)  horizontal beam projections, six exposures per knee. 
A)  nine views of each menisci rotated 20° between exposures. 
B)  nine views total of each knee rotated 20° between exposures. 
C)  six views each of lateral and medial menisci rotated 20° between exposures. 
D)  horizontal beam projections, six exposures per knee.

Question 8

Which of the following conditions will produce incomplete blurring of unwanted anatomy in the tomographic image?

Accepted Answer

A)  Placing object parallel to tube movement 
B)  Placing object perpendicular to tube movement 
C)  Using kV that is too low 
D)  Using an exposure time that is too short 
A)  Placing object parallel to tube movement 
B)  Placing object perpendicular to tube movement 
C)  Using kV that is too low 
D)  Using an exposure time that is too short

Question 9

Which of the following is generally true for knee arthrography?

Accepted Answer

A)  A common nontrauma clinical indication is a Baker's cyst. 
B)  A minimum of 20 mL of positive contrast media is introduced into joint. 
C)  During fluoroscopy, views are taken of each meniscus with the knee rotated 30° between exposures. 
D)  The amount of aspirated joint (synovial) fluid should equal the amount of injected contrast media. 
A)  A common nontrauma clinical indication is a Baker's cyst. 
B)  A minimum of 20 mL of positive contrast media is introduced into joint. 
C)  During fluoroscopy, views are taken of each meniscus with the knee rotated 30° between exposures. 
D)  The amount of aspirated joint (synovial) fluid should equal the amount of injected contrast media.

Question 10

Which of the following conditions is often a contraindication for an ERCP?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pseudocyst 
B)  Biliary stenosis 
C)  Hepatitis 
D)  Cirrhosis 
A)  Pseudocyst 
B)  Biliary stenosis 
C)  Hepatitis 
D)  Cirrhosis

Question 11

MATCHING
Match each of the following tomographic terms with its correct definition.(Use each term only once.)
-Distortion of objects outside the objective plane

Accepted Answer

A) Objective plane 
B) Exposure angle 
C) Tomogram 
D) Blur 
E) Fulcrum
F)Amplitude 
A) Objective plane 
B) Exposure angle 
C) Tomogram 
D) Blur 
E) Fulcrum
F)Amplitude

Question 12

How is the water-soluble contrast media eliminated following a myelogram?

Accepted Answer

A)  Withdrawn through a needle/syringe 
B)  Remains in the spinal canal 
C)  Excreted by the kidneys 
D)  Excreted by the lungs 
A)  Withdrawn through a needle/syringe 
B)  Remains in the spinal canal 
C)  Excreted by the kidneys 
D)  Excreted by the lungs

Question 13

Which of the following instruments is not required during a knee arthrogram?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sterile gauze 
B)  10-mL syringe 
C)  20-gauge needle 
D)  Arthroscope 
A)  Sterile gauze 
B)  10-mL syringe 
C)  20-gauge needle 
D)  Arthroscope

Question 14

Which of the following projections would NOT be commonly performed during a shoulder arthrogram?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anteroposterior external/internal rotation projections 
B)  Scapular Y projection 
C)  Glenoid fossa projection 
D)  Transaxillary projection 
A)  Anteroposterior external/internal rotation projections 
B)  Scapular Y projection 
C)  Glenoid fossa projection 
D)  Transaxillary projection

Question 15

Which of the following factors is critical when performing orthoroentgenography?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient should not move between exposures. 
B)  Short exposure time techniques must be used. 
C)  A long source IR distance (SI
D)  must be used for less beam divergence. 
D)  Both right and left limbs must be examined at the same time for length comparisons. 
A)  The patient should not move between exposures. 
B)  Short exposure time techniques must be used. 
C)  A long source IR distance (SI
D)  must be used for less beam divergence. 
D)  Both right and left limbs must be examined at the same time for length comparisons.

Question 16

What size needle is used to introduce the contrast media during a shoulder arthrogram?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 inches, 16 gauge 
B)  1 1/2 inches, 18 gauge 
C)  2 inches, 25 gauge 
D)  2 3/4- to 3 1/2-inch spinal needle 
A)  2 inches, 16 gauge 
B)  1 1/2 inches, 18 gauge 
C)  2 inches, 25 gauge 
D)  2 3/4- to 3 1/2-inch spinal needle

Question 17

Which of the following is not an indication for knee arthrography?

Accepted Answer

A)  Injury or tears to rotator cuff 
B)  Evaluate for Baker's cyst 
C)  Injury or tears to collateral or cruciate ligaments 
D)  Injury or tears to menisci 
A)  Injury or tears to rotator cuff 
B)  Evaluate for Baker's cyst 
C)  Injury or tears to collateral or cruciate ligaments 
D)  Injury or tears to menisci

Question 18

Which of the following exposure angles will produce the thinnest sectional thickness?

Accepted Answer

A)  10° 
B)  20° 
C)  30° 
D)  40° 
A)  10° 
B)  20° 
C)  30° 
D)  40°

Question 19

Gonadal shielding cannot be used for long bone measurement of the lower limb for male or female.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Where is the contrast media instilled during a myelogram?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subarachnoid space 
B)  Epidural space 
C)  Subdural space 
D)  Spinal cord 
A)  Subarachnoid space 
B)  Epidural space 
C)  Subdural space 
D)  Spinal cord

The technologist must follow standard precautions when handling bile.

The fingerlike extensions termed fimbriae connect to which part of the uterine tube?

Why is the supine AP projection rarely taken during a thoracic spine myelogram?

What is the most common type of contrast media given during a myelogram?

What is the most common injection site for a myelogram?

Arachnoiditis is a clinical indication for a myelogram procedure.

A common fluoroscopy routine for knee arthrography is:

Which of the following conditions will produce incomplete blurring of unwanted anatomy in the tomographic image?

Which of the following is generally true for knee arthrography?

Which of the following conditions is often a contraindication for an ERCP?

MATCHING Match each of the following tomographic terms with its correct definition.(Use each term only once.) -Distortion of objects outside the objective plane

How is the water-soluble contrast media eliminated following a myelogram?

Which of the following instruments is not required during a knee arthrogram?

Which of the following projections would NOT be commonly performed during a shoulder arthrogram?

Which of the following factors is critical when performing orthoroentgenography?

What size needle is used to introduce the contrast media during a shoulder arthrogram?

Which of the following is not an indication for knee arthrography?

Which of the following exposure angles will produce the thinnest sectional thickness?

Gonadal shielding cannot be used for long bone measurement of the lower limb for male or female.

Where is the contrast media instilled during a myelogram?

Terminology, Positioning, and Imaging Principles

Chest

Abdomen

Upper Limb

Humerus and Shoulder Girdle

Lower Limb

Femur and Pelvic Girdle

Cervical and Thoracic Spine

Lumbar Spine, Sacrum, and Coccyx

Bony Thorax-Sternum and Ribs

Cranium, Facial Bones, and Paranasal Sinuses

Biliary Tract and Upper Gastrointestinal System

Lower Gastrointestinal System

Urinary System and Venipuncture

Trauma, Mobile, and Surgical Radiography

Pediatric Radiography

Angiography and Interventional Procedures

Computed Tomography

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities

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Exam 19: Special Radiographic Procedures

The technologist must follow standard precautions when handling bile.

The fingerlike extensions termed fimbriae connect to which part of the uterine tube?

Why is the supine AP projection rarely taken during a thoracic spine myelogram?

What is the most common type of contrast media given during a myelogram?

What is the most common injection site for a myelogram?

Arachnoiditis is a clinical indication for a myelogram procedure.

A common fluoroscopy routine for knee arthrography is:

Which of the following conditions will produce incomplete blurring of unwanted anatomy in the tomographic image?

Which of the following is generally true for knee arthrography?

Which of the following conditions is often a contraindication for an ERCP?

MATCHING Match each of the following tomographic terms with its correct definition.(Use each term only once.) -Distortion of objects outside the objective plane

How is the water-soluble contrast media eliminated following a myelogram?

Which of the following instruments is not required during a knee arthrogram?

Which of the following projections would NOT be commonly performed during a shoulder arthrogram?

Which of the following factors is critical when performing orthoroentgenography?

What size needle is used to introduce the contrast media during a shoulder arthrogram?

Which of the following is not an indication for knee arthrography?

Which of the following exposure angles will produce the thinnest sectional thickness?

Gonadal shielding cannot be used for long bone measurement of the lower limb for male or female.

Where is the contrast media instilled during a myelogram?

Terminology, Positioning, and Imaging Principles

Chest

Abdomen

Upper Limb

Humerus and Shoulder Girdle

Lower Limb

Femur and Pelvic Girdle

Cervical and Thoracic Spine

Lumbar Spine, Sacrum, and Coccyx

Bony Thorax-Sternum and Ribs

Cranium, Facial Bones, and Paranasal Sinuses

Biliary Tract and Upper Gastrointestinal System

Lower Gastrointestinal System

Urinary System and Venipuncture

Trauma, Mobile, and Surgical Radiography

Pediatric Radiography

Angiography and Interventional Procedures

Computed Tomography

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities

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