Question 1

Lines that occur C.14 inches apart on the finished radiograph are caused by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  misalignment of guide-shoes 
B)  chemical build-up on rollers 
C)  poor film-screen contact 
D)  grid cut-off during exposure 
A)  misalignment of guide-shoes 
B)  chemical build-up on rollers 
C)  poor film-screen contact 
D)  grid cut-off during exposure B

Question 2

What can cause image blur on the finished radiograph?

Accepted Answer

A)  patient motion 
B)  chemical imbalance 
C)  high humidity 
D)  any of the above 
A)  patient motion 
B)  chemical imbalance 
C)  high humidity 
D)  any of the above A

Question 3

A screen film radiographic artifact can be _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  an object that is not part of the radiographed anatomy 
B)  patient motion 
C)  an improper grid or warped cassette 
D)  any of the above 
A)  an object that is not part of the radiographed anatomy 
B)  patient motion 
C)  an improper grid or warped cassette 
D)  any of the above D

Question 4

A cassette that is improperly positioned can cause a _____ artifact.

Accepted Answer

A)  blur 
B)  grid cut-off 
C)  fog 
D)  double exposure 
A)  blur 
B)  grid cut-off 
C)  fog 
D)  double exposure

Question 5

A _____ is an example of an exposure artifact.

Accepted Answer

A)  foreign object 
B)  Pi line 
C)  pressure mark 
D)  dichroic stain 
A)  foreign object 
B)  Pi line 
C)  pressure mark 
D)  dichroic stain

Question 6

A streak of high optical density on the finished radiograph can be caused by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  film boxes stacked too high in storage 
B)  light leaks in the cassette or darkroom 
C)  inadequate washing in the processor 
D)  high humidity in the darkroom 
A)  film boxes stacked too high in storage 
B)  light leaks in the cassette or darkroom 
C)  inadequate washing in the processor 
D)  high humidity in the darkroom

Question 7

A bi-color chemical stain on a radiograph is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a curtain effect 
B)  a dichroic stain 
C)  hypo retention 
D)  both A and B 
A)  a curtain effect 
B)  a dichroic stain 
C)  hypo retention 
D)  both A and B

Question 8

Thin lines on the leading or trailing edge of a film are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pi lines 
B)  dichroic stains 
C)  guide-shoe marks 
D)  emulsion build-up 
A)  Pi lines 
B)  dichroic stains 
C)  guide-shoe marks 
D)  emulsion build-up

Question 9

Low humidity in the darkroom can cause _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  tree static 
B)  brown stains 
C)  pressure marks 
D)  film fog 
A)  tree static 
B)  brown stains 
C)  pressure marks 
D)  film fog

Question 10

A static mark artifact is created during _____ of the film.

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure 
B)  development 
C)  handling 
D)  all of the above 
A)  exposure 
B)  development 
C)  handling 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

Generally,most repeat exams are caused by _____ artifacts.

Accepted Answer

A)  processing 
B)  handling 
C)  exposure 
D)  storage 
A)  processing 
B)  handling 
C)  exposure 
D)  storage

Question 12

A greasy appearance of a film is usually caused by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  inadequate washing 
B)  excess hardener chemicals 
C)  improper developer heat 
D)  inadequate processing chemistry 
A)  inadequate washing 
B)  excess hardener chemicals 
C)  improper developer heat 
D)  inadequate processing chemistry

Question 13

What sort of screen film radiographic artifact is a guide-shoe mark?

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure artifact 
B)  processing artifact 
C)  handling artifact 
D)  storage artifact 
A)  exposure artifact 
B)  processing artifact 
C)  handling artifact 
D)  storage artifact

Question 14

Misalignment of the processor turnaround assembly can cause _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  tree static 
B)  grid cut-off 
C)  Pi lines 
D)  guide-shoe marks 
A)  tree static 
B)  grid cut-off 
C)  Pi lines 
D)  guide-shoe marks

Question 15

Kink marks are caused by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fingernails 
B)  light leaks 
C)  misaligned rollers 
D)  bending film 
A)  fingernails 
B)  light leaks 
C)  misaligned rollers 
D)  bending film

Exam 19: Screen-Film Radiographic Artifacts

Lines that occur C.14 inches apart on the finished radiograph are caused by _____.

What can cause image blur on the finished radiograph?

A screen film radiographic artifact can be _____.

A cassette that is improperly positioned can cause a _____ artifact.

A _____ is an example of an exposure artifact.

A streak of high optical density on the finished radiograph can be caused by _____.

A bi-color chemical stain on a radiograph is called _____.

Thin lines on the leading or trailing edge of a film are _____.

Low humidity in the darkroom can cause _____.

A static mark artifact is created during _____ of the film.

Generally,most repeat exams are caused by _____ artifacts.

A greasy appearance of a film is usually caused by _____.

What sort of screen film radiographic artifact is a guide-shoe mark?

Misalignment of the processor turnaround assembly can cause _____.

Kink marks are caused by _____.

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