Question 1

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 A

Question 2

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 3

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 B

Question 4

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 5

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

Question 6

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 7

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

Question 8

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 9

Misalignment of the processor turnaround assembly can cause __________________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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 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

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 13

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 14

Lines that occur 3.14 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 cutoff during exposure 
A)  misalignment of guide-shoes 
B)  chemical build-up on rollers 
C)  poor film-screen contact 
D)  grid cutoff during exposure

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  blur 
B)  grid cutoff 
C)  fog 
D)  double exposure 
A)  blur 
B)  grid cutoff 
C)  fog 
D)  double exposure

Exam 19: Screen-Film Radiographic Artifacts

A __________________ is an example of an exposure artifact.

A screen film radiographic artifact can be __________________________.

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

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

What can cause image blur on the finished radiograph?

Low humidity in the darkroom can cause ________________.

Kink marks are caused by ________________.

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

Misalignment of the processor turnaround assembly can cause __________________.

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

Generally, most repeat exams are caused by _______________ artifacts.

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

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

Lines that occur 3.14 inches apart on the finished radiograph are caused by _________________.

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

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