General Radiology And Veterinary Quiz

10 Questions | By Vetxray | Last updated: Jan 23, 2013 | Total Attempts: 885

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Quiz about general radiology and x-ray imaging. It also includes some veterinary based questions.

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1.

X rays were discovered in 1895 by W. C. Roentgen, who called them X rays because their nature was at first unknown; they are sometimes also called Roentgen, or Röntgen, rays.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

The technique shown in this image is known as what?
- A.
  
  The bisecting-angle technique
- B.
  
  The mandible technique
- C.
  
  The maxiallry technique
- D.
  
  The parallel technique
3.

Absorbed dose is the energy deposited in a small volume of matter (tissue) by the radiation beam passing through the matter divided by the mass of the matter. What unit, in the International System of quantities and units, is Absorbed Dose measured in?
- A.
  
  The gray
- B.
  
  The rad
- C.
  
  The sievert
- D.
  
  The joule
4.

Also an active ingredient in enemas, _____ compounds are used in pyrotechnics, petroleum mining and radiology?
5.

Which diagnostic scan gives some of the highest radiation doses in diagnostic radiography?
- A.
  
  CT scan
- B.
  
  Ultrasound scan
- C.
  
  MRI scan
- D.
  
  Flouroscopy scan
6.

Oxyuris equi is the common type of ________ in horses.
7.

Where on a dog are the retroarticular foramen and hypoglossal canal located?
- A.
  
  Leg
- B.
  
  Skull
- C.
  
  Spine
- D.
  
  Pelvis
8.

Absorbed dose is the energy deposited in a small volume of matter (tissue) by the radiation beam passing through the matter divided by the mass of the matter. What unit, in the International System of quantities and units, is Absorbed Dose measured in?
- A.
  
  The gray
- B.
  
  The rad
- C.
  
  The sievert
- D.
  
  The joule
9.

X-rays are produced when fast moving electrons collide with a metal target. The energy carried in the electrons is converted to x-rays and heat. What percentage of that energy is turned into x-rays?
- A.
  
  1%
- B.
  
  35%
- C.
  
  70%
- D.
  
  99%
10.

Some veterinary DR x-ray camera systems can lose image quality fairly quickly. The image quality of these CCD (Charged Coupled Device) digital x-ray systems is effected over time by all of the following EXCEPT...
- A.
  
  Moving parts
- B.
  
  Condensation
- C.
  
  Room lighting
- D.
  
  Temperature