Radiology Study Guide PDF

**[Study Guide]** 1. **What is the other name for X-ray?** Roentgen ray 2. **When was X-ray discovered?** 1895 3. **What does 'RT' stand for?** Registered Technologist in Radiology 4. **Why is tungsten used in X-rays?** It has a high melting point 5. **What modality doesn't use ionization?...

**[Study Guide]** 1. **What is the other name for X-ray?** Roentgen ray 2. **When was X-ray discovered?** 1895 3. **What does 'RT' stand for?** Registered Technologist in Radiology 4. **Why is tungsten used in X-rays?** It has a high melting point 5. **What modality doesn't use ionization?** -- MRI / sonography 6. **List the 3 phases in the clinical study.** Observe, Assist, and Perform 7. **Name the person who interprets the x-ray.** Radiologist 8. **Which modality uses sound waves?** Sonography 9. **What part does the x-ray exits the tube?** The Window 10. **List the steps in critical thinking and problem-solving.** - Identify the problem, Investigate, Asses for viable solutions, Pick the best solution and implement it. 11. **X-ray was discovered in what month?** November 12. **What is the other name for the posterior?** Dorsal 13. **What does the collimator assembly do?** It controls the field size 14. **How long should the exposure switch cord be?** 2 meters (6 feet) 15. *The control booth cord should be as short as possible* 16. **The radiography practice standards are developed by?** ASRT 17. **How long does a technologist have to submit CE credits?** 2 years 18. **What medical imaging uses radiopharmaceuticals and gamma radiation?** - Nuclear medicine 19. **Any learning obtained in a classroom and lab setting is best demonstrated where?** - Clinical Setting 20. **How many bones do the adult bones have?** 206 21. **What landmark lies at L4/L5?** Superior Aspect of Iliac Crest 22. **The plane that passes parallel to the sagittal?** Sagittal 23. **Heat transfer from a hot surface as an electromagnetic wave?** Thermal 24. **Radiation that leaves the patient's body that isn't useful is called?** Scatter 25. **What is the anode?** The positive side 26. **What is the anatomical position of the hands?** Facing forward 27. *Digits of hands/feet should be facing the ceiling* 28. **Where is the jugular notch located?** T2/T3 29. **The vertebrae promins is located?** C7/T1 30. **The appendicular has how many bones?** 126 31. **The stem of the anode is made of?** Molybdenum 32. **What material is the vacuum made of?** Pyrex glass 33. *Vacuum is used to remove gas or air in the tube* 34. *Oil baths and cooling fans are used to cool down* 35. **A mobile fluoroscopy is also known as?** C arm 36. **Angling the tube towards the head.** Cephalad 37. **How many graded points are on the registered test?** 200 38. **How many are not graded?** 30 39. **How many questions in total?** 230 40. **What is the name of the 200 graded questions?** Pilot questions 41. **What are the two flat-panel images called?** 42. -- CR / DR or computed radiography/digital radiography (*Indirect and direct)* 43. **What two modalities don't use ionization?** -- sonography / MRI 44. **Name the professional society that defines responsibilities for x-rays**? ASRT 45. **Learning can be divided into 3 categories called?** - Affective, Cognitive, and Psychomotor 46. **How many attempts does a candidate have to take the test?** 3 times in 2 years 47. **Radiation striking the IR is called?** Remnant 48. **Remnant means?** Useful radiation 49. **What measures bone mineral density?** DEXA 50. **After you pass your boards, what are your initials?** R.T. (R) 51. **Fight or flight is?** When the body reacts to a stressor 52. **Where does didact learning take place?** The classroom and lab 53. **You pass your boards, but you want to move to Seattle what should you worry about?** Your state license 54. **Direct supervision is?** observing, assisting 55. **Where do we gain our medical cert through?** ARRT 56. **What does ARRT stand for?** American Registry of Radiologic Technologists 57. **Radiation therapy is also called?** Radiation oncology 58. **Angled toward the feet?** Caudad 59. **Another name for the sole of the foot?** Plantar 60. **The top of the foot is called?** Dorsum 61. **Who accredited our school?** JRCERT 62. **What does the JRCERT abbreviation stand for?** - Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology 63. **What is a Deadman switch?** The button to expose where pressure must be applied to activate 64. **Cathode is?** Negative side 65. **Another name for the position 'prone' is?** Ventral 66. **Most of the radiation we get is?** natural / nature 67. **The xiphoid is at?** T9/t10 68. **When are your CE credits due?** The last day of the month before your birthday 69. **SID standard is?** 40 inches 70. **Chest SID standard is?** 72 inches 71. **What is the type of radiation used in x-rays?** electromagnetic radiation 72. **This allows you to control and set your settings**? console control 73. *kVp -- how much energy is penetrating, dark* 74. *mAs -- how long it's being exposed, light* 75. **What is the certification called after 10 years?** CQR -- Continuing qualification requirements