Veterinary Radiology (Vet Tech)

Front 1

An X-ray tube consists of which two electrodes?

Back 1

Anode
Cathode

Front 2

Acceleration of electrons is controlled by what?

Back 2

Kilovoltage (KVP)

Front 3

At no time should personnel have any part of their own body in the primary beam, even while wearing protective equipment.
True or False

Back 3

True

Front 4

List 4 pieces of protective equipment that must be worn at all times when taking radiographs.

Back 4

Lead apron
thyroid collar
lead gloves
doseimerty badge

Front 5

Who is credited with discovering x-rays?

Back 5

Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen

Front 6

X-rays are defined as having a

Back 6

short wavelength with high frequency

Front 7

What part of the x-ray machine is a restricting device used to control the size of the primary x-ray beam?

Back 7

collimator

Front 8

Secondary radiation or __________ radiation is produced when the primary beam interacts with objects in its path.

Back 8

Scatter

Front 9

In x-ray tubes, the majority of energy produced by the movement of electrons is in the form of:

Back 9

heat

Front 10

X-ray electromagnetic radiation travels in a straight line, the direction of which can be altered.
true or false

Back 10

True

Front 11

A small amount of air within the glass envelope is beneficial because it helps to dissipate heat.
True or False

Back 11

False

Front 12

Veterinary patients have a tendency to move while being positioned for radiographs to be taken. The radiographer should help to safely prevent artifacts of movement by:

Back 12

using the shortest exposure time possible.

Front 13

What is a type of somatic damage caused by radiation?

Back 13

sterility

Front 14

a radiograph is synonymous whit an x-ray.
True or False

Back 14

False

Front 15

A way to increase penetreating power of x-rays

Back 15

increasing kVp

Front 16

What is Santes's rule?

Back 16

Width x 2 plus 40 =

Front 17

All personnel present in the radiography room when an exposure is made should wear appropriate protective lead apparel.
True or False

Back 17

True

Front 18

A negatively charged particle that travels atound the nucleus is a (an)

Back 18

electron

Front 19

A higher kVp setting allows for a ______ mAs and ________ exposure time.

Back 19

lower, lower

Front 20

The temperature of the filament within the cathode is controlled by:

Back 20

time setting
mA setting

Front 21

What is radiographic density?

Back 21

The darkness of the radiograph

Front 22

What is radiographic contrast?

Back 22

the difference in the black and white of the radiograph

Front 23

"Motion" causes what artifact?

Back 23

Blurriness

Front 24

What is an "artifact"?

Back 24

Anything that does not belong on the radiograph, mistakes, fingers , cracks

Front 25

The kVp setting on an x-ray machine controls the?

Back 25

Quality of the x-ray beam

Front 26

The mA setting on an x-ray machine controls the?

Back 26

Quantity of the beam

Front 27

To produce x-rays, a great deal of energy in an x-ray tube is converted into heat. The ratio of heat generated to x-ray production is generally considered to be:

Back 27

99%:1%

Front 28

A bullet fragment on a film will appear as a

Back 28

white mark

Front 29

What can be used in place of a lead sheet to block part of the film?

Back 29

lead-lined gloves

Front 30

The anatomic area of interest should be as close to the film as possible in order to do the following

Back 30

Reduce distortion

Front 31

Dorsal

Back 31

D

Front 32

Oblique

Back 32

O

Front 33

Medial

Back 33

M

Front 34

Ventral

Back 34

V

Front 35

Caudal

Back 35

Cd

Front 36

Cranial

Back 36

Cr

Front 37

Rostral

Back 37

R

Front 38

Palmer

Back 38

Pa

Front 39

Planter

Back 39

Pl