Radiologic Technologist BOARD
Review. Questions & Correct Answers
Latest 2026-2027. Graded A
________ is a short-term somatic effect of radiation exposure.
A) Cataract formation
B) Skin erythema
C) Leukemia
D) Hereditary alteration - AnsB
________ is the local processing function of renumbering pixel values for
an entire image domain.
A) The look-up table (LUT)
B) The histogram
C) Equalization
D) Windowing - AnsD
Windowing renumbers pixel values across the image domain.
________ is the primary cause of decreased spatial resolution on
radiographs.
A) Failure to use a grid
B) Incorrect milliampere-seconds (mAs)
C) Patient motion
D) Improper kilovoltage peak (kVp) selection - AnsC
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,________ scattering is another term for classical scattering.
A) Compton
B) Coherent
C) Characteristic
D) Photoelectric - AnsB
Coherent is also know as classical
A 55-year-old woman is in the radiology department for a barium enema.
She is anxious about the
examination and says that she heard it is "painful and horrible." The
technologist should communicate
with the patient by: 1. using medical and technical terminology when
explaining the procedure. 2.
keeping explanations simple and truthful. 3. using eye contact and an
empathetic tone when explaining
the procedure.
A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 3
C) 2 and 3
D) 1, 2, and 3 - AnsC
A technologist notices that a co-worker selects exposure factors for a
patient's examination that are much
higher than indicated by department protocol or technique charts. The
technologist should:
2
, A) defer to a more senior technologist's experience and do not say
anything.
B) go immediately to the department supervisor and suggest an
investigation.
C) talk to the technologist about why those exposure factors were chosen
and express concern about overexposing the
patient.
D) express concern to other technologists in the department. - AnsC
All of the following are regarded as special considerations when
establishing technique charts EXCEPT:
A) radiographer skill.
B) patient age.
C) casts.
D) contrast media. - AnsA
All of the following are techniques and procedures designed to reduce
occupational dose during
fluoroscopy, EXCEPT:
A) intermittent activation of views.
B) optimizing dose rates using AEC.
C) remote-controlled fluoroscopy.
D) high-level-control fluoroscopy. - AnsD
High-level-control fluoroscopy (HLCF) is used in interventional procedures
An acceptable image is produced using a particular set of exposure
parameters. The image is repeated
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Review. Questions & Correct Answers
Latest 2026-2027. Graded A
________ is a short-term somatic effect of radiation exposure.
A) Cataract formation
B) Skin erythema
C) Leukemia
D) Hereditary alteration - AnsB
________ is the local processing function of renumbering pixel values for
an entire image domain.
A) The look-up table (LUT)
B) The histogram
C) Equalization
D) Windowing - AnsD
Windowing renumbers pixel values across the image domain.
________ is the primary cause of decreased spatial resolution on
radiographs.
A) Failure to use a grid
B) Incorrect milliampere-seconds (mAs)
C) Patient motion
D) Improper kilovoltage peak (kVp) selection - AnsC
1
,________ scattering is another term for classical scattering.
A) Compton
B) Coherent
C) Characteristic
D) Photoelectric - AnsB
Coherent is also know as classical
A 55-year-old woman is in the radiology department for a barium enema.
She is anxious about the
examination and says that she heard it is "painful and horrible." The
technologist should communicate
with the patient by: 1. using medical and technical terminology when
explaining the procedure. 2.
keeping explanations simple and truthful. 3. using eye contact and an
empathetic tone when explaining
the procedure.
A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 3
C) 2 and 3
D) 1, 2, and 3 - AnsC
A technologist notices that a co-worker selects exposure factors for a
patient's examination that are much
higher than indicated by department protocol or technique charts. The
technologist should:
2
, A) defer to a more senior technologist's experience and do not say
anything.
B) go immediately to the department supervisor and suggest an
investigation.
C) talk to the technologist about why those exposure factors were chosen
and express concern about overexposing the
patient.
D) express concern to other technologists in the department. - AnsC
All of the following are regarded as special considerations when
establishing technique charts EXCEPT:
A) radiographer skill.
B) patient age.
C) casts.
D) contrast media. - AnsA
All of the following are techniques and procedures designed to reduce
occupational dose during
fluoroscopy, EXCEPT:
A) intermittent activation of views.
B) optimizing dose rates using AEC.
C) remote-controlled fluoroscopy.
D) high-level-control fluoroscopy. - AnsD
High-level-control fluoroscopy (HLCF) is used in interventional procedures
An acceptable image is produced using a particular set of exposure
parameters. The image is repeated
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