HESI Radiography Exam Questions and Answers
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Sinus Tarsi - ............ANSWER..........Anatomical space in the foot's
lateral aspect.
30 Degree Medial Oblique Projection - ............ANSWER..........Foot
position to visualize the tarsal sinus.
Nonfunctional Examination - ............ANSWER..........Assessment
method not measuring organ function.
Retrograde Urogram - ............ANSWER..........Imaging technique for
urinary system assessment.
Phleboliths - ............ANSWER..........Small calcifications typically found
in veins.
Cholecystectomy History - ............ANSWER..........Surgical removal of
the gallbladder indicated.
Right Cardiophrenic Angle - ............ANSWER..........Area assessed for
post-cholecystectomy changes.
Anteroposterior Oblique Mortise Joint Projection
- ............ANSWER..........Visualizes distal fibula without talar overlap.
,Tangential Inferosuperior Projection - ............ANSWER..........X-ray
technique for zygomatic arch fractures.
Pars Interarticularis - ............ANSWER..........Part of the vertebra
forming the 'Scotty dog'.
Saddle Joint - ............ANSWER..........Joint type allowing movement in
two planes.
Trapezium and First Metacarpal - ............ANSWER..........Bones forming
the only saddle joint.
Sthenic Body Habitus - ............ANSWER..........Common body type
requiring special positioning.
Cephalic Angulation - ............ANSWER..........X-ray beam angled toward
the head.
Hyposthenic - ............ANSWER..........Body type between sthenic and
asthenic.
Asthenic - ............ANSWER..........Body type characterized by slender
build.
Hypersthenic - ............ANSWER..........Body type with broad and stocky
build.
,Anteroposterior (AP) Knee Projection - ............ANSWER..........Knee
image taken with patient facing the X-ray tube.
Holmblad Method - ............ANSWER..........Knee imaging technique
minimizing distortion.
Camp Coventry Method - ............ANSWER..........Knee imaging
technique with potential distortion.
Contrast-Filled Urinary Bladder - ............ANSWER..........Bladder
imaged with contrast for clarity.
Petrous Pyramids Angle - ............ANSWER..........Angle between petrous
pyramids and MSP.
Anteroposterior (AP) Projection of Lower Leg
- ............ANSWER..........Lower leg image taken with patient facing X-
ray tube.
Patellar Apex - ............ANSWER..........Lowest point of the kneecap.
Central Ray for AP Lower Leg - ............ANSWER..........Directed at mid-
lower leg for proper imaging.
Axial (Towne Method) Skull Image - ............ANSWER..........Skull
image taken with specific angling of CR.
, Reference Line for Skull Imaging - ............ANSWER..........Line used to
align skull for accurate imaging.
Oblique Knee Projections - ............ANSWER..........Knee images taken at
20-degree angles.
Axiolateral oblique mandible - ............ANSWER..........Projection for
viewing the mandible's ramus.
Central Ray (CR) placement - ............ANSWER..........Point where x-ray
beam enters the body.
Lateral sternum projection - ............ANSWER..........Best for
demonstrating sternum fractures.
Inferosuperior tangential projection - ............ANSWER..........Technique
to visualize zygomatic arch without superimposition.
Cervical intervertebral foramina - ............ANSWER..........Spaces
between cervical vertebrae for nerve passage.
Right posterior oblique (RPO) position - ............ANSWER..........Position
for right cervical foramina visualization.
Clinically significant gas location - ............ANSWER..........Gas under
the right hemidiaphragm in chest radiograph.
2026(latest version verified for accuracy) (Questions
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Sinus Tarsi - ............ANSWER..........Anatomical space in the foot's
lateral aspect.
30 Degree Medial Oblique Projection - ............ANSWER..........Foot
position to visualize the tarsal sinus.
Nonfunctional Examination - ............ANSWER..........Assessment
method not measuring organ function.
Retrograde Urogram - ............ANSWER..........Imaging technique for
urinary system assessment.
Phleboliths - ............ANSWER..........Small calcifications typically found
in veins.
Cholecystectomy History - ............ANSWER..........Surgical removal of
the gallbladder indicated.
Right Cardiophrenic Angle - ............ANSWER..........Area assessed for
post-cholecystectomy changes.
Anteroposterior Oblique Mortise Joint Projection
- ............ANSWER..........Visualizes distal fibula without talar overlap.
,Tangential Inferosuperior Projection - ............ANSWER..........X-ray
technique for zygomatic arch fractures.
Pars Interarticularis - ............ANSWER..........Part of the vertebra
forming the 'Scotty dog'.
Saddle Joint - ............ANSWER..........Joint type allowing movement in
two planes.
Trapezium and First Metacarpal - ............ANSWER..........Bones forming
the only saddle joint.
Sthenic Body Habitus - ............ANSWER..........Common body type
requiring special positioning.
Cephalic Angulation - ............ANSWER..........X-ray beam angled toward
the head.
Hyposthenic - ............ANSWER..........Body type between sthenic and
asthenic.
Asthenic - ............ANSWER..........Body type characterized by slender
build.
Hypersthenic - ............ANSWER..........Body type with broad and stocky
build.
,Anteroposterior (AP) Knee Projection - ............ANSWER..........Knee
image taken with patient facing the X-ray tube.
Holmblad Method - ............ANSWER..........Knee imaging technique
minimizing distortion.
Camp Coventry Method - ............ANSWER..........Knee imaging
technique with potential distortion.
Contrast-Filled Urinary Bladder - ............ANSWER..........Bladder
imaged with contrast for clarity.
Petrous Pyramids Angle - ............ANSWER..........Angle between petrous
pyramids and MSP.
Anteroposterior (AP) Projection of Lower Leg
- ............ANSWER..........Lower leg image taken with patient facing X-
ray tube.
Patellar Apex - ............ANSWER..........Lowest point of the kneecap.
Central Ray for AP Lower Leg - ............ANSWER..........Directed at mid-
lower leg for proper imaging.
Axial (Towne Method) Skull Image - ............ANSWER..........Skull
image taken with specific angling of CR.
, Reference Line for Skull Imaging - ............ANSWER..........Line used to
align skull for accurate imaging.
Oblique Knee Projections - ............ANSWER..........Knee images taken at
20-degree angles.
Axiolateral oblique mandible - ............ANSWER..........Projection for
viewing the mandible's ramus.
Central Ray (CR) placement - ............ANSWER..........Point where x-ray
beam enters the body.
Lateral sternum projection - ............ANSWER..........Best for
demonstrating sternum fractures.
Inferosuperior tangential projection - ............ANSWER..........Technique
to visualize zygomatic arch without superimposition.
Cervical intervertebral foramina - ............ANSWER..........Spaces
between cervical vertebrae for nerve passage.
Right posterior oblique (RPO) position - ............ANSWER..........Position
for right cervical foramina visualization.
Clinically significant gas location - ............ANSWER..........Gas under
the right hemidiaphragm in chest radiograph.
