CALIFORNIA RADIOGRAPHY
FLUOROSCOPY PERMIT FINAL PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
⩥ Portable intensified fluoroscopy used for diagnostic purposes must not
exceed ____ at the tabletop:
a. 1 R/min
b. 3 R/min
c. 5 R/min
d. 10 R/min. Answer: c. 5 R/min
⩥ Which type of vision is most commonly employed during
conventional fluoroscopic exam?
a. Photopic
b. Scotopic
c. Mesopic
d. Lovotopic. Answer: a. Photopic
⩥ As the illumination of the light source increases, visual acuity:
,a. Increases
b. Decreases
c. Remains the same. Answer: a. Increases
note:
at low light = visual acuity is lowest
at bright light = visual acuity is max
⩥ The time over which the human eye can store a visual image is termed
_____ time:
a. Adaptation
b. Acuity
c. Integration
d. Illumination. Answer: c. Integration
⩥ Which of the following structures if first to intercept light incident on
the eye
a. Rods
b. Iris
,c. Cornea
d. Cones. Answer: c. Cornea
⩥ The normal view distance for binocular vision is
a. 1-2 in
b. 4-8 in
c. 12-15 in
d. 16-20 in. Answer: c. 12-15 in
⩥ In general, during conventional fluoroscopic examinations the
preferred technique is:
a. High kVp, low mA
b. High kVp, low mAs
c. Low kVp, high mAs
d. Low kVp, high mA. Answer: a. High kVp, low mA
⩥ Which of the following properties are associated with cones rather
than rods:
a. Contrast perception
, b. Color detection
c. Visual acuity
d. All of the above. Answer: d. All of the above
⩥ How long does it take for the fluoroscopic table to move from the
horizontal to the vertical position?
a. 5-15 sec
b. 10-20 sec
c. 25-30 sec
d. 30-40 sec. Answer: c. 25-30 sec
⩥ Visible light:
a. Is not part of the electromagnetic spectrum
b. Has higher energy than x-rays
c. Is the only part of the electromagnetic spectrum we can see
d. Has lower energy than radiowaves. Answer: c. Is the only part of the
electromagnetic spectrum we can see
⩥ Most modern image intensifiers use an input fluorescent screen layer
that is composed of:
FLUOROSCOPY PERMIT FINAL PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
⩥ Portable intensified fluoroscopy used for diagnostic purposes must not
exceed ____ at the tabletop:
a. 1 R/min
b. 3 R/min
c. 5 R/min
d. 10 R/min. Answer: c. 5 R/min
⩥ Which type of vision is most commonly employed during
conventional fluoroscopic exam?
a. Photopic
b. Scotopic
c. Mesopic
d. Lovotopic. Answer: a. Photopic
⩥ As the illumination of the light source increases, visual acuity:
,a. Increases
b. Decreases
c. Remains the same. Answer: a. Increases
note:
at low light = visual acuity is lowest
at bright light = visual acuity is max
⩥ The time over which the human eye can store a visual image is termed
_____ time:
a. Adaptation
b. Acuity
c. Integration
d. Illumination. Answer: c. Integration
⩥ Which of the following structures if first to intercept light incident on
the eye
a. Rods
b. Iris
,c. Cornea
d. Cones. Answer: c. Cornea
⩥ The normal view distance for binocular vision is
a. 1-2 in
b. 4-8 in
c. 12-15 in
d. 16-20 in. Answer: c. 12-15 in
⩥ In general, during conventional fluoroscopic examinations the
preferred technique is:
a. High kVp, low mA
b. High kVp, low mAs
c. Low kVp, high mAs
d. Low kVp, high mA. Answer: a. High kVp, low mA
⩥ Which of the following properties are associated with cones rather
than rods:
a. Contrast perception
, b. Color detection
c. Visual acuity
d. All of the above. Answer: d. All of the above
⩥ How long does it take for the fluoroscopic table to move from the
horizontal to the vertical position?
a. 5-15 sec
b. 10-20 sec
c. 25-30 sec
d. 30-40 sec. Answer: c. 25-30 sec
⩥ Visible light:
a. Is not part of the electromagnetic spectrum
b. Has higher energy than x-rays
c. Is the only part of the electromagnetic spectrum we can see
d. Has lower energy than radiowaves. Answer: c. Is the only part of the
electromagnetic spectrum we can see
⩥ Most modern image intensifiers use an input fluorescent screen layer
that is composed of:
