CAMRT Exam Questions And
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What is best demonstrated on an RPO C-spine? - ANSWER- Left intervertebral
foramina
Areas most prone to bed sores? - ANSWER- Where the bones are close to the skin
What joint and anatomical structure must be included on a patellar view? - ANSWER-
The patellofemoral joint and patella in profile
Blood CT # - ANSWER- 20
Water CT # - ANSWER- 0
Air CT # - ANSWER- - 1000
Fat CT # - ANSWER- - 100
Fat pads of elbow are shown on what view? - ANSWER- Lateral
What does a Fat pad sign on an elbow X-Ray indicate? - ANSWER- An undetectable
fracture
What is a sac formed by dilation of a blood vessel, usually an artery, and filled with
blood? - ANSWER- Aneurysm
What is demonstrated on an oblique view of a Myelogram? - ANSWER- Ruptured
intervertebral discs
Areas to look for a possible aspirated Foreign Body in a child? - ANSWER-
Nasopharynx to anal canal
The maximum length the enema tip can be inserted is ____ inches or ____ cm -
ANSWER- 1.5 inches or 3.8 cm
Final location for PICC line? - ANSWER- SVC (Superior vena cava)
Final location for a feeding tube? - ANSWER- 1st part of duodenum
,Final location for an NG tube? - ANSWER- Stomach
Final location for a Swan Ganz? - ANSWER- Right or left pulmonary artery (naturally
flips into the right artery)
What is the angle of the CR for a Barium Enema sigmoid shot if the patient is prone? -
ANSWER- 30-40 caudad
Which position best demonstrates pleural effusion of the right lung? - ANSWER- Right
Lateral Decubitus
When using a grid, what error causes an overall decreased density? - ANSWER- Off
level or off centered grid
What is enteroclysis? - ANSWER- The injection of nutrient or medicinal liquid into the
bowel
(After the procedure you must tell the patient not to eat or drink for a few hours as spray
anesthesia is used to inhibit gag reflex when intubating)
The anatomical landmark for SI joints? - ANSWER- 1 inch above ASIS
The xiphoid tip is at what vertebral level? - ANSWER- T10
The sternal angle is at what vertebral level? - ANSWER- T4 - T5
The cricoid cartilage is at what vertebral level? - ANSWER- C5
A diabetic foot may be associated with what bony pathology? - ANSWER- Bacterial
osteomyelitis
____ are used to convert high voltage AC currents to DC currents? - ANSWER-
Rectifiers
During angiography what is the rate pulse control used for? - ANSWER- To prevent
forceful injection
What vessels would you most likely find a "berry" aneurysm? - ANSWER- Cerebral
arteries (usually at bifurcation)
Air Gap technique:
,- Technical factors?
- IR is this far from patient?
- Method for doing this? - ANSWER- - Increased
- 10 - 15 cm
- Reduces scatter
What vessel do the right and left vertebral arteries originate from? - ANSWER-
Subclavian
What is the Air gap technique? - ANSWER- A method to reduce scatter reaching the
detector, reducing noise and improving image contrast
How much must the mAs be changed to see a difference in density? - ANSWER- 30%
If a trauma patient has not had his/her neck cleared how do you turn this patient? How
many people are needed? - ANSWER- Log roll and 5 people
How is rotation assessed on the Caldwell view of the skull? - ANSWER- Equal distance
from lateral border of skull to lateral border of orbit on both sides
What view best demonstrates Osgood Schlatter's disease? - ANSWER- Lateral view of
the knee
What radiographic position best demonstrates perforation of the intestines? - ANSWER-
Upright or decubitus (depends on patient capability) to show air level under diaphragm
or on raised flank
Optimal kVp for the abdomen? - ANSWER- 65 - 75 kVp
What is Tetralogy of Fallot? - ANSWER- - Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
- Right pulmonary valve stenosis
- Displaced aorta
- Right ventricular hypertrophy
What is agenesis? - ANSWER- Absence of an organ
What four vessels supply blood to the brain? - ANSWER- - Right internal carotid -
Left internal carotid
- Right vertebral artery
- Left vertebral artery
CSF CT # - ANSWER- 15
, Muscle CT # - ANSWER- 50
Clotted blood CT # - ANSWER- 75
High grid ratio focusing range? - ANSWER- Smaller focusing range
Low grid ratio focusing range? - ANSWER- Larger focusing range
Average body temperature? - ANSWER- 36 - 37 degrees
What rib attaches to the sternal angle? - ANSWER- Second rib
What sphincter allows food to pass into the duodenum? - ANSWER- Pyloric sphincter
What procedure is done for pneumothorax? - ANSWER- Chest Tube
How is the male urethra best demonstrated in a voiding cystogram? - ANSWER-
Anterior oblique view
Where is a vesicovaginal fistula found? - ANSWER- Between the bladder and vagina
What are the symptoms of a PE (Pulmonary Embolism)? - ANSWER- 80 percent of
patients have no symptoms
Where is the needle inserted in a shoulder arthrogram? - ANSWER- 1/2 inch inferior
and lateral to the coracoid process into the joint
A ring artifact on a CT image could indicate what? - ANSWER- Detector malfunction
Weight / volume of barium for a single contrast GI ____% and double contrast GI up to
____% - ANSWER- 30 - 50% Single contrast GI
250% Double contrast GI
What 3 vessels form the celiac axis and where is it located? - ANSWER- - Common
gastric artery - Left gastric artery
- Splenic artery
Located beneath the diaphragm at approximately T12
What is the nose of the Scottie dog? - ANSWER- Transverse process
What is the eye of the Scottie dog? - ANSWER- Pedicle
What is the neck of the Scottie dog? - ANSWER- Pars interarticularis
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What is best demonstrated on an RPO C-spine? - ANSWER- Left intervertebral
foramina
Areas most prone to bed sores? - ANSWER- Where the bones are close to the skin
What joint and anatomical structure must be included on a patellar view? - ANSWER-
The patellofemoral joint and patella in profile
Blood CT # - ANSWER- 20
Water CT # - ANSWER- 0
Air CT # - ANSWER- - 1000
Fat CT # - ANSWER- - 100
Fat pads of elbow are shown on what view? - ANSWER- Lateral
What does a Fat pad sign on an elbow X-Ray indicate? - ANSWER- An undetectable
fracture
What is a sac formed by dilation of a blood vessel, usually an artery, and filled with
blood? - ANSWER- Aneurysm
What is demonstrated on an oblique view of a Myelogram? - ANSWER- Ruptured
intervertebral discs
Areas to look for a possible aspirated Foreign Body in a child? - ANSWER-
Nasopharynx to anal canal
The maximum length the enema tip can be inserted is ____ inches or ____ cm -
ANSWER- 1.5 inches or 3.8 cm
Final location for PICC line? - ANSWER- SVC (Superior vena cava)
Final location for a feeding tube? - ANSWER- 1st part of duodenum
,Final location for an NG tube? - ANSWER- Stomach
Final location for a Swan Ganz? - ANSWER- Right or left pulmonary artery (naturally
flips into the right artery)
What is the angle of the CR for a Barium Enema sigmoid shot if the patient is prone? -
ANSWER- 30-40 caudad
Which position best demonstrates pleural effusion of the right lung? - ANSWER- Right
Lateral Decubitus
When using a grid, what error causes an overall decreased density? - ANSWER- Off
level or off centered grid
What is enteroclysis? - ANSWER- The injection of nutrient or medicinal liquid into the
bowel
(After the procedure you must tell the patient not to eat or drink for a few hours as spray
anesthesia is used to inhibit gag reflex when intubating)
The anatomical landmark for SI joints? - ANSWER- 1 inch above ASIS
The xiphoid tip is at what vertebral level? - ANSWER- T10
The sternal angle is at what vertebral level? - ANSWER- T4 - T5
The cricoid cartilage is at what vertebral level? - ANSWER- C5
A diabetic foot may be associated with what bony pathology? - ANSWER- Bacterial
osteomyelitis
____ are used to convert high voltage AC currents to DC currents? - ANSWER-
Rectifiers
During angiography what is the rate pulse control used for? - ANSWER- To prevent
forceful injection
What vessels would you most likely find a "berry" aneurysm? - ANSWER- Cerebral
arteries (usually at bifurcation)
Air Gap technique:
,- Technical factors?
- IR is this far from patient?
- Method for doing this? - ANSWER- - Increased
- 10 - 15 cm
- Reduces scatter
What vessel do the right and left vertebral arteries originate from? - ANSWER-
Subclavian
What is the Air gap technique? - ANSWER- A method to reduce scatter reaching the
detector, reducing noise and improving image contrast
How much must the mAs be changed to see a difference in density? - ANSWER- 30%
If a trauma patient has not had his/her neck cleared how do you turn this patient? How
many people are needed? - ANSWER- Log roll and 5 people
How is rotation assessed on the Caldwell view of the skull? - ANSWER- Equal distance
from lateral border of skull to lateral border of orbit on both sides
What view best demonstrates Osgood Schlatter's disease? - ANSWER- Lateral view of
the knee
What radiographic position best demonstrates perforation of the intestines? - ANSWER-
Upright or decubitus (depends on patient capability) to show air level under diaphragm
or on raised flank
Optimal kVp for the abdomen? - ANSWER- 65 - 75 kVp
What is Tetralogy of Fallot? - ANSWER- - Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
- Right pulmonary valve stenosis
- Displaced aorta
- Right ventricular hypertrophy
What is agenesis? - ANSWER- Absence of an organ
What four vessels supply blood to the brain? - ANSWER- - Right internal carotid -
Left internal carotid
- Right vertebral artery
- Left vertebral artery
CSF CT # - ANSWER- 15
, Muscle CT # - ANSWER- 50
Clotted blood CT # - ANSWER- 75
High grid ratio focusing range? - ANSWER- Smaller focusing range
Low grid ratio focusing range? - ANSWER- Larger focusing range
Average body temperature? - ANSWER- 36 - 37 degrees
What rib attaches to the sternal angle? - ANSWER- Second rib
What sphincter allows food to pass into the duodenum? - ANSWER- Pyloric sphincter
What procedure is done for pneumothorax? - ANSWER- Chest Tube
How is the male urethra best demonstrated in a voiding cystogram? - ANSWER-
Anterior oblique view
Where is a vesicovaginal fistula found? - ANSWER- Between the bladder and vagina
What are the symptoms of a PE (Pulmonary Embolism)? - ANSWER- 80 percent of
patients have no symptoms
Where is the needle inserted in a shoulder arthrogram? - ANSWER- 1/2 inch inferior
and lateral to the coracoid process into the joint
A ring artifact on a CT image could indicate what? - ANSWER- Detector malfunction
Weight / volume of barium for a single contrast GI ____% and double contrast GI up to
____% - ANSWER- 30 - 50% Single contrast GI
250% Double contrast GI
What 3 vessels form the celiac axis and where is it located? - ANSWER- - Common
gastric artery - Left gastric artery
- Splenic artery
Located beneath the diaphragm at approximately T12
What is the nose of the Scottie dog? - ANSWER- Transverse process
What is the eye of the Scottie dog? - ANSWER- Pedicle
What is the neck of the Scottie dog? - ANSWER- Pars interarticularis
