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GXMO OHIO EXAM PRACTICE ACCURATE AND
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|| LATEST
AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH EXPERT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS|| SURE PASS
When all of the x-ray energy is absorbed by the ejected electron - ANSWER:
Absorption
Radiation sickness that occurs in humans after whole-body doses of 1 Gy (100 rad)
or more of ionizing radiation delivered over a short time not seen in diagnostic
imaging - ANSWER: acute radiation syndrome
(radiation exposure)As Low As Reasonably Achievable - ANSWER: ALARA
The position in which the patient is standing erect; with the face directed forward,
arms extended by the sides with the palms facing forward, and the toes pointing
anteriorly - ANSWER: Anatomic Position
Technique by which graphics on the console guide the operator in selection of a
desired kVp and mAs - ANSWER: Anatomically Programmed Radiography
(APR)
The fluoroscopic imaging of blood vessels - ANSWER: Angiography
Positively charged side of an x-ray tube that contains the target - ANSWER:
Anode
from front to back - ANSWER: Anterior-Posterior
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The world's largest credentialing organization in medical imaging, interventional
procedures, and radiation therapy; certify and register technologists through
administration of education, ethics and examination requirements. - ANSWER:
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
Unintended optical density on a radiograph or another film-type image receptor -
ANSWER: Artifact
Professional organization that promotes research, continuing education and
guidelines for radiography instruction - ANSWER: American Society of
Radiologic Technologists (ASRT)
Smallest particle of an element that cannot be divided or broken by chemical
means - ANSWER: Atom
number of protons in the nucleus - ANSWER: Atomic Number (Z)
absorption of the x-ray beam in matter, usually the human body - ANSWER:
Attenuation
feature/device that determines radiation exposure during radiography in most x-ray
imaging systems - ANSWER: Automatic Exposure Control (AEC)
when the exposure timer is manually set by the operator to a time greater than the
anticipated exposure time - ANSWER: Back-up time
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principle that states that the radiosensitivity of cells is directly proportional to their
reproductive activity and inversely proportional to their degree of differentiation -
ANSWER: Bergonie-Tribondeau law
the energy required to separate a single particle or group of particles from a
molecule, atom, or nucleus - ANSWER: Binding energy
the damage produced from exposure to radiation - ANSWER: Biological Damage
x-ray that results from interaction of the projectile electron with a target nucleus,
also known as breaking radiation - ANSWER: Bremsstrahlung x-ray
a device that contains a moving grid - ANSWER: Bucky Tray
a tool used for body part measurement - ANSWER: Caliper
The methods used to protect operators from unnecessary radiation exposure; time,
distance and shielding - ANSWER: Cardinal Principles of Radiation Protection
A rigid holder that contains the film and screens - ANSWER: Cassette
negative side of the x-ray tube, contains the filament and the focusing cup -
ANSWER: Cathode
Center of the primary x-ray beam that interacts with the image receptor -
ANSWER: Central Ray
GXMO OHIO EXAM PRACTICE ACCURATE AND
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|| LATEST
AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH EXPERT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS|| SURE PASS
When all of the x-ray energy is absorbed by the ejected electron - ANSWER:
Absorption
Radiation sickness that occurs in humans after whole-body doses of 1 Gy (100 rad)
or more of ionizing radiation delivered over a short time not seen in diagnostic
imaging - ANSWER: acute radiation syndrome
(radiation exposure)As Low As Reasonably Achievable - ANSWER: ALARA
The position in which the patient is standing erect; with the face directed forward,
arms extended by the sides with the palms facing forward, and the toes pointing
anteriorly - ANSWER: Anatomic Position
Technique by which graphics on the console guide the operator in selection of a
desired kVp and mAs - ANSWER: Anatomically Programmed Radiography
(APR)
The fluoroscopic imaging of blood vessels - ANSWER: Angiography
Positively charged side of an x-ray tube that contains the target - ANSWER:
Anode
from front to back - ANSWER: Anterior-Posterior
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The world's largest credentialing organization in medical imaging, interventional
procedures, and radiation therapy; certify and register technologists through
administration of education, ethics and examination requirements. - ANSWER:
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
Unintended optical density on a radiograph or another film-type image receptor -
ANSWER: Artifact
Professional organization that promotes research, continuing education and
guidelines for radiography instruction - ANSWER: American Society of
Radiologic Technologists (ASRT)
Smallest particle of an element that cannot be divided or broken by chemical
means - ANSWER: Atom
number of protons in the nucleus - ANSWER: Atomic Number (Z)
absorption of the x-ray beam in matter, usually the human body - ANSWER:
Attenuation
feature/device that determines radiation exposure during radiography in most x-ray
imaging systems - ANSWER: Automatic Exposure Control (AEC)
when the exposure timer is manually set by the operator to a time greater than the
anticipated exposure time - ANSWER: Back-up time
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principle that states that the radiosensitivity of cells is directly proportional to their
reproductive activity and inversely proportional to their degree of differentiation -
ANSWER: Bergonie-Tribondeau law
the energy required to separate a single particle or group of particles from a
molecule, atom, or nucleus - ANSWER: Binding energy
the damage produced from exposure to radiation - ANSWER: Biological Damage
x-ray that results from interaction of the projectile electron with a target nucleus,
also known as breaking radiation - ANSWER: Bremsstrahlung x-ray
a device that contains a moving grid - ANSWER: Bucky Tray
a tool used for body part measurement - ANSWER: Caliper
The methods used to protect operators from unnecessary radiation exposure; time,
distance and shielding - ANSWER: Cardinal Principles of Radiation Protection
A rigid holder that contains the film and screens - ANSWER: Cassette
negative side of the x-ray tube, contains the filament and the focusing cup -
ANSWER: Cathode
Center of the primary x-ray beam that interacts with the image receptor -
ANSWER: Central Ray
