2026 LMRT MOCK BOARD EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Stress images of the ankle may be ordered to evaluate what pathologic condition?
A. Inversion/eversion injury
B. Jones fracture
C. Lisfranc injury
D. Osteoarthritis - CORRECT ANSWER -A. Inversion/eversion injury
Increasing diagnostic filtration from 2.5 mm to 3.5 mm will have what effect on x-ray beam intensity?
A. Increase in x-ray beam intensity
B. Decrease in x-ray beam intensity
C. No change in x-ray beam intensity - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Decrease in x-ray beam intensity
Which two of the following structures are associated with the calcaneus? (Select two)
I. Tuberosity
II. Adductor Tubercle
III. Sustentaculum tali
IV. Trochlea
V. Anterior Crest - CORRECT ANSWER -I and III
What is the minimum requirement for the evaluation of holes and cracks of shielding accessories?
A. Annually
B. Bi-annually
C. Semi-annually
,D. Monthly - CORRECT ANSWER -A. Annually
When performing an AP projection of the femur, what is the purpose of internal rotation of the leg?
A. To compensate for anteversion of the proximal femur
B. It is more comfortable for the patient
C. To place the patella in the center of the distal femur
D. To better demonstrate the intercondylar fossa - CORRECT ANSWER -
A. To compensate for anteversion of the proximal femur
Which of the listed x-ray generator types has the least amount of voltage ripple?
A. Three-phase, twelve pulse
B. Single-phase, half-wave
C. Single-phase, full-wave
D. Three-phase, six-pulse - CORRECT ANSWER -A. Three-phase, twelve pulse
An x-ray of the sternum uses a 72-inch source-to-image distance (SID) and a 10-inch by 12-
inch image receptor. If the image of the sternum measures 9 cm and the actual sternum measures 6 c
m, what is the magnification factor?
A. 54
B. 1.5
C. 8
D. 0.67 - CORRECT ANSWER -B. 1.5
A Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) network is used to connect which three of the f
ollowing? (Select three)
I. Radiologist reading station
,II. Imaging Equipment
III. PACS servers
IV. Electronic Medical Record (EMR) - CORRECT ANSWER -I, II and III
Federalv lawv onvradiationvprotectionvrequiresvwhichv twov ofvthevfollowing?v (Selectvtwo
)
I.v Signagev forv radiationvareas
II.v Maintainingv personnelv dosev records
III.v Publicationv ofvpersonnelv dosevrecords
IV.v Dosimetersv forv allv employeesv exposedv tov radiationv -v CORRECTv ANSWERv -
Iv andv II
Becausevofvthev bindingv energyv ofvavK-
shellv tungstenv atom,v thevminimumv electronv energyv necessaryv tov createv avcharacteristicv photonv i
s:
A.v80v kiloelectronvvoltsv (keV)
B.v 73vkiloelectronv voltsv (keV)
C.v 69.5v kiloelectronvvoltsv (keV)
D.v 55vkiloectronvvoltsv (keV)v -v CORRECTv ANSWERv -
C.v69.5v kiloelectronv voltsv(keV)
Wallsv thatvarev consideredv tov bev secondaryv barriersv shouldv be:
A.v0.25v mmvofvleadvthicknessv andv bev 1.5vmetersv (5v feet)v ta
ll
B.v 0.4v mmvofvleadv thicknessv andv bev 1.5v metersv (5vfeet)v tall
C.v 0.8v mmvofvleadv thicknessv andv bev 2.1v metersv (7vfeet)v tall
D.v 1.6v mmvofvleadvthicknessv andv bev 2.1v metersv (7vfeet)v tallv -
v CORRECTv ANSWERv -
C.v 0.8v mmvofvleadv thicknessv andv bev 2.1v metersv (7vfeet)v tall
Thev Heimlichvmaneuverv (abdominalv thrust)v isvusedv forv someonev who:
,v
A.vHasv dyspneavwhilevlyingvsupine
B.v Isv choking
C.v Isv inv cardiacv arrest
D.v Hasv av nosebleedv -v CORRECTv ANSWERv -B.v Isvchoking
Expectantvmothersvwhov arev technologistsv shouldvwearv av fetalv dosimeterv atvwhatv location
?
A.vAtv thev collar
B.v Atv thev thyroid
C.v Atv thev waist
D.v Outsidev thevapronv -v CORRECTv ANSWERv -
C.v Atv thevwaist
Diabetesv mellitusv isv avmetabolicv diseasev resultingvfromv av chronicv disordervof
:
A.vFatv metabolism
B.v Bilev production
C.v Reninv production
D.v Bloodv glucosev metabolismv -v CORRECTv ANSWERv -
D.v Bloodvglucosev metabolism
Ifv thevgeneratorv youvarevusingv hasv 1000vmilliamperev (mA)v capacityv andvyourv techniquev isv 20vmilliam
pe
re-secondsv (mAs)v atv 74v kilovoltagev peakv (kVp),v whatvisv thev shortestv exposurevtimev possible?
A.v0.02v seconds
B.v 0.2vseconds
C.v 50vseconds
D.v 5.0v secondsv -vCORRECTv ANSWERv -A.v0.02v seconds
Thev mainv purposevofvaddingv filtrationv tov thev x-
rayv tubev isv to:
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Stress images of the ankle may be ordered to evaluate what pathologic condition?
A. Inversion/eversion injury
B. Jones fracture
C. Lisfranc injury
D. Osteoarthritis - CORRECT ANSWER -A. Inversion/eversion injury
Increasing diagnostic filtration from 2.5 mm to 3.5 mm will have what effect on x-ray beam intensity?
A. Increase in x-ray beam intensity
B. Decrease in x-ray beam intensity
C. No change in x-ray beam intensity - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Decrease in x-ray beam intensity
Which two of the following structures are associated with the calcaneus? (Select two)
I. Tuberosity
II. Adductor Tubercle
III. Sustentaculum tali
IV. Trochlea
V. Anterior Crest - CORRECT ANSWER -I and III
What is the minimum requirement for the evaluation of holes and cracks of shielding accessories?
A. Annually
B. Bi-annually
C. Semi-annually
,D. Monthly - CORRECT ANSWER -A. Annually
When performing an AP projection of the femur, what is the purpose of internal rotation of the leg?
A. To compensate for anteversion of the proximal femur
B. It is more comfortable for the patient
C. To place the patella in the center of the distal femur
D. To better demonstrate the intercondylar fossa - CORRECT ANSWER -
A. To compensate for anteversion of the proximal femur
Which of the listed x-ray generator types has the least amount of voltage ripple?
A. Three-phase, twelve pulse
B. Single-phase, half-wave
C. Single-phase, full-wave
D. Three-phase, six-pulse - CORRECT ANSWER -A. Three-phase, twelve pulse
An x-ray of the sternum uses a 72-inch source-to-image distance (SID) and a 10-inch by 12-
inch image receptor. If the image of the sternum measures 9 cm and the actual sternum measures 6 c
m, what is the magnification factor?
A. 54
B. 1.5
C. 8
D. 0.67 - CORRECT ANSWER -B. 1.5
A Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) network is used to connect which three of the f
ollowing? (Select three)
I. Radiologist reading station
,II. Imaging Equipment
III. PACS servers
IV. Electronic Medical Record (EMR) - CORRECT ANSWER -I, II and III
Federalv lawv onvradiationvprotectionvrequiresvwhichv twov ofvthevfollowing?v (Selectvtwo
)
I.v Signagev forv radiationvareas
II.v Maintainingv personnelv dosev records
III.v Publicationv ofvpersonnelv dosevrecords
IV.v Dosimetersv forv allv employeesv exposedv tov radiationv -v CORRECTv ANSWERv -
Iv andv II
Becausevofvthev bindingv energyv ofvavK-
shellv tungstenv atom,v thevminimumv electronv energyv necessaryv tov createv avcharacteristicv photonv i
s:
A.v80v kiloelectronvvoltsv (keV)
B.v 73vkiloelectronv voltsv (keV)
C.v 69.5v kiloelectronvvoltsv (keV)
D.v 55vkiloectronvvoltsv (keV)v -v CORRECTv ANSWERv -
C.v69.5v kiloelectronv voltsv(keV)
Wallsv thatvarev consideredv tov bev secondaryv barriersv shouldv be:
A.v0.25v mmvofvleadvthicknessv andv bev 1.5vmetersv (5v feet)v ta
ll
B.v 0.4v mmvofvleadv thicknessv andv bev 1.5v metersv (5vfeet)v tall
C.v 0.8v mmvofvleadv thicknessv andv bev 2.1v metersv (7vfeet)v tall
D.v 1.6v mmvofvleadvthicknessv andv bev 2.1v metersv (7vfeet)v tallv -
v CORRECTv ANSWERv -
C.v 0.8v mmvofvleadv thicknessv andv bev 2.1v metersv (7vfeet)v tall
Thev Heimlichvmaneuverv (abdominalv thrust)v isvusedv forv someonev who:
,v
A.vHasv dyspneavwhilevlyingvsupine
B.v Isv choking
C.v Isv inv cardiacv arrest
D.v Hasv av nosebleedv -v CORRECTv ANSWERv -B.v Isvchoking
Expectantvmothersvwhov arev technologistsv shouldvwearv av fetalv dosimeterv atvwhatv location
?
A.vAtv thev collar
B.v Atv thev thyroid
C.v Atv thev waist
D.v Outsidev thevapronv -v CORRECTv ANSWERv -
C.v Atv thevwaist
Diabetesv mellitusv isv avmetabolicv diseasev resultingvfromv av chronicv disordervof
:
A.vFatv metabolism
B.v Bilev production
C.v Reninv production
D.v Bloodv glucosev metabolismv -v CORRECTv ANSWERv -
D.v Bloodvglucosev metabolism
Ifv thevgeneratorv youvarevusingv hasv 1000vmilliamperev (mA)v capacityv andvyourv techniquev isv 20vmilliam
pe
re-secondsv (mAs)v atv 74v kilovoltagev peakv (kVp),v whatvisv thev shortestv exposurevtimev possible?
A.v0.02v seconds
B.v 0.2vseconds
C.v 50vseconds
D.v 5.0v secondsv -vCORRECTv ANSWERv -A.v0.02v seconds
Thev mainv purposevofvaddingv filtrationv tov thev x-
rayv tubev isv to:
