Test Bank for Radiologic Science for Technologists, 12th Edition by Stewart C. Bushong 2025–2026 | Verified Questions and Answers for Radiology Students

TESTBANKForRadiologicScienceforTechnologists
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12thEditionbyStewartCBushong
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Chapters1-40,Complete
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, TABLEOFCONTENTS l l l




1. EssentialConcepts of Radiologic Science
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2. Basic Physics Primer
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3. The Structure of Matter
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4. Electromagnetic Energy
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5. Electricity, Magnetism, and Electromagnetism
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6. The X-RayImaging System
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7. The X-RayTube
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8. X-RayProduction
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9. X-RayEmission
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10. X-RayInteraction with Matter
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11. Imaging Science
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12. ComputedRadiography
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13. Digital Radiography
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14. Digital Radiographic Technique
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15. Image Acquisition
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16. Patient-Image Optimization
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17. Viewing the Medical Image
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18. Picture Archiving and CommunicationSystem
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19. Image Perception
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20. Digital DisplayDevice
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21. Medical Image Descriptors
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22. Scatter Radiation
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23. Radiographic Artifacts
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24. Mammography
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25. Fluoroscopy
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26. InterventionalRadiology
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27. Computed Tomography
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28. Tomosynthesis
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29. Human Biology
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30. Fundamental Principles of Radiobiology
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31. Molecular Radiobiology
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32. CellularRadiobiology
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33. Deterministic Effects ofRadiation
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34. Stochastic Effects of Radiation
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35. Health Physics
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36. Designing for Radiation Protection
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37. Radiography/FluoroscopyPatient Radiation Dose
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38. Computed TomographyPatient Radiation Dose
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39. PatientRadiation Dose Management
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40. Occupational RadiationDose Management
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,Chapter 01: Essential Concepts of Radiologic Science Bushong:
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RadiologicScienceforTechnologists,12thEdition
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1. Matterismeasured in l l l .
a. kilograms
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d. rems
ANS A
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Matterismeasured inkilograms.
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2. Atomsandmolecules are thefundamental buildingblocksof
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a. energy
b. radiation
c. matter
d. gravity
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Atomsandmolecules are thefundamental buildingblocksofmatter.
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3. Iceand steam areexamplesoftwo forms of
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a. matter
b. radiation
c. energy
d. work
ANS: A
Iceand steamareexamples oftwoforms ofmatter.
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4. TheformulaE =mc2 isthe basis for thetheorythat led to thedevelopment of
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ANS: C
TheformulaE=mc2 isthebasisfor thetheorythat led tothedevelopment ofnuclear power.
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5. Radiowaves,light, and x-rays areall examplesof
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a. nuclear
b. thermal
c. electrical
d. electromagnetic
ANS: D
Electromagneticenergyincludes radiowaves, light, andx-rays as wellasotherpartsofthespectrum.
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, 6. Amovingobject has
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a. potential
b. kinetic
c. nuclear
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Amovingobject haskineticenergy.
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7. Whatistheremoval ofan electron from an atom called?
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Theremoval ofan electron from an atomis called ionization.
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8. Ionizingradiation is capableofremoving l l l l l from atomsasitpassesthroughthe
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matter.
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a. neutrons
b. protons
c. electrons
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Ionizingradiation iscapable ofremovingelectrons from atomsas itpasses through thematter.
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9. Theenergyof x-rays is_
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a. thermal
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X-rays areaformofelectromagneticenergy.
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10. Thebiggest sourceofman-made ionizingradiation exposureto thepublicis
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Medicalx-rayexposureisthebiggestsourceof man-made radiation.
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11. In theUnited States,weare exposedto
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natural environment.
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b. 5 to 20 l l




c. 20 to 90 l l