ARRT Radiography Exam Review (300-
400)
Elongation (body part appears longer than normal) is caused by angulation along the ________
axis of the part being imaged. - ANS - Long
Foreshortening (body part appears short
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ARRT Radiography Exam Review (300-
400)
Elongation (body part appears longer than normal) is caused by angulation along the ________
axis of the part being imaged. - ANS - Long
Foreshortening (body part appears shorter than normal) is caused by angulation against the
________ axis of the part being imaged. - ANS - Main
Grids are constructed of ________ strips separated by ________ interspacers. - ANS - 1) Lead
2) Aluminum
The height of the lead strips divided by the distance between the lead strips is known as: - ANS -
Grid Ratio
Grid Ratio Formula: - ANS - H/D
The number of lead strips in a grid per inch (or centimeter) is known as: - ANS - Grid Frequency
The measure of the ability of a grid to increase contrast is the ________. - ANS - Contrast
Improvement Factor
The ratio of primary radiation transmitted through the grid to secondary radiation transmitted
through the grid is the ________. - ANS - Grid Selectivity
Grid conversion factor (GCF) is the amount of exposure ________ necessary to compensate for
the ________ of image-forming x-rays and scatter in the cleanup process. - ANS - 1) Increase
2) Absorption
Grid conversion factor is also known as: - ANS - Bucky Factor Value
How do you calculate the new mAs required for a specific grid using the grid conversion factor?
- ANS - GCF of selected grid times the current mAs
What is the grid conversion factor for a 5:1 grid? - ANS - 2
What is the grid conversion factor for a 8:1 grid? - ANS - 4
What is the grid conversion factor for a 12:1 grid? - ANS - 5
What is the grid conversion factor for a 16:1 grid? - ANS - 6
When normal density appears in the middle of a radiograph with decreased density on the sides,
this is likely a result of: - ANS - Grid Upside Down
When image-forming x-rays are absorbed all across the radiographic field, with cutoff
(decreased density) visible over the entire radiograph, this is a result of: - ANS - Grid Off-Level
When the central ray does not strike the grid in the center, and there is visible cutoff more to one
side of the radiograph than the other, the cause is: - ANS - Lateral Decentering
When there is normal density in the middle of the radiograph, with cutoff visible on the sides, the
cause is likely to be: - ANS - Grid-Focus Decentering
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