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Radiography Technology Bachelor Degree(BSc.) Examination

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1- The joint which is found on the lateral end of the clavicle is:
A. Humeroscapular
B. Glenohumeral
C. Acromioclavicular
D. Sternoclavicular
E. Corocoid
2- The Half-Life is:
A. The time taken for the number of radioactive nuclei to increase by a factor of 2
B. The time taken for the number of radioactive nuclei to decrease by a factor of 2
C. The decay constant multiplied by the natural logarithm of 2
D. The reciprocal of the decay constant
E. The time taken for the number of radioactive nuclei to decrease by a factor of 4
3- The extreme outermost lower corner of each lung is called:
A. Costopherenic angle
B. Apex
C. Base
D. Hilar region
E. Middle lobe
4-………… is very useful for evaluating cerebral aneurysm and vascular occlusive disease:
A. Fluoroscopy
B. Projection radiography
C. MRA
D. CT
E. Conventional tomography
5- The cranial bone which contains the foramen magnum is:
A. Frontal bone
B. Zygomatic bone
C. Right parietal bone
D. Left parietal bone
E. Occipital bone
6- The special ultrasound machine that is used to show how blood is flowing through the
vessels is known as:
A. Sonogram
B. Doppler ultrasound
C. Transrectal ultrasound
D. Transvaginal ultrasound
E. Mouller ultrasound
7- The main function of the transducer is to:
A. Receive and emit sound
B. Display the image

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 C. Store the image
D. Change the image
E. Store and change image
8- The best projection to demonstrate sublaxation of acromio clavicular joint is:
A. Lateral
B. Lateral oblique
C. Infro-superior
D. Postero-anterior with weight bearing
E. Antero-posterior with weight bearing
9- The ischial tuberosity corresponds with the vertebral level of:
A. T9-10
B. S1-2
C. L2-3
D. 1 to 2 inches inferior to distal coccyx
E. L5
10- The facial bone that is also known as the cheek bone is:
A. Frontal bone
B. Maxilla
C. Zygomatic bone
D. Sphenoid
E. Temporal
11-The olecranon process of the ulna is situated ……….. to the styloid process of the radius:
A. Lateral
B. Anterior
C. Distal
D. Dorsal
E. Proximal
12- The basic projections of calcaneus are:
A. Antero-posterior and lateral
B. Anterior oblique and lateral
C. Postero-anterior and lateral
D. Axial and lateral
E. Axial and oblique
13- The radioactive therapeutic agent that is used to relieve pain resulting from bone
metastases is:
A. Calcium 40
B. Strontium-89
C. Iodine-131
D. Uranium-239
E. Barium-46
14- In antero-posterior of coccyx the direction of central ray is:
A. Vertical 90 degrees
B. 10-20 degrees cephalic
C. 15 degrees cephalic
D. 15 degrees caudal
E. 25 degrees caudal

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15- In the case of fracture of humerus neck (abduction of arm is possible) we do:
A. Antero-posterior and lateral
B. Postero-anterior and lateral
C. Antero-posterior and infero-superior
D. Antero-posterior and lateral oblique
E. Infero-superior and lateral
16- To reduce the scan time in MRI imaging we have to:
A. Use the shortest TR possible
B. Use the highest TR possible
C. Use special RF coils
D. Not use RF coils
E. Patient must be prone
17- One absolute contra-indication for MRI is:
A. Sickle cell crisis
B. Pregnancy
C. Intracranial aneurysm clips
D. Cardiac pacemaker
E. Very sick patients
18- If the two anterior clinoid processes are not superimposed in lateral skull it means:
A. High kV used
B. High mA used
C. Incorrect position
D. Correct projection
E. No grid used
19- The CT number for water when expressed as a Houndsfield unit (HU) has a value of:
A. -1000
B. -500
C. 0
D. +500
E. +1000
20- The flexion recommended for lateral projection of knee is:
A. 20-300
B. 35-400
C. 450
D. 600
E. No flexion
21- The malleoli are used as landmarks when making a radiograph of:
A. AP ankle
B. PA knee
C. AP shoulder
D. AP elbow
E. AP foot

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22- The apophyseal articulations of the lumbar vertebrae are best visualized in:
A. Lateral views
B. Flexion views
C. Oblique views
D. Lateral bending views
E. Extension views
23- If the central ray is directed perpendicular to mid-line at the level of the anterior
superior iliac crest the view taken is:
A. Dorsal spine
B. Coned down fifth lumbar spine
C. AP hip
D. Lateral hip
E. AP pelvis
24- Protective material in walls surrounding diagnostic x-ray machines is usually:
A. Tungsten
B. Plaster
C. Lead
D. Glass
E. Steel
25- Three projections are taken when there is question of acute abdominal pain; they are:
recumbent anteroposterior, lateral and:
A. AP inverted view
B. Lateral inverted view
C. Lateral erect
D. Right lateral decubitus
E. AP Erect
26- We do lordotic view for chest to demonstrate:
A. Apices of lungs
B. Heart
C. Fluid level
D. Middle lobe of left lung
E. Left lower lobe of lift lung
27- If we increase FFD from 40 to 80 inches what is the specific effect to radiograph density
(other factors are not changed):
A. Increase density by 50%
B. Decrease density to 50%
C. Decrease density to 25%
D. Increase density by 25%
E. No effect on density
28-If we do a radiograph for the knee joint with 10 mAs and we get an over exposed film,
which of the following changes will improve the image when we repeat:
A. Increase to 15 mAs
B. Decrease to 7 mAs

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 C. Decrease to 3 mAs
D. Increase to 20 mAs
E. mAs has no effect
29- The loading bench must be:
A. Cool
B. Hot
C. Wet
D. Dry
E. Cool and wet
30- In Waters position for maxillary sinuses, the radiographic base line forms an angle of
…………… with the plane of the film:
A. 25 degrees
B. 27 degrees
C. 30 degrees
D. 45 degrees
E. 37 degrees
31- The film emulsion is composed of:
A. Potassium bromide
B. Silver halide plus gelatin
C. Silver plus gelatin
D. Mylar
E. Potassium hydroxide
32- The sharpness of a radiographic image is decreased by the use of:
A. A grid
B. Decrease of 10 Kv
C. Increase filtration
D. Decrease of 20 Kv
E. Large focal spot
33- Arthrography is done by injecting contrast media into:
A. The bone
B. The joint space
C. The ligaments
D. Muscular vascia
E. Surrounding muscles
34- We do T-tube examination for biliary system post operative by:
A. 3 days
B. 10 days
C. 15 days
D. 20 days
E. 30 days
35- The contrast media for myelogram is:
A. Pantopaque
B. Gastrografin
C. Cholografin
D. Barium
E. Hypaque

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36-The first CT image was demonstrated by:
A. Alan Cormack
B. Raymond Damadian
C. Geodfrey Houndsfield
D. Frank Lauterbur
E. Larry Rothenberg
37- In the anteroposterior (AP) oblique views of the sacroiliac joints, the affected side must
be:
A. Away from the film
B. Toward the film
C. Parallel to the film
D. 60 degrees toward the film
E. 10 degrees toward the film
38- Cystoscopy would likely be involved in the examination called:
A. Cholecystography
B. Angiography
C. Salpingograhy
D. Retrograde urography
E. K.U.B
39- For an abdominal ultrasound exam, the patient may need to:
A. Drink a large amount of water
B. Fast for six hours
C. Eat a large amount of food
D. Drink milk
E. Eat a fatty meal
40- In the nephrogram phase (10 min) in intra-venous pyelography (I.V.P) we see:
A. Urinary bladder
B. Kidney and calculuses
C. Urters
D. Renal artery
E. Visco-urter junction
41- The traditional unit used to measure radiation exposure in air is:
A. Rad
B. Roentgen
C. Milliampere
D. Gray
E. Sievert
42- The developer acts on the emulsion causing the image to become:
A. Latent
B. Visible
C. Permanent
D. Invisible
E. No effect

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43- The specific organ(s) in both genders that receives the greatest dose in A.P upper G.I.T
projections is (are):
A. Lungs
B. Ovaries
C. Testes
D. Bone marrow
E. Kidneys
44- The imaging time in nuclear medicine tests is usually in the range of:
A. 5 to 10 minutes
B. One day
C. One to two hours
D. Three to four hours
E. 20 to 45 minutes
45- The filament is made of:
A. Tungsten
B. Molybdenum
C. Copper
D. Lead
E. Aluminum
46- One of the functions of oil in x-ray tube is:
A. Electrical isolation
B. Electrical conduction
C. Cooling
D. A and C
E. Controlling image quality
47-The appearance of Bucky lines in a radiograph means:
A. Low Kv is used
B. Bucky switch on
C. Bucky switch off
D. High Kv is used
E. Low exposure time is used
48- The principal advantage of CT over projection radiography is:
A. Contrast resolution
B. Energy resolution.
C. Speed of image acquisition
D. Spatial resolution
E. Temporal resolution
49- The image modality that is likely to have less scatter radiation affecting the image is:
A. Fluoroscopy
B. Projection radiography
C. Conventional tomography
D. CT
E. Radioisotope emission tomography

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50- A barium enema should not be performed in case of:
A. Bleeding
B. Acute appendicitis
C. Tuberculosis
D. Pyelitis
E. Asthma
51- The following is an input device for use with the CT imager:
A. Cathode ray tube
B. Keyboard
C. Magnetic desk
D. Optical desk
E. Video display terminal
52- The recommended collimation for imaging the abdomen by CT is approximately:
A. 1 mm
B. 4-5 mm
C. 2-3 mm
D. 8-10 mm
E. 6-7 mm
53- The unit of measuring the magnetic field is:
A. Kilovolt
B. Milliampere
C. Rad
D. Tesla
E. Rem
54- The contrast media used in imaging the central nervous system by MRI is:
A. Gastro-grafine
B. Ba-sulphate
C. Castor oil
D. Biligram
E. Gadolinium
55- The frequency of ultrasound which is produced by routine ultrasound machines is more
than:
A. One Megahertz
B. 10 Megahertz
C. 20 Megahertz
D. 30 Megahertz
E. 40 Megahertz
56- The central ray for Schuller for mastoid should be:
A. Perpendicular to film
B. 10-15o cephalic
C. 15o caudal
D. 25-30o caudal
E. 12o cephalic

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57- If we want to examine the urinary bladder (size and shape) by ultrasound the patient
must be:
A. Full bladder
B. Empty bladder
C. Fasting for six hours
D. Fasting for 12 hours
E. Examined during mucturation
58- On longitudinal ultrasound scan, the prostate appears …………. to urinary bladder:
A. Anterior
B. Above
C. Right
D. Left
E. Posterior
59-The principle of image production in nuclear medicine is based on:
A. Radiation emitted from a radioactive substance given to the patient
B. X-ray passing through patient
C. High magnetic field energy
D. Infrared ray passing through patient
E. Using high energy of sound waves
60- The projection of TMJ's which requires that the skull be kept in true lateral is:
A. Anterior oblique
B. Lateral with horizontal beam
C. Lateral oblique
D. Modified Towne
E. Schuller