Radiography Technology Bachelor Degree(BSc.) Examination Exam Number: (BSc-A) Select the best answer  :   

1- The joint which is found on the lateral end of the clavicle is: 

 A. Humeroscapular   B. Glenohumeral  C. Acromioclavicular   D. Sternoclavic ular  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 

7The main function of the transducer is to:

  A. Receive and emit sound  B. Display the image  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 olecranon process of the ulna is situated ……….. to the styloid process of the radius:

 A. Lateral  B. Anterior  C. Distal  D. Dorsal  E. Proximal  

11- 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  

 12- 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 

13- 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   

14- 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      

 15- The facial bone that is also known as the cheek bone is:  A. Frontal bone               B. Maxilla  C. Zygomatic bone                  D. Sphenoid  E. Temporal    

16- 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    

17- 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   

18- 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 

19- 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  

 20- One absolute contra-indication for MRI is:  

A. Sickle cell crisis  B. Pregnancy  C. Intracranial aneurysm clips  D. Cardiac pacemaker  E. Very sick patients  

 21- 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   

22- The CT number for water when expressed as a Hounsfield unit (HU) has a value of: 

A. -1000  B. -500  C. 0  D. +500  E. +1000   

23- The flexion recommended for lateral projection of knee is:  A. 20-300                     B. 35-400  C. 450                         D. 600  E. No flexion 

  24- 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

25- 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  

26- Protective material in walls surrounding diagnostic x-ray machines is usually:  

A. Tungsten  B. Plaster  C. Lead  D. Glass      E. E. Steel   

27- 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  

 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  C. Decrease to 3 mAs                  D. Increase to 20 mAs  E. mAs has no effect  ِ

 29- 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   

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 loading bench must be:  A. Cool  B. Hot  C. Wet  D. Dry  E. Cool and wet   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- 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   

35-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 

36- 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      

 37- The contrast media for myelogram is:  A. Pantopaque  B. Gastrografin  C. Cholografin  D. Barium  E. Hypaque  

   38-The first CT image was demonstrated by:    A. Alan Cormack  B. Raymond Damadian  C. Geodfrey Houndsfield   D. Frank Lauterbur  E. Larry Rothenberg  

 39- Cystoscopy would likely be involved in the examination called:  A. Cholecystography  B. Angiography  C. Salpingograhy  D. Retrograde urography  E. K.U.B  

 40- 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   

41- 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 

42- The traditional unit used to measure radiation exposure in air is:    A. Rad  B. Roentgen  C. Milliampere  D. Gray  E. Sievert  

 43- The developer acts on the emulsion causing the image to become:     A. Latent          B. Visible  C. Permanent              D. Invisible  E. No effect   

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     

49- 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   

50- 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    

51- A barium enema should not be performed in case of:  A. Bleeding                          B. Acute appendicitis  C. Tuberculosis                         D. Pyelitis  E. Asthma   

52- 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   

53- 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  

 54- The unit of measuring the magnetic field is:  A. Kilovolt  B. Milliampere   C. Rad  D. Tesla  E. Rem   

55- 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

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      

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        

  61- The film and screen must be in complete contact to achieve maximum: A. Resolution    B. Contrast C. Transparence  D. Sharpness E. Protection