ARRT X-RAY BOARD EXAM IMAGE PRODUCTION
COMPLETE ANSWERS 100% CORRECT (LATEST 2024 / 2025 )
• The glass envelope of the x-ray tube is most commonly composed of?
- Oil
- Lead
- Tungsten
D. Pyrex: D. Pyrex
• Which of the following are characteristic of the filaments within the tube:
1.Coated with tungsten 2.High-melting point 3.Withstand high-heat 4.low-atomic number
- 1 and 2
- 2 and 3
- 1, 2, and 3
D. All listed: C. 1, 2, and 3
• Select the characteristics of a rotating anode:
1.A thin surface area
2.The ability to handle a high mA settings 3.The ability to handle short exposure times 4.Increases the life of the filaments
- 1 only
- 2 only
- 1 and 2
D. All of the above: B. 2 only
• The anode heel effect is defined as:
- Overheating of the anode due to uneven absorption of electrons.
- A radiographic phenomenon affecting the intensity of the x-ray beam.
- The production of x-ray photons after incident electrons strike the anode target.: B. A
radiographic phenomenon affecting the intensity of the x-ray beam.
• The anode heel effect is defined as a radiographic phenomenon in which the intensity of the x-ray beam is increased towards the anode side of the x-ray tube. 1 / 3
- True
B. False: B. False
• Decreasing the anode target angle results in:
- Decreased anode heat dissipation
- Decreased receptor exposure
- Decreased spatial resolution
- 1 only
- 1 and 2
- 2 and 3
D. 1, 2, and 3: B. 1 and 2
• When performing a KUB or lumbar spine radiograph, the anode heel effect can be used to
improve image quality by positioning the patient:
- With the lower abdomen placed under the anode side of the x-ray tube.
- With the upper abdomen placed under the cathode side of the x-ray tube.
- With the lower abdomen placed under the cathode side of the x-ray tube.: C. With the lower
abdomen placed under the cathode side of the x-ray tube.
• The relationship between SID and the anode heel effect is defined as:
- Direct relationship
- Indirect relationship
- No relationship between SID and the anode heel effect: B. Indirect relationship
• Which of the following source-to-image distances will result in the LEAST amount of anode heel effect?
- 30" SID
- 40" SID
C. 60" SID: C. 60" SID
• Increasing the imaging field size results in:
- Decreased anode heel effect.
B. Increased anode heel effect.: B. Increased anode heel effect.
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• Which of the following describes the effect of decreasing the anode angle:
- Decreased ability of the anode to absorb heat
- Increased anode heel effect
- Increased spatial resolution
- 1 only
- 2 only
- 1 and 2
D. 1, 2, and 3: D. 1, 2, and 3
• The anode heel effect causes:
- A variation of the beam's intensity across the x-ray field.
- A greater intensity of x-ray photons on the anode side of the beam
- A greater intensity of x-ray photons on the cathode side of the beam.
- 1 only
- 2 only
- 1 and 2
D. 1 and 3: D. 1 and 3
• Increasing the anode angle has what effect on spatial resolution?
- Decreased spatial resolution
- Increased spatial resolution
C. No effect: A. Decreased spatial resolution
• Select the SID that results in the smallest anode heel effect.
- 40" SID
- 80" SID
- 32" SID
D. 72" SID: B. 80" SID
• Which of the following describes the efficiency of x-ray photon production?
- High efficiency
B. Low efficiency: B. Low efficiency
• What is the name of the area on the anode angle on which x-ray photons are produced?
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