RAD 130 Exam With Complete Solutions
What is the bony part of the pelvis upon which a person sits?
a. Ischial tuberosity
b. ilioischial column
c. Greater sciatic notch
d. Ischial spine
a. Ischial tuberosity
A radiograph of an (non-trauma) AP pelvis reveals the lesser trochanter not wel...
What is the bony part of the pelvis upon which a person sits?
a. Ischial tuberosity
b. ilioischial column
c. Greater sciatic notch
d. Ischial spine
a. Ischial tuberosity
A radiograph of an (non-trauma) AP pelvis reveals the lesser trochanter not well
visualized. What should the technologist do (if anything( if they were to repeat the
exposure?
Select one:
a. Ensure the ASIS is equal distance from the the tabletop.
b. Rotate the lower limb more internally
c. Nothing, accept the image as is.
d. Angle the CR 10-15 degrees cephalad.
c. Nothing, accept the image as is
What is the amount of abduction of the femurs recommended for an AP bilateral
frog-leg projection?
Select one:
a. 15 to 20 degrees
b. 25 to 30 degrees
c. 90 degrees
d. 40 to 45 degrees
d. 40 to 45 degrees
An AP pelvis radiograph reveals the right iliac wing is foreshortened when
compared to the left side. What specific positioning error is present ?
Select one:
a. right tilt
,b. left rotation
c. right rotation
d. CR is angled cephalad.
b. left rotation
Name the joint between the scapula and the clavicle.
Select one:
a. Scapulosternal joint
b. Sternoclavicular joint.
c. Acromioclavicular joint
d. Scapulohumeral joint
c. Acromioclavicular joint
A heart shaped inlet belongs to which gender?
Select one:
a. Male
b. Female
a. Male
In performing an AP projection of the femur, the cathode should be located over
the:
Select one:
a. hip
b. knee
a. hip
The term pelvic girdle refers to the total pelvis including the sacrum and coccyx.
Select one:
True
False
False
The proper name of the method used for the unilateral frog-leg projection is
termed the:
Select one:
a. Grashey
,b. Taylor
c. Modified Cleaves
d. Danelius-Miller
c. Modified Cleaves
What is the required angle for the Taylor method for a female patient?
Select one:
a. CR is perpendicular
b. 30-45 degrees cephalad
c. 20-35 degrees cephalad
d. 15-25 degrees caudad
b. 30-45 degrees cephalad
Why must the lower limb be rotated 15 to 20 degrees internally for an AP hip
projection?
Select one:
a. To place the fovea capitis into a profiled position
b. To place the femoral neck parallel to the image receptor
c. To separate the greater trochanter from the lesser trochanter
d. To open up the femoroacetabular joint
b. To place the femoral neck parallel to the image receptor
What routine would best suit a non-trauma ambulatory outpatient with a history
of chronic right hip pain with no previous radiographs of that hip?
Select one:
a. AP pelvis and lateral frog-leg
b. AP and axiolateral
c. AP pelvis and modified axiolateral
d. AP pelvis and Taylor Method
a. AP pelvis and lateral frog-leg
Gonadal shielding should be used on both male and females of childbearing age
for AP hip projections if it is placed correctly.
Select one:
, True
False
True
What is the fovea capitis?
Select one:
a. An anatomical variant of the distal femur.
b. A disease of the duodenal cap.
c. A depression on the head of the femur for ligament attachment
d. An inflammation of the femoral head.
c. depression on the head of the femur for ligament attachment
The gonadal dose for an AP hip with good collimation and correctly positioned is
5-6 times greater for a male than a female.
Select one:
True
False
True
If a patient has excessively external rotation and shortening of one foot, this may
be an indication of a fractured hip.
Select one:
True
False
True
Name the anatomical structure on the proximal tibia associated with Osgood
Schlatter's disease.
Select one:
a. Tibial tuberosity
b. Fibular notch.
c. Intercondyloid fossa
d. Patellar sulcus
a. Tibial Tuberosity
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