GXMO PRACTICE TEST Questions and Correct Answers

X-rays were discovered by... Ans: Roentgen in 1895 in Germany The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) is the... Ans: organization that accredits schools for radiologic technologists The largest professional organization for radiologic technologists is the... Ans: ASRT The x-ray room has an area that protects the limited operator from scatter radiation and is called... Ans: the control booth Mechanism on the x-ray tube that provides a stop in a specific location Ans: detent The image that has been exposed on the IR but has not yet been processed is called Ans: latent image The absorption of x-rays by matter is called Ans: attenuation The IR system consists of.. Ans: cassette and phosphor plate A type of filmless system that produces digital images is called Ans: computed radiography (CR) The source of x-rays is Ans: x-ray tube Unwanted image exposure that is caused by scatter x-rays Ans: radiation fog Surrounds the x-ray tube and is lined with lead Ans: tube housing Opening where the x-rays exit the tube Ans: tube port X-rays exit the tube port via Ans: the tube window What is the name of the radiation that exits the patient? Ans: remnant radiation The x-ray beam that leaves the tube is called Ans: primary radiation Primary x-ray beams that leave the body and travel in all directions is called Ans: scatter radiation When a neutral atom gains or loses an electron, the atom is said to be... Ans: ionized X-rays consist of what type of energy Ans: electromagnetic energy X-rays with greater energy have what size wav