| Term | Definition |
|---|
| clavicles, hips | Bilateral studies of the ________&________ are seldom required on adults, but are usually performed on children |
| it is a single C-shaped curve | How is the spine different in a child? |
| a grid | chest radiographs on children do not require the use of: |
| a high mA setting | When making radiographs of small children, it is usually better to use: |
| a greenstick fracture | an incomplete fracture in which the periosteum ruptures and the cortex separates on one side of the bone, but the other side remains intact |
| the wrist | common radiographic area to determine bone age |
| decrease the kVp | When adjusting exposure factors to compensate for osteopenia in the elderly, it is best to: |
| OID, motion, screen speed | What factors affect recorded detail? |
| processor | film density problems can be caused by the: |
| inaccurate collimation and improper IR size | anatomic structures may be excluded in the image because of: |
| every two years | How often should view box bulbs be changed? |
| facing the viewer in anatomic position | It is customary to view both AP and PA projections as if the patient were: |
| If there is incorrect positioning of the limb | When might distortion of a joint occur? |
| Image taken with too much flexion of the neck | Why would the teeth be projected over C1 and the dens? |
| too much neck extention | When would the base of the occipital bone be projected over C1 |
| the film will be too light | When the SID is too great; |
| produce an image that is much too dark | Use of an RS 300 screen with an exposure calculated for an RS 100 screen will: |
| the operator released the exposure switch before the exposure was complete | What is one reason that an image may be too light? |
| kVp being set too high | What causes a very gray appearance on film? |
| screen speed, OID, focal spot size, and motion | What factors can affect sharpness of detail? |
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