
Digital Radiography and Positioning Techniques
Quiz by Bella Saunders
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Which of the following is not one of the four steps of digital imaging?
True or False- Digital radiography is divided into two categories; Computed radiology (CR) and Open radiology (OR)
True or False- Noise can have a potential effect on digital radiography
The use of windowing and leveling affects the image on the monitor. What is windowing?
What is dose creep?
What two factors a responsible for how an image is produced electronically?
Electronic images and reports are transmitted digitally via _________ (a 4 letter acronym)
When the x-ray beam first enters through the patients abdomen or belly and then goes out toward the the back and into the image receptor, what position is the patient in?
When taking a DMPaLO view of the right carpus; where does the x-ray beam enter?Â
When radiographing long bones be sure to include ________ &________
When obtaining a right lateral chest view, what side of the patient is down towards the image receptor?
When viewing a radiographic image, the patients right side should be at your_______
When positioning for a thoracic view, where should the beam be centered at?
When positioning and collimating for an abdominal view; what part of the patient's body serves as the caudal border?
When positioning for a view of the scapula, where should the beam be centered?