Radiography Basic 8

1. The latent image is a shadow of a specimen?

After development

Before development

Both of the above

Neither of the above

2. Frequency is measured in what?

Kilovoltage from x-ray tube

MA Current

Intensity

Cycles per second

3. Which of the following will reduce inherent unsharpness?

SFD

Source size

Both of the above

Neither of the above

4. Which of the following give an atom its atomic number (Z)?

Neutrons

Protons

Electrons

Photons
5. Small grain will give good what?

Definition

Contrast

Both definition and contrast

Faster film
6. Radiographic sensitivity is made mostly up of?

Contrast

Definition

Density

Both contrast and definition

7. When isotopes are made artificially by nuclear fission they are bombarded with neutrons. This
process is called?

Nuclear fusion

Atomic bonding

Neutron radiography

Activation
8. One curie equals?

37 x 10 -10

37 x 9 10

37 x 9 9

None of the above

9. X-rays intensity is determined by current (milliamps) applied to the object called?

Widow

Focal spot

Actual focal spot

Filament tube
10. High latitude will have a?

High contrast

Low contrast

Low definition

High definition
11. TLD stands for?

Total limited dosemeter

Thermo luminescent dosemeter

True limit doemeter

None of the above

12. The developer is a solution of what?

Acetone

Acid

Alkaline

Water
13. Always use lead screens above what KV?

100 KV

110 KV
 120 KV

150 KV
14. When using x-rays or gamma rays which of the following is not correct?

They travel in straight lines and obey the inverse square law

They travel at the speed of light with constant amplitude

They effect photographic emissions

They have a low wavelength and low frequency

15. Coarse grain and wide latitude mean?

Very slow film

Slow film

Medium film

Fast film
16. Which of the following when in contact with ionising radiation produces visible fluroescence?

Calcium tungstate

Silver bromide

Zinc fluoride

Sodium carbonate
17. The focusing cup is part of which of the following?

Anode

Target

Cathode

Filament
18. Which of the following will affect subject contrast?

Film contrast

Development time

Radiation energy

All the above

19. How may geometric unsharpness be improved (reduced)?

Increase focal spot size

Increase object to film distance

Increase source to object distance

Used faster speed film

20. Which of the following is the more penetrative radiation?

Colbolt 60

Iridium 192
 200 KV x ray set

350 KV x ray set

Here are the corrections:

1. Before development
2. Cycles per second
3. Neither of the above
4. Protons
5. Both definition and contrast
6. Both contrast and definition
7. Activation
8. None of the above
9. Filament tube
10. Low contrast
11. Thermo luminescent dosemeter
12. Alkaline
13. 120 KV
14. They have a low wavelength and low frequency
15. Fast film
16. Calcium tungstate
17. Cathode
18. Radiation energy
19. Increase source to object distance
20. Colbolt 60