VTNE Exam Prep - Diagnostic Imaging

VTNE Exam Prep - Diagnostic Imaging (ACTUAL EXAM ) Questions and Answers (Solved)

• Which one of the following imaging modalities produces images without the use of

radiation?

• X-ray
• Ultrasound
• Floroscopy
• CT

Answer: b. ultrasound

• To obtain a radiographic image of both temporomandbular joints of a small

animal, which of the following is the best position?

• dorsal recumbency
• ventral recumbency
• right lateral recumbency
• sternal recumbency

Answer: d. sternal recumbency

• When obtaining a lateral projection of the skull of small animals, where should

the centering of the image occur?

• midway between the tip of the nose to just caudal to the occipital protuber- ance at

the base

• lateral canthus of the eye socket
• between the eyes
• above the base of the tongue and just below the palate, approx. at the commissure

of the mouth

Answer: b. lateral canthus of the eye socket

• Which grade level on the ossification index for newborn foals does a closed

metacarpal and metatarsal physes describe?

• grade 1
• grade 2
• grade 3
• grade 4

Answer: d. grade 4

• What element is found within the transducer of an ultrasound machine?
• bucky
• piezoelectric ceramics 1 / 2

• magnets
• all the above

Answer: b. piezoelectric ceramics

• To obtain a dorsoventral veiw of the abdomen of a rabbit, where should the center

of the beam be focused?

• center over the heart

• center of the body cranial to caudal
• center over the thoracolumbar area

Answer: b. center over the liver

• What happens to crystals within the ultrasound transducer when strong, short

electrical pulses strike them?

• they harden
• they melt
• they vibrate
• they break apart

Answer: c. they vibrate

• What is the speed of sound through fat tissue?
• 330 m/s
• 600 m/s
• 1460 m/s
• 1480 m/s

Answer: c. 1460 m/s

• At what age in foals does the closure of the proximal growth plate of P2 occur?
• 4-22 weeks
• 18-30 weeks
• 22-38 weeks
• 18-38 weeks

Answer: b. 18-30 weeks

• A deformity, in which the interior angle of the joint, viewed frontally, is <180

degrees, is known as what?

• axial rotation
• windswept
• valgus deformity
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