ARRT X-RAY BOARD EXAM IMAGE PRODUCTION COMPLETE ANSWERS 100% CORRECT (LATEST UPDATE )

ARRT X-RAY BOARD EXAM IMAGE PRODUCTION COMPLETE ANSWERS 100% CORRECT (LATEST )
• The glass envelope of the x-ray tube is most commonly composed of?
A. Oil
B. Lead
C. Tungsten
D. Pyrex: D. Pyrex
• Which of the following are characteristic of the filaments within the tube:
1.Coated with tungsten
2.High-melting point
3.Withstand high-heat
4.low-atomic number
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 1, 2, and 3
D. All listed: C. 1, 2, and 3
• Select the characteristics of a rotating anode:
1.A thin surface area
2.The ability to handle a high mA settings
3.The ability to handle short exposure times
4.Increases the life of the filaments
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 2
D. All of the above: B. 2 only
• The anode heel effect is defined as:
A. Overheating of the anode due to uneven absorption of electrons.
B. A radiographic phenomenon affecting the intensity of the x-ray beam.
C. The production of x-ray photons after incident electrons strike the anodetarget.: B. A
radiographic phenomenon affecting the intensity of the x-ray beam.
• The anode heel effect is defined as a radiographic phenomenon in which the intensity of
the x-ray beam isincreased towardsthe anode side ofthe x-raytube.
A. True
B. False: B. False
• Decreasing the anode target angle results in:
1. Decreased anode heat dissipation
2. Decreased receptor exposure
3. Decreased spatial resolution