Digital radiography (DR) is characterized by

A. the electronification of data scanned from a film-based

media.
B. The use of reusable receptors.
C. the application of analog counting techniques
D. the processing of the receptor data using dry chemistries.
Ans :B.
Computers operate using a ___language.
A. Monosyllabic source language
B. binary machine
C. logarithmic machine
D. 26-letter symbolic
Ans : B.
Each binary number is called.
A. pixel
B. bit
C. byte
D. voxel
Ans : B
An eight-bit word is called a
A. byte
B. RAM
C. bit
D. ROM
Ans : A
Computed radiography is also reffered to as.
A. PSP technology
B. flat panel technology
C. indirect DR
D. direct DR
Ans : A
Which computer device does NOT store memory?
a. floppy disc
b. diskette
c. optical disk
d. mouse
Ans : D.

Resolution is controlled by __ size.

a. bit
b. pixel
c. matrix
d. byte
Ans : C
In digital imaging, the limiting factor in spatial resolution is
the.
A. pixel depth
B. pixel size
C. bit depth
D. pixel pitch
Ans : B
Which of the choices below would produce the highest spatial
frequency and contrast?
A. gall bladder
B. contrast filled urinary bladder
C. 3 mm renal calculi (stone)
D. contrast-filled appendix
Ans : C
All off the following are related except one. Select the choice
that is NOT RELATED to the others.
a. local processing
b. manual processing
c. point processing
d. geometric processing
Ans : B
The purpose of a LUT is to
A. determine the exposure index
B. create the histogram
C. apply a predetermined scale of contrast to the digital data
set.
D. perform geometric processing in order to reorient the image
on display
Ans :C.
When matrix size is increased and pixel size goes down.
A. spatial resolution decreases
B. spatial resolution increases
C. contrast increases
D. both a and c

Ans :B
Of the choices below, the best S:N ratio is
A. 10:1
B. 100:1
C. 500:1
D. 1000:1
Ans :D
Grossly overexposed digital images will demonstrate
A. grainy images
B. a loss of contrast
C. higher contrast
D. noisy images
Ans :B
When using CR technology, it is important to remember that
A. the IP is extra-sensitive to exposure after initial x-ray
exposure.
B. the IP will lose about 25% of its signal in 8 hours if not
processed
C. the IP is very sensitive to scatter, making grids very
important.
D. all of the above
Ans :D
What is an advantage to the digital environment over film
A. Digital images can be manipulated without re-exposure to
patients.
B. Digital images can be sent to remote locations.
C. digital images require less physical storage.
D. all of the above
Ans :D.
All of the following are advantages to soft-copy display
EXCEPT.
a. multiple viewing of the same image
b. images visualized on film
c. variations in density or contrast
d. decreased number of lost film
Ans : B

Laser printers have which of the following components?

A. laser source
B. collimator lens
C. beam modulator
D. all of the above
Ans :D
The___includes image storage, image query, image retrieval,
image print, storage resource, and examination.
A. service class
B. object class
C. beam modulator
D. service provider
Ans :A
Gray scale bit depth ranges from ___bit to__bits.
A. 1;10
B. 5;20
C. 8;32
D. 9;45
Ans :C
Examples of a biomedical informatics (BMI) platform include
a. Hospital information system (HIS)
b. Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
c. Radiology Information System (RIS)
d. All of the above
Ans :D
Any computer platform that is designed to deal with medical
purposes such as medical care, medical information, and
medical research and documentation would be classified as
a/an.
A. HIS
B. ACR
C. BMI
D. BMR
Ans :C
The acronym PACS stands for
a. Pixel and computed system
b. picture and communication system
c. picture archiving and communication system
d. portable archival computer system

Ans :C
Essential characteristics of PACS include:
1. distribution and retrieval of digital images.
2. creation of digital images
3. radiation dosage documentation
4. display of digital images
5. voice-activated dictation
6. digital image storage and long term archival.
a. 1,2,4 and 5 only
b. 2,3,4,5 and 6 only
c. 1,4 and 6 only
d. 1,2,3,4 and 6 only
Ans :C
The adoption of DICOM standard in the medical imaging
industry was designed to.
A. allow various vendors to share digital data without
proprietary software constraints.
B. eliminate small vendors from the medical marketplace
based upon product quality and reliability.
C. protect patients medical records and information
D. establish common exposure dosage values for various
medical imaging procedures.
Ans :A
All of the following would be acceptable HIPPA-compliant
actions EXCEPT.
a. eliminating all patient identifiers on an image used for a
classroom presentation.
b. keeping a patients image on a display monitor as a school
tour grop visits the department. All patient identifiers have
been removed from the image display.
c. asking colleagues for advise on positioning as you complete
images on a severe motor vehicle accident.
d. Discussing the results of a patient's mammogram with a
colleague as you ride the elevator to lunch.
Ans :D
Gray scale bit depth determines
A. pixel size
B. pixel pitch
C. the number of gray shades
D. image resolution
Ans :C

What is the anticipated image file size in kilobytes for a

computed radiography digital image comprised of a 512 x 512
matrix with a 12-bit depth?
formula XY( B/8 )