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CALIFORNIA FLUOROSCOPY STATE BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS UPDATED VERSIONS ACCURATE ANSWERS, Exams of Advanced Education

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CALIFORNIA FLUOROSCOPY STATE BOARD

EXAM QUESTIONS UPDATED VERSIONS

ACCURATE ANSWERS

1. What digital fluoroscopic imaging technique utilizes changing

masks, which provides information of changes in contrast media

content within a structure

1.Time interval difference imaging

2. Mask mode fluoroscopy

3. K -edge fluoroscopy

4. Synchronized fluoroscopy: 1. Time interval difference imaging

2. All of the following will directly influence the table-top exposure rate

except

1. Light in the fluoroscopy room

2. kVp

3. Target to panel distance

4. Filtration: 1. Light in the fluoroscopy room

3. Attenuation of a radiation beam's intensity as it passes through an

absorber is governed by

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CALIFORNIA FLUOROSCOPY STATE BOARD

EXAM QUESTIONS UPDATED VERSIONS

ACCURATE ANSWERS

What digital fluoroscopic imaging technique utilizes changing masks, which provides information of changes in contrast media content within a structure 1. Time interval difference imaging 2. Mask mode fluoroscopy 3. K -edge fluoroscopy 4. Synchronized fluoroscopy: 1. Time interval difference imaging
All of the following will directly influence the table-top exposure rate except 1. Light in the fluoroscopy room 2. kVp 3. Target to panel distance 4. Filtration: 1. Light in the fluoroscopy room
Attenuation of a radiation beam's intensity as it passes through an absorber is governed by

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1. Time 2. The specific mediums density 3. The energy of the radiation 4. The thickness of the absorber traversed: 2. The specific mediums density

The energy or radiation
The thickness of the absorber traversed
What recording medium will result in the least recorded resolution
Spot films using a spot film camera
video tape recording
spot films using conventional cassettes
video disc recording: 2. video tape recording
During the period when an individual receives an occupational dose, they are _ considered to be a "member of the public" 1. sometimes 2. always 3. it depends 4. never: 4.never
A person wearing a _ apron will reduce transmitted exposure to approxi- mately 99.9% of the incident scatter dose 1. 1.5 mm Pb equivalent

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3. kVp 4. motion artifact: 4. motion artifact

Bone marrow dose is measured 1. directly from bone marrow 2. as estimate from gonadal dose 3. as an estimate from ESE 4. directly from the beam: 3. as an estimate from the ESE
The Privacy Rule is meant to ensure that there is/are 1. security of electronic personal health information 2. standardization of electronic patient health data 3. limits PHI to a "need to know.." basis to carry out medical treatment 4. all the listed answers: 4. all the listed answers
To provide illumination stability of the virtual image during fluoroscopy, most modern units will automatically adjust radiation levels for more dense and more radiolucent body parts. This functionality is known as: 1. velling glare 2. image flare 3. automatic adaption 4. automatic brightness control: 4. automatic brightness control

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The electronic signal which carries image information from a television camera to a viewing monitor is termed the: 1. video signal 2. return beam 3. synchronization pulse 4. bandpass: 1. video signal
If only one personnel monitoring device is worn, it must be located 1. under the apron at the collar level 2. outside the apron at the gonad level 3. outside the apron at the collar level: 3. outside the apron at the collar level
The random pattern of incident radiation, which often results in the appear- ance of "snow" or "mottle" when viewing the virtual image is called 1. flicker effect 2. lens opacity 3. quantum noise d. vignetting: 3. quantum noise
When wearing a "film badge" as a personnel monitoring device, it must be positioned 1. at waist level 2. at collar level

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4. resolution factor: 2. kell factor

In an image intensification tube, to prevent light from scattering back towards the photo cathode layer, a thin sheet of aluminum is placed onto the : 1. output phosphor 2. accelerating anode 3. photo cathode 4. input phosphor: output phosphor
Digital photo spot image recording provides which of the following advan- tages 1. instant image playback 2. electronic image enlargement 3. improved resolution over conventional spot film c. 1,2 and 3 d.1 only: c. 1,2 and 3
California state regulations state the target to panel or target to table 1. shall not be more than 18 inches 2. shall not be less than 12 inches 3. should not be less than 12 inches 4. should not be more than 18 inches: 2. shall not be less then 12 inches

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which protective barrier is used to attenuate stray radiation 1. secondary protective barrier 2. x-ray tube housing 3. primary protective barrier 4. useful beam barrier: 3. primary protective barrier
During which period of time does a generator operating in the "pulse progressive fluoroscopy" mode produce usable xray photons 1. duty cycle 2. extinction phase 3. interrogation phase: 1. duty cycle
The squared ratio of an input screen diameter to an output screen diameter is called: 1. minification ratio 2. conversion ratio 3. magnification ratio 4. flux gain: 1. minification ratio
The electron beam of the television camera tube is _ with the television viewing monitor 1. synchronized 2. interpolated 3. interlaced

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4. 5 R/min (44 m/Gy per min.): 5 R/min (44 m/Gy per min.)

Which of the following contributes to the "total" filtration of the useful x-ray beam 1. added filtration 2. inherent filtration 3. xray tube, table, and grid d. 2 only: c. 1,2 and 3
When performing a fluoroscopic procedure, the primary source of scat- tered radiation is emitted from the: 1. patient 2. table top 3. leakage radiation 4. xray source: 1. patient
The time it takes a fully energized x-ray tube to return to a non- energized state is termed the _time 1. interrogation 2. extinction 3. radiographic 4. acquisition: 2. extinction
A fluoroscopy system using a dynamic flat panel image receptor as com- pared to conventional fluoroscopy requires

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1. higher tube potential 2. higher x-ray tube current 3. lower x-ray tube current 4. higher capacity x-ray tubes: 2. higher x-ray tube current

Which of the following is considered to be the "primary" radiation beam? 1. scatter radiation 2. leakage radiation 3. useful beam d. all of the above: 3. useful beam
What happens in the image intensification tube when magnification mode is activated? 1. the electron stream is further compressed 2. available input surface area being utilized is reduced 3. the electrostatic lens voltage is increased 4. electron crossover point moves further away from the input phosphor:
the electron stream is further compressed
available input surface area being utilized is reduced
According to CA state regulations, using a fluoroscope to position patients prior to taking a routine radio graphic film is 1. prohibited by law

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The concept of ALARA stresses that all radiation doses are to to be kept as far below legal limits as possible for which of the following persons 1. public 2. patient 3. x-ray operator: 2. patient
x-ray operator
Which of the following statements is true regarding energizing the fluo- rosopic x-ray tube 1. x-ray tube and image intensifier must be interlocked in order for the fluoro- scopic tube to be energized 2. moble fluoroscopic x-ray tube can be energized without a spacer in place 3. may be energized by removing the interlocking mechanism 4. can be energized when fully in the parked position: 1. x-ray tube and image intensifier must be interlocked in order for the fluoroscopic tube to be energized
The component in an image intensifier tube that determines the amount of magnification in the virtual image is the 1. focusing cup 2. magnifying lens

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3. electrostatic lens 4. accelerating anode: 1. electrostatic lens

within HIPAA regulations, computerized medical records 1. pose problems of confidentiality 2. make a record maintenance and retrieval more efficient 3. should be accessed on a need-to-know basis 4. all of the above: 3. should be accessed on a need-to-know basis
California regulations require that gonadal shielding may not be less than: 1. 0.5 mm Pb 2. 0.25 mm Pb 3. 1.5 mm Pb 4. 2.5 mm Pb: 1. 0.5 mm Pb
Which of the following dose rate indicators must be readily available to a fluoroscopic user? 1. x-ray tube current meter 2. x-ray tube potential meter 3. x-ray "beam on" timer: 1. x-ray tube current meter
x-ray tube potential meter

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2. bandpass 3. bandwidth 4. vertical resolution: 1. horizontal resolution

The design of the cumulative manual - reset timer serves to protect the patient by making sure the: 1. patient is made aware of x-ray beam "on" time 2. x-ray beam will permanently shut off until reset 3. fluoroscopist is aware of x-ray beam "on" time 4. patient radiation exposures do not exceed five minutes: 3. fluoroscopist is aware of x-ray beam "on" time
The reasonable effort that a health care provider uses to limit disclosure of patient information is referred to as: 1. privacy rule 2. confidentiality 3. minimum necessary standard 4. all of the above: 4. all of the above
Maximum differential absorption by the tissues can be obtained by select- ing the correct _ in order to produce a high - quality fluoroscopic image 1. milliamperage 2. peak kilovolts

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3. distance 4. time: 2. peak kilovolts

The personnel radiation monitoring device that has an accuracy of about plus/minus 25% is? 1. film badge 2. TLD 3. Audible warning device 4. pocket dosimeter: 1. film badge
Which of the following transports the video signal from a television cam- era's target assembly to a camera control unit? 1. window 2. target 3. photo-multiplier 4. signal plate: 4. signal plate
Fluoroscopic operator exposure to scattered radiation is directly propor- tional to the: 1. x-ray beam quality 2. x-ray beam energy 3. image brightness 4. patient exposure: 4. patient exposure

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2. Have a better spatial resolution than photospot film 3. Have less quantum mottle than photospot film 4. Are positioned between the patient and the image intensifier 5. all of the above: 5. all of the above

When the optional high-level (boost) control is activated, the maximum tabletop dose rate is limited to _ when aquiring images without recording devices such as 105 photospot camera: 1. 20 R/min 2. 10 R/min 3. 2.2. R/min 4. 5 R/min: 1. 20 R/min
Fluoroscopy units have the ability to utilize a maximum of _ kVp? 1. 110 kvp 2. 125 kvp 3. 150 kvp 4. 100 kvp: 3. 150 kvp
In a dynamic flat panel detector fluoroscopy system, the detector will replace which of the following components as compared to a conventional fluoroscopy system? 1. TV camera 2. TV monitor

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3. Image intensifier 4. Spot-film: 1. TV camera

Image Intensifier
Spot-film camera
In which of the following bones is marrow exposed when the operator is wearing a leaded apron and is facing the patient? 1. Skull 2. Arms 3. Clavicles 4. All of the above: 4. all of the above
Brightness gain degradation can be measured by a periodic check on an image intensifier's: 1. conversion factor 2. quantum mottle factor 3. total brightness gain 4. conversion efficiency: 4. conversion efficiency
In order to create an appearance of motion without flicker, a television frame must be completed every: 1. 1/30 sec 2. 1/10 sec 3. 1/60 sec

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