Bone has a higher atomic # than soft tissue, therefor bone will:

Select either the correct beam restrictor for the following.  Answers may be used more than once; only once correct answer per question.

As collimation decreases (field size opens), the quantity of scatter radiation:

State if the following statement is either True or False.  THEN … explain why:   (2 pts) “Scatter radiation adds unwanted density to the image, that is unrelated to patient anatomy.”

The BEST place for a technologist to stand during a portable chest exam, in order to lower occupational dose, is:

Compton radiation:

Scatter is primarily the result of ________ interactions.

Which of the following are considered to have a high atomic # (Z) ?  may be more than one correct answer; select all that apply

Tess is taking an AP Lumbar spine image and does not apply collimation.  Dawn is also taking an AP Lumbar spine image, but applies adequate side-to-side collimation.  Which of the following is true regarding Dawn’s image?

A 33-year-old female comes to the office of her primary care physician complaining of fatigue, weight gain, and non-specific aches and pains for the last year or so. She denies fever, cough, abdominal pain, dysuria, or visual changes but has had constipation recently. She feels increasingly tired day by day. Her weight gain of approximately 10 pounds in the last year has made her depressed and tired. Her best friend repeatedly tells her that her voice is deeper and raspier on the phone. On further questioning by her doctor, she admits to cold intolerance.   Vital signs: T: 96°F, HR: 56/min, BP: 110/70 mm of Hg. HT: 5’3″ WT: 156 pounds. Heart sounds are RRR S1S2 without murmurs, rubs or gallops; Lungs are clear to auscultation in all lung fields; Abdomen is soft, non-tender, non-distended, with no organomegaly; Skin appears somewhat dry and scaly, and her hair is coarse.    Laboratory testing is ordered and results are pending.  Which of the following test results would you expect to find in this patient?