The MRT for modern AEC units is:

An AP hip radiograph is performed using an AEC unit and the radiographer chooses the central detector.  What may result if the radiographer positions the central ray on the lateral aspect of the hip on the patient’s soft tissue instead of over the bone?

Identify each of the following disease processes as an additive or destructive condition.  Responses may be used more than once. 

Using a base of 40, how much kVp is needed to establish a baseline for a knee that measures 13 cm in the oblique projection?

Refer to the following technique table and determine the adjustment in kVp needed for the change in part thickness using the kVp/cm rule: Technique Chart for kVp 2.png

At what age does a pediatric skull have approximately the same tissue density as an adult skull?

When imaging a part in a fiberglass cast, what exposure technique change would need to be made?

List, in order, the process that occurs in an AEC phototimer device:Light paddle fluorescesRadiation exits patientTimer terminates exposureLight enters photodiodes

Using a base of 50, how much kVp is needed to establish a baseline for a forearm that measures 6 cm in the lateral projection?

Partial or complete collapse of the lung is termed: