ARRT MOCK EXAM 1
COMPLETE ANSWERS 100% CORRECT (LATEST 2025 / 2026 )
1. This is the period of acute radiation syndrome (ARS) that is characterizedby the full onsent
of systematic illness?: Manifest phase
2. How far should the top IR be placed above the level of the shoulders for anAP Humerus
Image?: 1 1/2 Inches
3. What is the largest carpal bone?: Capitate
4. A grid designed such that the angle of lead strips align with the divergenceof the beam is
called a:: Focused Grid
5. Resistance is measured in kilowatts:: False
6. What is the central ray position for an AP oblique projection of the cervicalspine?: 15
degree cephalic angle centered at C4
7. The space between pixels in a digital image is called the:: Pitch
8. Which bony landmark lies directly medial to the greater trochanter?: Pubicsymphysis
9. The brain is considered low radiosensitive with a weighing factor of: 0.01
10. The use of MRI imaging would be contraindicated for patients with
1. Aneurysm clips
2. Pacemakers
3. Pedicle screws or anterior vertebral cages
4. Dental FIlings: 1 and 2
11. The natural curve of the thoracic spine is:: Kyphotic
12. Spot films are taken with a small bowel study when the ingested bariumreaches:: the
ileocecal valve
13. What is the primary function of the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) in aCR plate
reader?: Convert electrical signals into binary signals
14. Poor receptor exposure in a digital image is most likely to result in:: Information lost in
the image
15. The shallow dose refers to which of the following?: Skin dose
16. If a patient begins to have symptoms of hives after an injection of contrastfor an IVP, what
should be done first?: Call for a Radiologist
17. What wing shaped gland sits anterior the trachea and is a controller ofmetabolism?: