IR FINALS Reviewer

What is a complex electronic device that receives the image-forming x-ray beam and converts it into a visible-light image of high intensity

• II tube
• X-ray tube
• CT scanner
• Photodiode

What is the standard size of output phosphor

• 5 cm
• 3 cm
• 6 cm
• 7 cm

Who developed transfemoral angiography of selective visceral?

• Charles Dotter
• Melvin Judkins
• Mason Sones
• Forsmann

What is the purpose of Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA)?

• To dilate or reopen stenotic or occluded areas within a vessel using a catheter
• To block arteries
• To remove tumors
• To diagnose infections

Who was the man that pioneered trans brachial selective coronary angiography?

• Mason Sones
• Charles Dotter
• Melvin Judkins
• Forsmann

Type of catheter that have side holes for ejecting contrast media into a compact bolus.

• Pigtail
• Judkins
• H1
• Simmons

What is the position of the pigtail end of the drainage catheter during nephrostomy tube placement?

• In the proximal ureter/renal pelvis
• In the bladder
• In the distal ureter
• In the renal cortex

What is the part of II tube where accelerated electrons interact and produce light?

• Output Phosphor
• Photocathode
• Input Phosphor
• Anode

The ability of the image intensifier to increase the illumination level of the image.

• Brightness gain
• Contrast gain
• Image clarity
• Resolution

When was PTA first described using a coaxial catheter method?

• 1964.0
• 1950.0
• 1975.0
• 1982.0