Question 1

Which division of the temporal bone contains the organs of hearing and equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Petrous
B)  Mastoid
C)  Squamous
D)  AntrumE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

The frontal bone articulates with ____ cranial bones.

Accepted Answer

A)  four
B)  six
C)  two
D)  fiveE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

A patient comes to radiology for a sinus series on a cart (gurney) .She is unable to stand or sit erect for any of the projections.Which of the following projections will best detect any air/fluid levels present in the maxillary sinuses?

Accepted Answer

A)  PA
B)  Parietoacanthial
C)  Parietoacanthial transoral
D)  Horizontal beam lateralE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Part 6 is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inferior orbital fissure
B)  Optic foramina
C)  Superior orbital fissure
D)  Lacrimal ductE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following terms describes the junction of the two nasal bones?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nasion
B)  Acanthion
C)  Glabella
D)  Supraorbital grooveE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The ethmoid notch is part of which cranial bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporal
B)  Ethmoid
C)  Sphenoid
D)  FrontalE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

What is the angle between the OML and the plane of the IR for the parietoacanthial (Waters)  projection?

Accepted Answer

A)  40°
B)  37°
C)  42°
D)  15° to 20°E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The term antrum of Highmore is an older term for the:

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal sinuses.
B)  ethmoid sinuses.
C)  maxillary sinuses.
D)  nasal cavity.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which cranial bone possesses the sella turcica?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporal
B)  Sphenoid
C)  Ethmoid
D)  OccipitalE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Select the imaging modality that would best demonstrate the following pathologies.
-Most sensitive modality for detecting differences between normal and abnormal brain tissues

Accepted Answer

A)  Nuclear medicine
B)  MRI
C)  CT
D)  Ultrasound
E)  Conventional radiographyF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Select the imaging modality that would best demonstrate the following pathologies.
-Intracranial hemorrhage in premature infants

Accepted Answer

A)  Nuclear medicine
B)  MRI
C)  CT
D)  Ultrasound
E)  Conventional radiographyF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

A radiograph of an anteroposterior (AP)  axial projection of the cranium reveals that the dorsum sellae is projected below the foramen magnum, but the posterior arch of C1 is visible within the foramen.Which of the following positioning errors led to this radiographic outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Excessive central ray (CR)  angulation
B)  Insufficient CR angulation
C)  Insufficient flexion of the head and neck
D)  Tilt of the skullE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

A patient comes to radiology with a clinical history of an acoustic neuroma.Which of the following imaging modalities will provide the best assessment for this tumor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Radiography
B)  Ultrasound
C)  Nuclear medicine
D)  MRIE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The suture labeled f is the: 
(Anatomic structures are labeled i through vi and sutures a through h.)

Accepted Answer

A)  asterion.
B)  lambdoidal.
C)  coronal.
D)  squamosal.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

A patient comes to radiology for a sinus series.She cannot fully extend her head and neck for the submentovertical projection.What else can the technologist do to produce a diagnostic submentovertical projection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Angle the CR to place it perpendicular to the OML.
B)  Angle the CR to place it perpendicular to IOML.
C)  Perform the projection with the patient recumbent.
D)  Place sandbags on the forehead to extend the skull.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Which cranial bone is labeled vi in this figure? 
(Anatomic structures are labeled i through vi and sutures a through h.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporal
B)  Occipital
C)  Greater wing of sphenoid
D)  ParietalE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

What is the maximum CR angulation used for the axiolateral/axiolateral oblique projection of the mandible?

Accepted Answer

A)  10° to 15°
B)  25°
C)  30°
D)  45°E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following landmarks corresponds with the level of the petrous ridge?

Accepted Answer

A)  EAM
B)  Top of ear attachment (TE
A)  
C)  Squamosal suture
D)  InionE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

The slight depression above each eyebrow is termed the:

Accepted Answer

A)  glabella.
B)  supraorbital foramina.
C)  supraorbital groove.
D)  frontal tuberosity.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following bones is part of the floor of the cranium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporal
B)  Occipital
C)  Frontal
D)  ParietalE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Exam 11: Cranium, Facial Bones, and Paranasal Sinuses

A patient comes to radiology for a sinus series on a cart (gurney) .She is unable to stand or sit erect for any of the projections.Which of the following projections will best detect any air/fluid levels present in the maxillary sinuses?

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Which cranial bone is labeled vi in this figure? (Anatomic structures are labeled i through vi and sutures a through h.)

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What is the maximum CR angulation used for the axiolateral/axiolateral oblique projection of the mandible?

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Select the imaging modality that would best demonstrate the following pathologies. -Most sensitive modality for detecting differences between normal and abnormal brain tissues

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Select the imaging modality that would best demonstrate the following pathologies. -Intracranial hemorrhage in premature infants

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The frontal bone articulates with ____ cranial bones.

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A patient comes to radiology with a clinical history of an acoustic neuroma.Which of the following imaging modalities will provide the best assessment for this tumor?

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The suture labeled f is the: (Anatomic structures are labeled i through vi and sutures a through h.)

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Which division of the temporal bone contains the organs of hearing and equilibrium?

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A patient comes to radiology for a sinus series.She cannot fully extend her head and neck for the submentovertical projection.What else can the technologist do to produce a diagnostic submentovertical projection?

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The ethmoid notch is part of which cranial bone?

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What is the angle between the OML and the plane of the IR for the parietoacanthial (Waters) projection?

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The term antrum of Highmore is an older term for the:

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A radiograph of an anteroposterior (AP) axial projection of the cranium reveals that the dorsum sellae is projected below the foramen magnum, but the posterior arch of C1 is visible within the foramen.Which of the following positioning errors led to this radiographic outcome?

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Which of the following landmarks corresponds with the level of the petrous ridge?

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Part 6 is which of the following?

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The slight depression above each eyebrow is termed the:

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Which of the following bones is part of the floor of the cranium?

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Which of the following terms describes the junction of the two nasal bones?

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Which cranial bone possesses the sella turcica?

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