X ray quiz

1. 1X rays can be used to find out bones are broken

   1. ATrue
   2. BFalse
2. 2What is the best explanation of why X rays can detect broken bones?

   1. AX rays pass through bones but not skin and muscle
   2. BX rays pass through soft tissue but not bone
   3. CX rays pass through soft tissue and bone
3. 3X rays are safe for pregnant women and the baby

   1. ATrue
   2. BFalse
4. 4What is the best reason why X rays are not safe for foetuses?

   1. AGrowing foetuses are more easily damaged by ionising radiation
   2. BGrowing foetuses are not damaged by ionising radiation
   3. CThe wall of uterus protects the foetus
5. 5Airport security use gamma rays to check luggage without opening it

   1. ATrue
   2. BFalse
6. 6CT scans use lots of low intensity X rays to build up a picture of soft tissue in the body

   1. ATrue
   2. BFalse
7. 7If you have an X ray of the digestive system you may have to fill it with a barium meal that is transparent to X rays

   1. ATrue
   2. BFalse
8. 8Radiographers have to take precautions to protect themselves from X rays

   1. ATrue
   2. BFalse
9. 9If radiographers get too many X rays they get a sun tan

   1. ATrue
   2. BFalse
10. 10A barium enema is poured into the rectum

    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse

11. 11X rays can detect decayed teeth

    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
12. 12Before a CT scan you are injected with a contrasting agent to make your bones more opaque

    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse

Description

Mostly true false quiz to assess prior knowledge of X rays, check simple understanding and to provide a context

Author

Adam Southwell

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English

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