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Radiologist Practice Test

Check what you know about the radiologist job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on radiologist knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15PACS is:
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Answer: An image viewing system. Image archive.

Question 2 of 15Fluoroscopy is:
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Answer: Live X-ray imaging. Real-time X-ray.

Question 3 of 15ALARA means:
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Answer: Keep radiation low. Radiation safety.

Question 4 of 15BI-RADS categorizes:
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Answer: Breast imaging findings. Mammography.

Question 5 of 15Critical results should be:
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Answer: Called to the provider. Direct communication.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Dye that highlights structures.”
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Answer: Contrast. Contrast: Dye that highlights structures.

Question 7 of 15What does “BI-RADS” mean?
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Answer: Breast imaging reporting categories.. BI-RADS: Breast imaging reporting categories.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Keep radiation as low as reasonably achievable.”
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Answer: ALARA. ALARA: Keep radiation as low as reasonably achievable.

Question 9 of 15What does “CT” mean?
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Answer: Computed tomography.. CT: Computed tomography.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Reading images remotely.”
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Answer: Teleradiology. Teleradiology: Reading images remotely.

Question 11 of 15What does “MRI” mean?
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Answer: Magnetic resonance imaging.. MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Imaging with radioactive tracers.”
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Answer: Nuclear medicine. Nuclear medicine: Imaging with radioactive tracers.

Question 13 of 15What does “PACS” mean?
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Answer: Picture archiving and communication system.. PACS: Picture archiving and communication system.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “CT density measure.”
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Answer: Hounsfield unit. Hounsfield unit: CT density measure.

Question 15 of 15What does “Incidental finding” mean?
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Answer: An unexpected finding.. Incidental finding: An unexpected finding.

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