Radiographic positioning quiz

10 questions · Untimed · Explanation after each question

Positions and projections from ARRT’s list: patient position, part rotation, central ray angle and entry point, and what a correctly positioned image shows. Questions come from all three procedures subcategories, which together hold 66 of the 200 scored questions.

Line drawing of an x-ray tube projecting a rectangular light field with a crosshair onto a radiographic table, with foam positioning sponges at the end of the table

Before you start

Every question has four options and one correct answer. Each explanation says why the answer is right and why the most tempting wrong answer is wrong.
Check each answer to see the explanation before moving on. Checked answers cannot be changed.

Original practice questions written to the ARRT Radiography Examination Content Specifications, not ARRT exam questions. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or Pearson VUE. ARRT and R.T. are trademarks of the ARRT.