CT Notes Flashcards
1
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Clexane type of blood thinner that is injected into the side of patients in CT
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2
Q
Mastoid process -ear sinus
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3
Q
Middle cerebral art
Basilar art
Pineal gland
Ventricles
Thalamus
Sulcus and gyrus
Cerebral falx
Choroid plexus calcified in ventricles
Corpus callosum
Pituitary fossa/gland
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5
Q
Contrast resolution
System bit-depth
Detector size
Scatter radiation
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6
Q
HT power and control circuit slip ring power for the CT scanner
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7
Q
Pitch 1:1 no stopping
Pitch > 1:1 non contiguous -noise, less PT dose
Pitch <1:1 overlapping -image quality better increased PT dose
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8
Q
Linear attenuation coefficient
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9
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