HW 7-Radiation Imaging Flashcards

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1
Q

Which imaging noise parameter is related to the number of photons that interact with the detector?

  1. Quantum Mottle
  2. Scatter Radiation
  3. Structure Mottle
  4. Graininess
A

Quantum Mottle

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The ability to distinguish between two separate objects and visually distinguished them from one another is called?

  1. Resolution
  2. Precision
  3. Accuracy
  4. Imaging
A
  1. Resolution
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Which of the following is NOT related to spatial resolution?

  1. Sharp interface between objects
  2. Small objects
  3. Low density objects
  4. High contrast objects
A

Low density objects

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An irregularity on a radiation image that is not due to the proper shadowing of tissue by the primary beam is called

  1. Penumbra
  2. An artifact
  3. Noise
  4. Quantum Mottle
A

An artifact

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Contrast resolution is associated with which of the following

  1. Objects with sharp, high density interfaces
  2. Objects of similar density
  3. Objects of equal size
  4. Objects with narrow separations
A

Objects of similar density

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The electron devise used in radiation therapy to image patients is called

  1. Radiographic Digital Film Cassette
  2. Electronic Reconstructed Digital Image
  3. Radiographic Image Portal System
  4. Electronic Portal Image Device
A

Electronic Portal Image Device

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Artifacts due to a pixel malfunction in the detector would be an example of

  1. Software artifact
  2. Noise artifact
  3. Image Receptor artifact
  4. Object artifact
A

Image Receptor Artifact

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8
Q

Which of the following is helpful in reducing patient motion artifacts

  1. Restricted patient motion
  2. Detector close to patient
  3. All of the above
  4. Shorter imaging time
A

All of the above

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Which of the following are components of imaging noise?

  1. Structure Mottle
  2. All answers are correct
  3. Quantum Mottle
  4. Graininess
  5. Scatter Radiation
A

All answers are correct

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Thicker body parts contribute to decrease image quality due to

  1. Increase scatter within the patient
  2. Higher energy required
  3. Higher MAs required
  4. All answers are correct
A

Increase scatter within the patient

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