Image Production Flashcards
For a given ct acquisition the calculated mas applied to each reconstruction slice may be referred to as
Effective mas
When using a 3rd generation ct scanner it is important that reference detectors positioned at the peripheral portions of the detector array be exposed to
Unattenuated radiation
What two scientists got the Nobel prize in 1979
Hounsfield and cormack
Which of the following terms accurately describes the type of Xray beam used in a 3rd gen ct scanner
Fan beam
Decreased mas will do what to patient radiation dose
Decrease
In MSCT the beam pitch is equal to the table feed per rotation divided by the
Total collimation
In an MSCT system the detector array is composed of multiple rows of individual detector elements along the
Z-axis
The type of MSCT detector array that contains midline narrow elements flanked by wider detectors is called
Hybrid array
The process of scanning a phantom device of known density to improve the accuracy of CT attenuation measurement is
Calibration
Which of the following types of image reconstruction was used in the first prototype ct scanner
Iterative technique
Ct images that have been reconstructed from a portion of the data acquisition process in the hopes of reducing pt motion artifacts are called
Segmented images
As a solid state ct detector measures transmitted radiation it emits a proportional response in the form of
Analog signal
During a ct scan each sample of ray sum measurements made by the data acquisition system DAS is called
View
The ability of an object to attenuate the Xray beam is assigned a value known as
Linear attenuation coefficient
The primary advantage of an isotopic MDCT data set is
High quality multiplanar reformations
The technique that allows the user to select the range of pixel values used in a 3D ct reformation is termed
Thresholding
—— is part of 3D image processing
Surface rendering
How much oral contrast
750-1500 mls
C spine images require slice thickness of
1mm
—-mm required to create lower extremity reformats
2mm
Type —— dissections affect the ascending aorta
A
What is a coagulopatgy bleed
Head bleed caused from blood thinners
What causes a amyloid headache bleed
Abnormal buildup of protein A disease that may be heritage and causes person to have spontaneous small vessels to burst
What is the main part of the CT’s computer system
Array processor
What is pitch
The distance the table travels during 1 revolution
Pitch ratio is
When the tube revolution equals the slice thickness is 1:1
Filament size has an impact on
Special resolution
—- is the ability to distinguish between objects that differ in density
Special resolution
—- detectors are used used primarily in 3rd gen scanners
Gas ionization
Voxel size depends on
Slice thickness (z axis)