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Image Production Flashcards

1
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For a given ct acquisition the calculated mas applied to each reconstruction slice may be referred to as

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Effective mas

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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

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Unattenuated radiation

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3
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What two scientists got the Nobel prize in 1979

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Hounsfield and cormack

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4
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Which of the following terms accurately describes the type of Xray beam used in a 3rd gen ct scanner

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Fan beam

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5
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Decreased mas will do what to patient radiation dose

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Decrease

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6
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In MSCT the beam pitch is equal to the table feed per rotation divided by the

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Total collimation

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7
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In an MSCT system the detector array is composed of multiple rows of individual detector elements along the

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Z-axis

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8
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The type of MSCT detector array that contains midline narrow elements flanked by wider detectors is called

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Hybrid array

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9
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The process of scanning a phantom device of known density to improve the accuracy of CT attenuation measurement is

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Calibration

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10
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Which of the following types of image reconstruction was used in the first prototype ct scanner

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Iterative technique

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11
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Ct images that have been reconstructed from a portion of the data acquisition process in the hopes of reducing pt motion artifacts are called

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Segmented images

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12
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As a solid state ct detector measures transmitted radiation it emits a proportional response in the form of

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Analog signal

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13
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During a ct scan each sample of ray sum measurements made by the data acquisition system DAS is called

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View

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14
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The ability of an object to attenuate the Xray beam is assigned a value known as

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Linear attenuation coefficient

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15
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The primary advantage of an isotopic MDCT data set is

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High quality multiplanar reformations

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16
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The technique that allows the user to select the range of pixel values used in a 3D ct reformation is termed

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Thresholding

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17
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—— is part of 3D image processing

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Surface rendering

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18
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How much oral contrast

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750-1500 mls

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19
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C spine images require slice thickness of

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1mm

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20
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—-mm required to create lower extremity reformats

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2mm

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21
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Type —— dissections affect the ascending aorta

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A

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22
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What is a coagulopatgy bleed

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Head bleed caused from blood thinners

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23
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What causes a amyloid headache bleed

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Abnormal buildup of protein A disease that may be heritage and causes person to have spontaneous small vessels to burst

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24
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What is the main part of the CT’s computer system

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Array processor

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25
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What is pitch

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The distance the table travels during 1 revolution

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26
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Pitch ratio is

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When the tube revolution equals the slice thickness is 1:1

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27
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Filament size has an impact on

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Special resolution

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28
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—- is the ability to distinguish between objects that differ in density

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Special resolution

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29
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—- detectors are used used primarily in 3rd gen scanners

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Gas ionization

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30
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Voxel size depends on

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Slice thickness (z axis)

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31
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MIP uses

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Volume rendering

32
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Volume rendering uses data from a

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2d projection to produce a 3D image

33
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A volume of tissue or volume element is a

34
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The z axis is

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Longitudinal

35
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Perfect image has a

36
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Imperfect image has

37
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The Y axis is the

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AP image or up and down

38
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The frequency response to create an image

39
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HU number for hepatic cysts

40
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HU number for normal brain

41
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HU for muscle

42
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HU for air

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-600 to -1000

43
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PET scans measure

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The uptake of PDG

44
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— area of the pt that is exposed to radiation

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Dose profile

45
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FWHM is a measure of

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Effective section width

46
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Accounts for dose in the X Y and Z axis

47
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Doesn’t matter if scan is spiral or helical

48
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Ct filament size

49
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Grouping together detector channels

50
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To calculate CTDI the acquisition must

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Be contiguous

51
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The P way correlates to

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Atrial systole

52
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The T wave correlates to

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Cardiac diastole

53
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The QRS complex correlates to

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The ventricular systole

54
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What is DLP

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The total amount of exposure for an exam

55
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Typical kv for ct scanners

56
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Term to describe X-rays ability to ionize a volume of air

57
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Exposure is measured in

58
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Amount of Xray energy absorbed in a unit of mass

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Absorbed dose

59
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Absorbed dose is measured in

60
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Accounts for the type of tissue that radiation is deposited in

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Effective dose

61
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Effective dose is measured in

62
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Approximate measure of dose received in a single ct slice

63
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CTDI100 corresponds to

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Pencil ionization chamber

64
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As pitch increases the dose per section

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Decreases (CTDI VOL)

65
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What is displayed in all ct reports

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DLP and CTDI

66
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Window width is the ———————————————

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Range of ct numbers with in an image

67
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Absorbed dose is measured in

68
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Dose profile is the

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Area of the pt that’s exposed to radiation

69
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MA is always increased to produce

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Thinner images

70
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The peritoneum contains

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Stomach 
Small bowel
Small portion of duodenum
Jejunum and ileum
Transverse colon
Liver
Gb       spleen        Ovaries
71
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What is in the retroperitoneum

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Duodenum
Pancreas
Adrenals
Kidneys
Ureturs 
Bladder
Aorta.   IVC prostate uterus
72
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What is in the mediastinum

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Heart. Greater vessels Esophagus.

Trachea. Phrenic and cardiac nerves. Thoracic duct. Thymus. Central chest lymph nodes

73
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What is spondylosis

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Age related wear and tear of disk

L spine

74
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What is spondylolysis

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Occurs to the pars

75
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What is spondylolisthesis

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One vertebral body slips over another

76
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A ring artifact in a ct head scan would most likely be caused by

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A detector malfunction

77
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The stair step artifact of 3D aortic/heart images most likely is caused by

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Not enough overlap

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