MCQ Kiran Flashcards
Which organ/tissue has the smallest CT-value?
- a. Lung
- b. Liver
- c. Breast
- d. Bone
Which organ/tissue has the smallest CT-value?
- a. Lung
- b. Liver
- c. Breast
- d. Bone
In which method is gadolinium (Gd3+) complex compounds used as contrast agent?
- a. SPECT
- b. PET
- c. MRI
- d. Sonography
In which method is gadolinium (Gd3+) complex compounds used as contrast agent?
- a. SPECT
- b. PET
- c. MRI
- d. Sonography
Which is true during PET?
- The gamma photons generated by pair formation (production) are detected
- The gamma photons generated by pair destruction (annihilation) are detected
- The gamma rays emitted from isotopes administered to the patient are detected
- Due to the rontgen absorbance layer images are formed
Which is true during PET?
- The gamma photons generated by pair formation (production) are detected
- The gamma photons generated by pair destruction (annihilation) are detected
- The gamma rays emitted from isotopes administered to the patient are detected
- Due to the rontgen absorbance layer images are formed
Which method can be used in case of brain damage?
- a. CT
- b. SPECT
- c. PET
- d. MRI
- e. Angiography
Which method can be used in case of brain damage?
- a. CT
- b. SPECT
- c. PET
- d. MRI
- e. Angiography
Which method can be used to eliminate background noise?
- The median filtration
- The regulation of contrast
- X-ray annihilation method
- Pair production
Which method can be used to eliminate background noise?
- The median filtration
- The regulation of contrast
- X-ray annihilation method
- Pair production
What is meant by voxel?
- Volumetric unit in imagery
- Pixels of an MRI
- Pixel formation
- Unit of magnetic moment
What is meant by voxel?
- Volumetric unit in imagery
- Pixels of an MRI
- Pixel formation
- Unit of magnetic moment
In which technique is windowing used?
- a. CT
- b. SPECT
- c. PET
- d. MRI
In which technique is windowing used?
- a. CT
- b. SPECT
- c. PET
- d. MRI
What information does an MRI examination give?
- Proton density
- Mass attenuation coefficient
- Linear attenuation coefficient
- Acoustic impedance
What information does an MRI examination give?
- Proton density
- Mass attenuation coefficient
- Linear attenuation coefficient
- Acoustic impedance
What electromagnetic radiation is used in Magnetic Resonance Imaging?
- Infrared
- Visible light
- Radio waves
- UV
What electromagnetic radiation is used in Magnetic Resonance Imaging?
- Infrared
- Visible light
- Radio waves
- UV
What is the piezoelectric effect?
- The deformation of certain crystals leads to electric currents
- Certain crystal are deformed by electricity
- The volume of certain crystals is reduced by electricity
- Certain crystals generate an alternating current due to increased pressure
What is the piezoelectric effect?
- The deformation of certain crystals leads to electric currents
- Certain crystal are deformed by electricity
- The volume of certain crystals is reduced by electricity
- Certain crystals generate an alternating current due to increased pressure
Which of these are useful in the field of radiopharmacology?
- a. Tc-99
- b. Gadolinium
- c. Boron-51
- d. Carbon-14
Which of these are useful in the field of radiopharmacology?
- a. Tc-99
- b. Gadolinium
- c. Boron-51
- d. Carbon-14
What is the advantage of multimodal imaging?
- Allows integration of the strengths of individual modalities (functional and anatomical), while overcoming their limitations
- It has no advantage other than being cost-effective
- It is easier to use than other imaging techniques
- At the moment it has no advantage as multimodal contrast material does not exist
What is the advantage of multimodal imaging?
- Allows integration of the strengths of individual modalities (functional and anatomical), while overcoming their limitations
- It has no advantage other than being cost-effective
- It is easier to use than other imaging techniques
- At the moment it has no advantage as multimodal contrast material does not exist
Which statement is true?
- Resolution is defined by the number of lines that are identifiable in 1 cm
- Resolution is defined as the shortest distance between two points on a specimen that can still be distinguished as two separate points
- Resolution is defined as the highest magnification of a microscope
- Resolution is not used in the field of radiology, instead sensitivity is used
Which statement is true?
- Resolution is defined by the number of lines that are identifiable in 1 cm
- Resolution is defined as the shortest distance between two points on a specimen that can still be distinguished as two separate points
- Resolution is defined as the highest magnification of a microscope
- Resolution is not used in the field of radiology, instead sensitivity is used
Which technique can NOT be used to increase image quality?
- Convolution
- Median Filtration
- Filtration with a Gaussian kernel
- Fourier transformation
Which technique can NOT be used to increase image quality?
- Convolution
- Median Filtration
- Filtration with a Gaussian kernel
- Fourier transformation
Which organs/tissues can NOT be examined by virtual endoscopy?
- a. Brain
- b. Colon
- c. Bone
- d. Bronchi
Which organs/tissues can NOT be examined by virtual endoscopy?
- a. Brain
- b. Colon
- c. Bone
- d. Bronchi
Synchronisation of the respiratory cycle
- Is only possible in a PET
- Increases the quality of the image because all pictures are in same phase
- Reduces the radiation dose required during the imaging process
Synchronisation of the respiratory cycle
- Is only possible in a PET
- Increases the quality of the image because all pictures are in same phase
- Reduces the radiation dose required during the imaging process
Which radiation is NOT ionizing radiation?
- α-radiation
- γ-radiation
- ultrasound radiation
- ultraviolet radiation
Which radiation is NOT ionizing radiation?
- α-radiation
- γ-radiation
- ultrasound radiation
- ultraviolet radiation
In which technique is microbubble contrast material used?
- a. SPECT
- b. PET
- c. MRI
- d. Sonography
In which technique is microbubble contrast material used?
- a. SPECT
- b. PET
- c. MRI
- d. Sonography
Bone scintigraphy
- Has though it is specific, a low sensitivity
- Is usually carried out with a PET/CAT scan
- Is based on the function of osteoblasts
- Is based on the function of osteoclasts
Bone scintigraphy
- Has though it is specific, a low sensitivity (it actually has high sensitivity and low specificity)
- Is usually carried out with a PET/CAT scan
- Is based on the function of osteoblasts
- Is based on the function of osteoclasts
What can lead to an artifact in a CT-image?
- Metal plates
- Attenuation of X-rays due to air in the lungs
- Usage of a contrast material
What can lead to an artifact in a CT-image?
- Metal plates
- Attenuation of X-rays due to air in the lungs
- Usage of a contrast material
The basis of ultrasonic imaging:
- Is the reflection of ultrasound on the boundary between tissues of different acoustic impedance
- Is the difference in ultrasound absorption of different tissues
- Is the change in ultrasound speed and wavelength in different tissues
- Is the thermal effect of ultrasound
The basis of ultrasonic imaging:
- Is the reflection of ultrasound on the boundary between tissues of different acoustic impedance
- Is the difference in ultrasound absorption of different tissues
- Is the change in ultrasound speed and wavelength in different tissues
- Is the thermal effect of ultrasound
Which statement is correct for molecular imaging?
- It is a type of anatomical imaging
- Cells and processes at cellular level can be examine ex-vivo
- It is an expensive technique
- Cells and processes at cellular level can be examined in-vivo
Which statement is correct for molecular imaging?
- It is a type of anatomical imaging
- Cells and processes at cellular level can be examine ex-vivo
- It is an expensive technique
- Cells and processes at cellular level can be examined in-vivo
What isotope would you use for a SPECT examination?
- Beta(-)radiation isotope
- Beta(+)radiation isotope
- Gamma radiation isotope
- SPECT does not use isotopes
What isotope would you use for a SPECT examination?
- Beta(-)radiation isotope
- Beta(+)radiation isotope
- Gamma radiation isotope
- SPECT does not use isotopes
What sort of isotope would you use for a PET examination?
- A gamma emitting isotope
- A negative beta emitting isotope
- A positive beta emitting isotope
- No isotope is necessary for PET examination
What sort of isotope would you use for a PET examination?
- A gamma emitting isotope
- A negative beta emitting isotope
- A positive beta emitting isotope
- No isotope is necessary for PET examination
Select the correct statement:
- Both SPECT AND PET are anatomical imaging methods
- We detect photons in case of both SPECT and PET
- In case of PET we detect directly positrons
- Isotopes used in PET have long half life
Select the correct statement:
- Both SPECT AND PET are anatomical imaging methods (they are functional)
- We detect photons in case of both SPECT and PET
- In case of PET we detect directly positrons (SPECT detects directly)
- Isotopes used in PET have long half life (SPECT isotopes have longer half-life)
Select the wrong statement on spin-spin relaxation
- It is also called T2 relaxation
- It refers to the interaction between an elementary magnet and its environment
- We measure the temporal change of magnetic vector projection perpendicular to the external magnetic field
- The amplitude of the measured signal decreases with time
Select the wrong statement on spin-spin relaxation
- It is also called T2 relaxation
- It refers to the interaction between an elementary magnet and its environment
- We measure the temporal change of magnetic vector projection perpendicular to the external magnetic field
- The amplitude of the measured signal decreases with time
What is the unit of mass attenuation coefficient?
- l/cm
- g/cm2
- cm2/g
- W/cm2
What is the unit of mass attenuation coefficient?
- l/cm
- g/cm2
- cm2/g
- W/cm2
The position of spectral lines of characteristic X-rays depends on…
- The accelerating voltage
- The type of anode material
- The type of cathode material
- The temperature of the cathode
The position of spectral lines of characteristic X-rays depends on…
- The accelerating voltage
- The type of anode material
- The type of cathode material
- The temperature of the cathode
Explanation: (http://www.casaxps.com/help_manual/XPSInformation/IntroductiontoXPS.htm)
Which imaging method is the most sensitive (i.e. capable of detecting the least amount of molecules)?
- a. PET
- b. CAT-scan
- c. MRI
- d. Ultrasonography
Which imaging method is the most sensitive (i.e. capable of detecting the least amount of molecules)?
- a. PET
- b. CAT-scan
- c. MRI
- d. Ultrasonography
Which tissue or medium can be found in the negative range of the Hounsfield scale?
- Bones
- Soft tissues
- Lungs
- Water
Which tissue or medium can be found in the negative range of the Hounsfield scale?
- Bones
- Soft tissues
- Lungs
- Water
Which of the following imaging methods poses the greatest radiation exposure?
- Chest radiography
- Bone scintigraphy
- Abdominal CAT scan
- MRI
Which of the following imaging methods poses the greatest radiation exposure?
- Chest radiography
- Bone scintigraphy
- Abdominal CAT scan (this was “after marked”, makes sense)
- MRI (This was marked but it is no logical)
If the frequency of ultrasound increases…
- Its reflectance decreases
- Its penetration depth decreases
- Its speed decreases
- Its specific clamping decreases
If the frequency of ultrasound increases…
- Its reflectance decreases
- Its penetration depth decreases (penetration decreases when attenuation increases, attenuation increases with frequency)
- Its speed decreases
- Its specific clamping decreases
Which of the following statements is false regarding ultrasonographic images?
- The disadvantage of the A-image is that it can only be one-dimensional
- The advantage of A-image over one-dimensional B-image is better representation of reflectance change
- M-image is the temporal variation of the one-dimensional B-image
- The duplex image is nothing else than a two-dimensional B-image
Which of the following statements is false regarding ultrasonographic images?
- The disadvantage of the A-image is that it can only be one-dimensional (****)
- The advantage of A-image over one-dimensional B-image is better representation of reflectance change
- M-image is the temporal variation of the one-dimensional B-image
- The duplex image is nothing else than a two-dimensional B-image
The speed of propagation of ultrasound is greater in solids than in gases because…
- Solid bodies have much greater density
- Solid bodies have much less compressibility
- Solid bodies have much greater density and compressibility
- Gases have much less compressibility
The speed of propagation of ultrasound is greater in solids than in gases because…
- Solid bodies have much greater density
- Solid bodies have much less compressibility (****)
- Solid bodies have much greater density and compressibility (density and compressibility (dominant) are inverse; solids have increased density and lower compressibility)
- Gases have much less compressibility
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An ultrasound diagnostic device has a 3.5 and a 5 MHz transducer. Which of them has greater effective range?
- The one with 3.5 MHz
- The one with 5 MHz
- Their ranges are equal
- Range depends on acoustic impedance
An ultrasound diagnostic device has a 3.5 and a 5 MHz transducer. Which of them has greater effective range?
- The one with 3.5 MHz
- The one with 5 MHz
- Their ranges are equal
- Range depends on acoustic impedance (****)
What makes Doppler US-examination suitable for blood flow rate determination?
- The absorption of ultrasound depends on the flow rate
- The flow rate depends on the diameter of the blood vessel
- The frequency shift of scattered ultrasound depends on the speed of flowing cells
- The reflectance depends on the flow rate
What makes Doppler US-examination suitable for blood flow rate determination?
- The absorption of ultrasound depends on the flow rate
- The flow rate depends on the diameter of the blood vessel
- The frequency shift of scattered ultrasound depends on the speed of flowing cells
- The reflectance depends on the flow rate (****)
What is the unit of acoustic impedance?
- It is unitless
- Kg/m2/s
- Cm/g2
- Photons
What is the unit of acoustic impedance?
- It is unitless
- Kg/m2/s
- Cm/g2
- Photons
How does a DSA device work?
- It digitizes the image
- It subtracts noise from the image
- It subtracts images taken before and after the administration of contrast agent
- It serves as a digital image display
How does a DSA device work?
- It digitizes the image
- It subtracts noise from the image
- It subtracts images taken before and after the administration of contrast agent
- It serves as a digital image display
During contrast manipulation
- The difference between the brightest and darkest pixels displayed on the image does not change
- The difference between the brightest and darkest pixels displayed on the image either decreases or increases
- The difference between the brightest and darkest pixels displayed on the image increases always
- The difference between the brightest and darkest pixels displayed on the image decreases always
During contrast manipulation
- The difference between the brightest and darkest pixels displayed on the image does not change
- The difference between the brightest and darkest pixels displayed on the image either decreases or increases
- The difference between the brightest and darkest pixels displayed on the image increases always
- The difference between the brightest and darkest pixels displayed on the image decreases always
What does an image contain?
- a. All information of an object
- b. The optical characteristics of an object
- c. The spatial distribution of some quality of the object
- d. It does not provide any information
What does an image contain?
- a. All information of an object
- b. The optical characteristics of an object (****)
- c. The spatial distribution of some quality of the object
- d. It does not provide any information
Windowing is used to process images produced by which imaging method?
- CAT-scan
- SPECT
- PET
- MRI
Windowing is used to process images produced by which imaging method?
- CAT-scan
- SPECT
- PET
- MRI
What is the disadvantage of the thallium-201 heart scan?
- The atomic number of Tl-201 is too high so it is only poorly accumulated in the heart
- It poses relatively high exposure
- It doesn’t remain in the heart for long so it can only be used throughout a few ECG- cycles
- The radiation is absorbed poorly so that image of the heart cannot be reconstructed well
What is the disadvantage of the thallium-201 heart scan?
- The atomic number of Tl-201 is too high so it is only poorly accumulated in the heart
- It poses relatively high exposure
- It doesn’t remain in the heart for long so it can only be used throughout a few ECG- cycles
- The radiation is absorbed poorly so that image of the heart cannot be reconstructed well
Is it possible (at least theoretically) to detect the distribution of two isotopes simultaneously in the body with SPECT?
- Yes, it is
- No, it is not since the isotope radiates only one photon
- Only with SPECT-CT
- Only with two SPECT cameras
Is it possible (at least theoretically) to detect the distribution of two isotopes simultaneously in the body with SPECT?
- Yes, it is (But not possible with PET!)
- No, it is not since the isotope radiates only one photon
- Only with SPECT-CT
- Only with two SPECT cameras
Which of the following isotopes is NOT gamma emitting?
- a. I-123
- b. I-131
- c. Tc-99m
- d. F-18
Which of the following isotopes is NOT gamma emitting?
- a. I-123
- b. I-131
- c. Tc-99m
- d. F-18
What is the condition that makes a nucleus NMR active?
- It does not have unpaired electrons
- It has magnetic momentum
- Even number of both protons and neutrons
- Low (preferably less than 20) atomic numbers
What is the condition that makes a nucleus NMR active?
- It does not have unpaired electrons
- It has magnetic momentum
- Even number of both protons and neutrons
- Low (preferably less than 20) atomic numbers
What is the spatial limit of resolution of a medical PET?
- 30 micrometers
- 300 micrometers
- 3000 micrometers
- 30000 micrometers
What is the spatial limit of resolution of a medical PET?
- 30 micrometers
- 300 micrometers
- 3000 micrometers (3-4 mm)
- 30000 micrometers
The most widely used radiation type in radioisotope therapy (RIT) is…
- Alpha radiation
- Negative beta radiation
- Positive beta radiation
- Gamma radiation
The most widely used radiation type in radioisotope therapy (RIT) is…
- Alpha radiation
- Negative beta radiation
- Positive beta radiation
- Gamma radiation (****)
The reason for pulse mode operation in ultrasound diagnosis is to
separate the emitted pulse and the signal to be detected
Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy is a method to
diagnose ischemic heart diseas
In case of positron emission tomography we detect
gamma photons produced during annihilation
The type of information that can be acquired from MRI-image is
proton density
Gamma
is Not a transfer function operation
Windowing, Fourier transformation, production of inverse image are
transfer function operations
It is NOT possible to
detect the distribution of two isotopes in the body simultaneously using PET
Optical imaging is used today for
ocular examination
Spin lattice relaxation refers to
interactions between elementary magnets
Tc-99m
Not emitting positron
If the acoustic impedances of the two media differ significantly
the reflectance of ultrasound is almost 100%
CAT-scan tomographies are taken in the
transverse plane
The aim of windowing method is to
display a narrow range of observed values
The A-image acquired in ultrasound diagnostics can be used to determine the
distance between reflecting surfaces
The one with 5 MHz has a
greater resolution.
The resolution of a clinical SPECT device is
8-12mm