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The rights of the patient include which of the following?
1. The patient has the right to considerate and respectful care.
2. The patient has the right to receive a copy of the diagnostic procedure performed.
3. The patient has the right to refuse medical treatment.
1 and 3 only.
A patient is required to have the following radiographic examinations, CT of the abdomen, GI series, and a barium enema. The correct order for the scheduling of these procedures would be:
- CT of the abdomen.
- Barium enema.
- GI series.
The patient is not required to give informed consent for which of the following CT studies?
A. Noncontrast brain to r/o subdural hematoma.
B. CT-guided abscess for drainage.
C. Stereotactic biopsy of a cranial tumor.
D. CTA chest for a PE.
A. Noncontrast brain to r/o subdural hematoma.
The normal pulse rate range for a child is:
70 to 120 beats per minute.
The average range for normal prothrombin (PT) time is approximately:
12 to 15 seconds.
The normal platelet count range for an adult is:
140,000 to 440,000/uL of blood.
The normal range for systolic blood pressure in an adult is:
A. 40 to 60 mm Hg.
B. 60 to 90 mm Hg.
C. 80 to 120 mm Hg.
D. 95 to 140 mm Hg.
D. 95 to 140 mm Hg.
Which of the following is a normal stage of the cardiac cycle?
1. Atrial systole.
2. Ventricular systole.
3. Atrial fibrillation.
1 and 2 only.
The assessment of D dimer is used to diagnose which pathological conditions?
PE and DVT.
Creatinine clearance, or the rate at which creatinine is filtered from the bloodstream, may be used to approximate:
GFR.
As related to the cardiac cycle, the term __________ refers to the contraction of heart muscle.
Systole.
Which of the following corresponds to the period of the cardiac cycle known as ventricular systole?
Contraction of the left and right ventricles.
Which of the following corresponds to the period of the cardiac cycle known as atrial systole?
Contraction of the left and right atria.
Which of the following refers to the period of the cardiac cycle known as complete cardiac diastole?
1. Contraction of the left and right ventricles
2. Relaxation of the heart muscle
3. The QRS complex of the electrocardiogram (ECG)
2 only.
Which of the following refers to the period of the cardiac cycle known as complete cardiac diastole?
1. Relaxation of the left and right ventricles
2. Relaxation of the left and right atria
3. The T wave of the electrocardiogram (ECG)
1, 2, and 3.
Cardiac CT images are typically acquired during which phase of the heart’s cycle?
Diastolic phase.
Which of the following reduces the scatter radiation reaching the detectors?
A. Post-patient collimation.
B. Pre-patient collimation.
C. Pre-patient collimation.
D. Both a and c.
D. Both a and c.
Which of the following is the primary interaction between x-ray photons and tissue during computed tomography?
A. Bremsstrahlung.
B. Characteristic.
C. Compton effect.
D. Coherent scatter.
C. Compton effect.
The assignment of different generations to CT scanners is based on the configuration of the:
Tube and detectors.
When one is using a third-generation CT scanner, it is important that reference detectors positioned at the peripheral portions of the detector array be exposed to:
A. Homogeneous radiation.
B. Unattenuated radiation.
C. Monochromatic radiation.
D. Remnant radiation.
B. Unattenuated radiation.
In 1979, the scientists __________ and __________ shared the Nobel Prize for their research in computed tomography.
Hounsfield and Cormack.
The interaction between x-ray and matter that is responsible for the production of the scatter radiation absorbed by the patient and detectors is:
Compton effect.
The types of detectors used in computed tomography are:
1. Gas ionization
2. Stimulable phosphor
3. Scintillation
1 and 3 only.
Which of the following statements concerning the translate-rotate mode of CT data acquisition is/are correct?
1. 360-degree circular detector arrays are used.
2. Data are collected only during translation.
3. Was used in first- and second-generation CT scanners.
2 and 3 only.
Which of the following technologic advances has led to the development of spiral/helical CT scanning?
1. Slip-ring technology
2. Electron beam technology
3. High-efficiency x-ray tubes
1 and 3 only.
For a given CT acquisition, the calculated mAs applied to each reconstructed slice may be referred to as the:
A. Effective mAs.
B. Peak mAs.
C. Absorbed mAs.
D. Constant mAs.
A. Effective mAs.
The approximate inherent filtration of the CT x-ray amounts to an aluminum equivalent of:
A. 1.2 mm.
B. 3.0 mm.
C. 5.8 mm.
D. 10.0 mm.
B. 3.0 mm.
Which of the following acquisitions may be characterized as noncontiguous?
A. 2.5 mm sections reconstructed every 1.25 mm.
B. 5.0 mm sections reconstructed very 7.5 mm.
C. 3.75 mm sections reconstructed every 3.75 mm.
D. 20-second cine acquisition with 1.25 mm sections.
B. (INTERVAL IS GREATER THAN THE SECTION WIDTH!).
Which of the following acquisitions may be characterized as overlapping?
A. 2.5 mm sections reconstructed every 1.25 mm.
B. 5.0 mm sections reconstructed very 7.5 mm.
C. 3.75 mm sections reconstructed every 3.75 mm.
D. 20-second cine acquisition with 1.25 mm sections.
A. (INTERVAL IS LESS THAN SECTION WIDTH!).
In multislice CT (MSCT), the beam pitch is equal to the table feed per rotation divided by the:
A. number of detectors.
B. pre-patient collimation.
C. total collimation.
D. number of channels.
C. total collimation.
An acquisition is made on a 4-slice MSCT system with a detector array of 16 x 1.25-mm detector elements along the z-axis. With a selected beam width of 20 mm, what beam pitch would result in the table moving 35.00 mm for each rotation of the gantry?
1.75.
The beam pitch for a given acquisition is equal to the table feed per rotation divided by the total collimation. The total collimation for this acquisition is equal to the total number of sections (detectors) multiplied by the detector dimension, or 16 multiplied by 1.25 mm. The beam pitch may be therefore calculated by dividing 35.00 by 20, or 1.75.
The number, length, and organization of the individual detector elements in an MSCT system are referred to as the:
A. detector configuration.
B. array pitch.
C. CT generation.
D. detector pitch.
A. detector configuration.
The type of MSCT detector array that contains midline narrow elements flanked by wider detectors is called a(n):
A. uniform matrix array.
B. adaptive array.
C. hybrid array.
D. stationary array.
C. hybrid array.
A 64-slice MSCT system employs an array of 64 detectors, each with a dimension of 0.625 mm. What beam collimation is required to expose the middle 32 detectors of the array to transmitted x-radiation?
20 mm
The selected detector configuration for a given acquisition determines the necessary beam collimation. The selected 32 detectors, each with an individual dimension of 0.625 mm, would require a beam collimation of 20 mm to expose each to transmitted radiation (32 ✕ 0.625 = 20 mm).
The component of the DAS responsible for strengthening the signal emitted from a detector is termed the:
A. DAC.
B. preamplifier.
C. high-resolution comb.
D. bow-tie filter.
B. preamplifier.
The process of scanning a phantom device of known density to improve the accuracy of CT attenuation measurement may be referred to as:
A. Hounsfield correction.
B. Linearity.
C. Uniformity.
D. Calibration.
D. Calibration.
Which of the following technical parameters would greatly improve the quality of CT studies requiring multiplanar reformation (MPR) images?
A. noncontiguous scans.
B. wide section thicknesses.
C. contiguous scans with wide section thicknesses.
D. overlapping scans with narrow sections.
Answer: D.
In 1917, Austrian mathematician __________ proved that it was possible to reconstruct a three-dimensional object from the infinite set of all of its projections.
Radon.
Which of the following types of image reconstruction was used in the first prototype CT scanner?
A. Convolution method.
B. Iterative technique.
C. Fourier transform.
D. Back-projection.
B. Iterative technique.
During CT angiography, images may be reconstructed using only the greatest density encountered along each ray. This type of specialized CT image is called a(n):
A. 3-D model.
B. volume-rendered image.
C. MIP image.
D. surface-rendered image.
C. MIP image.
Which of the following is a typical protocol for a CT study of the brain for a patient with a history of dizziness?
A.10-mm × 10-mm sections from the skull base to the vertex
B. 7-mm × 7-mm sections from the skull base to the posterior fossa
C. 2.5-mm × 2.5-mm sections through the posterior fossa, 5 mm × 5 mm to vertex.
D. 1.5-mm × 1.5-mm sections from skull base to vertex
Answer: C.
Which of the following describes the scout (localizer) projection used to prescribe an axial CT acquisition of the brain?
A. Anteroposterior.
B. Submentovertical.
C. Lateral.
D. Posteroanterior.
C. Lateral.
Glioma is a general term used to describe a group of primary tumors. Consisting of malignant glial cells, gliomas occur in the:
Brain.
Which of the following areas of the head commonly becomes calcified?
1. Thalamus
2. Pineal gland
3. Choroid plexus
2 and 3.