Safety Flashcards
1
Q
The radiation dose to the patient during a CT scan is known as the ____.
A
CTDI
2
Q
A decrease in the focus to detector distance of a multidetector CT system results in _______.
A
Increased patient dose
3
Q
Dose length product can be calculated by using what two formulas?
A
MSAD x slice width (cm) x number of slices in scan volume
CTDI vol x scan length (cm)
4
Q
A modern CT system may employ complex collimation along the z axis to reduce patient radiation exposure d/t ______.
A
Overbeaming
