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The ratio of x-rays incident on the input phosphor to light photons exiting the output phosphor is called flux gain

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• The brightness gain is the product of the minification gain and the flux gain

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The capability of an image intensifier to increase the illumination level of the image is called its brightness gain

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Television monitoring allows brightness and contrast to be controlled electronically

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Automatic brightness control (ABC) maintains the brightness of the image by varying kVp and mA

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An image intensifier tube is identified by the diameter of its input phosphor

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The input phosphor converts x-rays to light.

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Automatic brightness control (ABC) maintains the brightness of the image by varying kVp and mA.

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The output phosphor or crystal of the image intensifier is composed zinc cadmium sulfide.

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Flouroscopic machines are usually equipped with a timer and an alarm that are set to sound after 5 minutes.

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The person who is credited for the invention of the fluoroscope machine was Thomas Edison.

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The small bowel follow through study is completed when the contrast reaches the Ileocecal valve.

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Barium Enemas and Upper GI’s can be done with both single and double contrast.

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The patient should drink plenty of water after any fluoroscopic procedure involving contrast

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Fluoroscopy uses high kVp and low mAs

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Automatic brightness control (ABC) maintains the brightness of the image by varying kVp and mA

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The milliamperage used during fluoroscopy is 5 mA

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The photocathode in the image intensifier emits electrons when it is stimulated by light photons

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The number of light photons emitted within the image intensifier is directly proportional to the amount of x-ray photons exiting the patient

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Light produced at the output phosphor of the image intensifier has been increased 50 -75 times in intensity

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Electrons hit the output phosphor after exiting the anode

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Fluoroscopy was developed so that radiologists could view dynamic images.

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The image intensifier improved fluoroscopy by increasing image brightness.

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X-rays that exit the patient and enter the image intensifier first interact with the input phosphor.

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Viewing the fluoroscopic image in magnification mode increases contrast resolution, spatial resolution, and patient dose.

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The TV camera allowed the radiologist to view the images without being in the primary beam.

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Viewing the fluoroscopic image in magnification mode increases contrast resolution, spatial resolution , and patient dose

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Image intensified fluoroscopy is performed at illumination levels similar to radiograph viewing

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The rods in the retina are stimulated by low light; the cones are stimulated by bright light

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The ability of the eye to detect differences in brightness levels is termed contrast perception

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The Half-life (T) of a radionuclide is described as the time it takes for the radionuclide to decay to half its original activity

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Xenon-133 lung ventilation/perfusion scan is used to evaluate pulmonary emboli

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The Nuclear Medicine test that helps diagnose Graves disease (plummer disease) due to an increased uptake of 123 Iodine is a thyroid scan

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Scintillation detectors or gamma cameras use crystals that change radioactive emissions into light photons

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The most common radionuclide used in nuclear medicine is technetium (99mTc)

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Collimators are used in nuclear medicine to keep scattered rays from entering the camera

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PET scans are primarily used to diagnose, stage, or restage cancer

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PET scanning is an examination that can look at a patient’s physiology

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The most common device used to produce nuclides for NM scanning is the compact medical cyclotron

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One of the major benefits of fusion imaging with PET and CT is metabolic and anatomical evaluation is easier

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Naturally occurring radionuclides are not used for nuclear medicine imaging because there is a high patient dose from natural radionuclides

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Effective half-life longer than the examination time, suitable chemical forms for rapid localization , and primary photon energy between 100 and 400 keV are all desirable properties of NM radiopharmaceuticals

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The radiotracer for PET scanning is chosen for its similarity to naturally occurring biochemicals

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A typical gamma camera detector head contains 80 to 100 PMTs

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A pixel is a single square, or picture element in the image display matrix

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FOV determines the amount of data displayed on the monitor

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A volume element is called a voxel

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A relative comparison of xray attenuation of a voxel of tissue to an equal volume of water is a CT number

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The CT number of water is 0

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The major system components of a CT scanner are Gantry, computer and operators console, and patient table

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A Gantry is a circular device that houses the X-ray tube, DAS, and detector array

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X-ray tubes used in advanced CT scanners can tolerate 4-5 MHU

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Slice thickness, table index, and RADIOGRAPHIC factors can be selected at the operators console

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The range of CT numbers that are used to map signals into shades of gray is called the window width

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The midpoint of the range of gray levels to be displayed on the monitor is the window level

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A narrow window width would display high contrast

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The window level should be set to the CT number of the tissue of interest

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CT is the examination of choice for head trauma

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The amount of blurring in a CT image is termed spatial resolution

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The ability to differentiate between small differences in density within the CT image is called contrast resolution

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The most significant geometric factor that contributes to spatial resolution is detector aperture width

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Random variation in photon detection results in quantum noise

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Detector aperture width, matrix size, and patient size all contribute to image noise in CT

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Metallic objects such as dental fillings can cause artifacts

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High resolution CT scans are made using thinner sections or slices

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Contrast resolution and noise are affected by xray beam energy

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Spatial resolution is affected by focal spot size

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Tissue density differences of less than 0.5% can be distinguished by CT

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Reconstruction algorithm effects all of the image factors except for artifacts

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The image that appears on the monitor depends on the scan diameter

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Dynamic scanning is based on the principle that different structures enhance at different rates after contrast administration

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Spiral or helical CT involves continuous gantry rotations combined with constant table movement through the aperture

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Maximum intensity projection is a 3-D imaging technique commonly used for CTA

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Segmentation is not a method got 3-D reconstruction

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Most CT systems require preventative maintenance weekly to biweekly to ensure proper operation

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Field of view does not affect radiation dose in CT

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The anatomic scan range for a basic head CT is from the base of skull to the vertex of head

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The anatomic scan range for a CT of the c-spine is occipital condyles to below T2

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The typical scan slice thickness for a CT of the abdomen is 1.5mm

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SEM IV - Advanced Rad Imaging (6 decks)

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