Textbook 5 + 6 Flashcards
high-contrast reconstruction algorithms are also known as?
bone or detail filters
localizer scans
digital image acquisitions done by the tube being stationary and the bed is moving through the scan field
localizer scans aka?
scout, surview, tomogram, scanogram, preview, and pilot
z axis in terms of patient positioning?
head-foot direction
y axis in terms of patient positioning?
whether the table in the gantry is too high or too low
x axis in terms of patient positioning?
patient lying more to one side or not
axial scans programmed for contiguous slices result in what?
when one slice abuts the next
cine or dynamic methods
when scanners are programmed to repeat scans at the same slice location
when are gapped slices used?
high-resolution chest studies
overlapping slices
acquiring data in a noncontiguous way
what are some disadvantages to the axial method?
- increased examination time
- delays in imaging can be significant
- motion artifacts
- reconstruction limitations
misregistration
occurs when the patient breaths differently with each data acquisition
when are axial scans preferred?
- acquisition speed isn’t a concern
- optimal resolution needed
- gapped slices needed
- interruption in exposure
what are the key “ingredients” to a helical scan?
- x-ray tube is constantly moving
- constant x-ray output
- uninterrupted table movement
what are some advantages to helical scans?
- improved image resolution with iodinated contrast concentration
- decreased motion artifacts due to resp. and cardiac motion
- superior multiplayer or 3D reformation capabilities
- improved scanning speed