Textbook 5 + 6 Flashcards

1
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high-contrast reconstruction algorithms are also known as?

A

bone or detail filters

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2
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localizer scans

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digital image acquisitions done by the tube being stationary and the bed is moving through the scan field

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3
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localizer scans aka?

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scout, surview, tomogram, scanogram, preview, and pilot

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4
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z axis in terms of patient positioning?

A

head-foot direction

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5
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y axis in terms of patient positioning?

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whether the table in the gantry is too high or too low

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6
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x axis in terms of patient positioning?

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patient lying more to one side or not

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7
Q

axial scans programmed for contiguous slices result in what?

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when one slice abuts the next

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8
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cine or dynamic methods

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when scanners are programmed to repeat scans at the same slice location

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9
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when are gapped slices used?

A

high-resolution chest studies

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10
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overlapping slices

A

acquiring data in a noncontiguous way

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11
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what are some disadvantages to the axial method?

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  • increased examination time
  • delays in imaging can be significant
  • motion artifacts
  • reconstruction limitations
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12
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misregistration

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occurs when the patient breaths differently with each data acquisition

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13
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when are axial scans preferred?

A
  • acquisition speed isn’t a concern
  • optimal resolution needed
  • gapped slices needed
  • interruption in exposure
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14
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what are the key “ingredients” to a helical scan?

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  1. x-ray tube is constantly moving
  2. constant x-ray output
  3. uninterrupted table movement
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15
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what are some advantages to helical scans?

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  • 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
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16
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slip rings

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allows for the tube to move continually in the same direction
- cuts out interscan delays

17
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interpolation

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statistical methods to remove slants or blur of helical images

18
Q

what are the disadvantages to interpolation?

A

more interpolation required, the decrease of image resolution and effective slice thickness

19
Q

pitch

A

distance the table travelled per 360 rotation of the x-ray tube divided by the x-ray beam collimation width

20
Q

when pitch is less than 1, what does it mean?

A

scans are overlapping because the table feed is less than the beam collimation

21
Q

in SDCT systems, the width of the collimator is what?

A

the sole determinator of slice thickness

22
Q

pitch expressed as a ratio

A

table speed:slice thickness

23
Q

↑pitch = ___ slice angle

A

as pitch increases, so does the slice angle

24
Q

↑slice angle = ____ ?

A

as slice angle increases, so does the interpolation which will decrease the image resolution

25
Q

↑pitch = ___ data acquisition for each table position

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as pitch increases, fewer data is acquired for each table position

26
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overall, increasing pitch does what to acquisition time?

A

it will cover more anatomy for a given total acq. time which reduces radiation dose

27
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overall, decreasing pitch does what?

A

it’ll slow down the table speed which decreases the amount of anatomy covered per unit time, which increases the radiation dose