CT REGISTRY REVIEW (MIC) NEWEST
UPDATED MULTIPLE AND SINGLE CHOICE
COMBO EXAM |QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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In order for an x-ray photon to be measured it must:
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1. enter the detector chamber
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2. be absorbed by the detector material
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3. be converted to a measurable event
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Which system component converts the projection attenuation data
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into the proper digital form for the array processor?
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analog-to-digital converter
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Which of the following is NOT a function of a PACS system?
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a. reconstruction of the image from the raw data
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b. long term data storage
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c. digital distribution of images
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d. image display for the radiologist
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the image from raw data
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Which of the following is not part of the CT tube?
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,a. tungsten target
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b. collimator
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c. rotating anode
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d. filament
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Which of the following is FALSE regarding CT systems?
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1. they are limited to nonoblique transverse scanning
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2. they cannot generate a straight coronal or sagittal image
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3. hey have no moving parts
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Xrays are used in CT because:
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a. they are easily produced by the high frequency generator
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b. they are less harmful than the heating effects of microwave
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radiation
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c. they penetrate the body according to specific attenuation
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characteristics of each tissue
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d. the FDA imposes no limit on the dose to the patient
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Most of the commands from the technologists are received by the:
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ANS: operators console
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Xrays are produced whenever fast moving electrons collide with
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any form of matter because:
v v v ANS: The electron loses kinetic
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energy which is converted into the emission of an x-ray photon
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,The mA determines the:
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Which of the following is a component NOT normally located in
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the gantry of a modern CT system?
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Tube interscan delay time refers to:
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the end of one scan and the start of the next scan during which the
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tube will cool
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Increased _______ will increase the likelihood that a given x-ray
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will penetrate a material
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1. kV
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2. mA
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3. exposure time
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Which of the following are NOT commonly used on today's
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commercially available CT scanners?
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1. xenon detectors
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2. fourth-generation technology
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3. continous rotation technology
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Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding occurrences
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after an x-ray photon penetrates the detector aperture?
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1. the photon can pass through the detector unmeasured
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, 2. the photon is converted completely into a electron
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3. the measured signal in enhanced by an amplifier
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Scatter radiation is caused by:
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original trajectory of an x-ray photon through the patient
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What control does the operator have over the x-rays in a CT exam?
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ANS: the energy level and the quantity of x-rays can be
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selected
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Which of the following is the standard that's used to achieve
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compatibility for image transfer between various imaging
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modalities, viewing stations, and printers in a hospital?
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DICOM
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The enormous heat that builds up in the CT tube is caused by what?
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ANS: Collision of the electron beam with the tungsten target
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on the tube anode
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_________________ made helical imaging possible v v v v vvvvvvvvvv ANS: vv
Continuous rotation scanners
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The patient table:
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a. may move continuously during the scan
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b. can never be positioned automatically by software due to safety
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precautions
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