EACVI CARDIAC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
EXAM 2026 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Benefits of CT angiography compared to conventional
angiography. Answer: -faster
-less invasive
-virtually invasive
-excellent quality images
-radiologists are not always available to perform conventional
studies
◉ Why would a patient not be able to have a MR angiography.
Answer: -pacemaker
-metal
-claustrophobia
◉ Why would a patient not be able to have a CT angiography.
Answer: -elevated SCr
-abnormally low eGFR
,◉ How many slices does a CT angio involve to get the best quality
images. Answer: 10
◉ What can the CT angio post processing create. Answer: -MPR
-MIP
-curved planar reconstructions
-vessel measurement
-3D
◉ Patient prep for angiography imaging. Answer: -3 hour fast due to
IV contrast
◉ Windows for CT angio. Answer: -soft tissue window (350WW,
50WL)
-MIP windows
◉ General injection rate for CT angio. Answer: 50-130 cc's at 3.5-
5mL/sec
◉ Indications for a cerebral angiogram. Answer: -cerebral aneurysm
-AVM
, ◉ Where do most aneurysm occur in the cerebrum. Answer: at the
cerebral artery near or at the bifurcation of the middle cerebral
artery
◉ Two main types of aneurysms. Answer: 1. Saccular ("berry"
aneurysms)
2. Fusiform
◉ Scan range for a cerebral angiogram. Answer: begins about 1-2 cm
below the base of the skull to the midpoint or top 1/3 of skull
◉ Where is the bolus tracking slice positioned for a cerebral, carotid,
and arm angiography. Answer: arch of the aorta
◉ Injection rate for cerebral and carotid angiography. Answer: 50-
70mL at 3.5-4.5mL/sec
◉ Examples of segmentation after cerebral angiography:. Answer: -
separating vessel from bone
-separating arteries from veins
-removing artifacts from fillings
-replacing parts of vessel that are missing due to volume averaging
EXAM 2026 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Benefits of CT angiography compared to conventional
angiography. Answer: -faster
-less invasive
-virtually invasive
-excellent quality images
-radiologists are not always available to perform conventional
studies
◉ Why would a patient not be able to have a MR angiography.
Answer: -pacemaker
-metal
-claustrophobia
◉ Why would a patient not be able to have a CT angiography.
Answer: -elevated SCr
-abnormally low eGFR
,◉ How many slices does a CT angio involve to get the best quality
images. Answer: 10
◉ What can the CT angio post processing create. Answer: -MPR
-MIP
-curved planar reconstructions
-vessel measurement
-3D
◉ Patient prep for angiography imaging. Answer: -3 hour fast due to
IV contrast
◉ Windows for CT angio. Answer: -soft tissue window (350WW,
50WL)
-MIP windows
◉ General injection rate for CT angio. Answer: 50-130 cc's at 3.5-
5mL/sec
◉ Indications for a cerebral angiogram. Answer: -cerebral aneurysm
-AVM
, ◉ Where do most aneurysm occur in the cerebrum. Answer: at the
cerebral artery near or at the bifurcation of the middle cerebral
artery
◉ Two main types of aneurysms. Answer: 1. Saccular ("berry"
aneurysms)
2. Fusiform
◉ Scan range for a cerebral angiogram. Answer: begins about 1-2 cm
below the base of the skull to the midpoint or top 1/3 of skull
◉ Where is the bolus tracking slice positioned for a cerebral, carotid,
and arm angiography. Answer: arch of the aorta
◉ Injection rate for cerebral and carotid angiography. Answer: 50-
70mL at 3.5-4.5mL/sec
◉ Examples of segmentation after cerebral angiography:. Answer: -
separating vessel from bone
-separating arteries from veins
-removing artifacts from fillings
-replacing parts of vessel that are missing due to volume averaging
