CT Registry Review (MIC) questions with correct answers

In order for an x-ray photon to be measured it must: 1. enter the detector chamber 2. be absorbed by the detector material 3. be converted to a measurable event CORRECT ANSWER 1,2,3 Which system component converts the projection attenuation data into the proper digital form for the array processor? CORRECT ANSWER analog-to-digital converter Which of the following is NOT a function of a PACS system? a. reconstruction of the image from the raw data b. long term data storage c. digital distribution of images d. image display for the radiologist CORRECT ANSWER reconstruction of the image from raw data Which of the following is not part of the CT tube? a. tungsten target b. collimator c. rotating anode d. filament CORRECT ANSWER collimator Which of the following is FALSE regarding CT systems? 1. they are limited to nonoblique t