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Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What three regions must be present in the Mako CT Scan? - CORRECT ANSWER- Hip,
Knee, Ankle
What piece of equipment is necessary for a Mako CT Scan? - CORRECT ANSWER- Motion
rod
Required thickness and spacing parameters at the knee region for a Mako Knee CT Scan -
CORRECT ANSWER- 0.5 - 1mm
Per Mako CT Scan protocol, the motion rod must be visible in the hip, knee, and ankle region
of the patient CT scan - CORRECT ANSWER- True
Earliest time before Mako procedure a patient can be scanned - CORRECT ANSWER- 8
weeks
Mako CT Scan is one continuous scan of three regions - CORRECT ANSWER- True
The pitch should be entered at a 2:1 ratio - CORRECT ANSWER- False (1:1 ratio)
How should a mako patient be positioned in the CT scanner? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Supine, feet first
The motion rod can be places slightly anterior during the CT scan - CORRECT ANSWER-
True
Thickness and spacing specifications need to be entered at a 1:1 ratio - CORRECT
ANSWER- True
The Mako CT protocol requires 200mm FOV at the knee region - CORRECT ANSWER-
False (250mm FOV)
, Mako Knee CT Scan protocol requires three individual scans - CORRECT ANSWER- False
(just need one)
What is the minimum amount of scan that needs to be above and below the distal femur? -
CORRECT ANSWER- 10cm
During segmentation, setting slices on the femur always generates the same number of slices
- CORRECT ANSWER- False
When segmenting, it is important to include attached osteophytes - CORRECT ANSWER-
True
When setting femoral bounds, ensure the bounds are rotated to align what to Whiteside's
Line? - CORRECT ANSWER- Parallel
After 3D bone model is generated, corrections cannot be made to segmentation - CORRECT
ANSWER- False
Cadaver scans do not require a motion check - CORRECT ANSWER- True
If CT scan fails motion check, patient will need to be rescanned - CORRECT ANSWER-
True
When setting tibial bounds, as much distal tibia as possible should be captured - CORRECT
ANSWER- False
Within Mako TKA application, in which tab will the patients name be displayed? -
CORRECT ANSWER- CT Load
If both a CD and USB device are inserted in Mako laptop, the system will read the CD over
the USB - CORRECT ANSWER- True
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What three regions must be present in the Mako CT Scan? - CORRECT ANSWER- Hip,
Knee, Ankle
What piece of equipment is necessary for a Mako CT Scan? - CORRECT ANSWER- Motion
rod
Required thickness and spacing parameters at the knee region for a Mako Knee CT Scan -
CORRECT ANSWER- 0.5 - 1mm
Per Mako CT Scan protocol, the motion rod must be visible in the hip, knee, and ankle region
of the patient CT scan - CORRECT ANSWER- True
Earliest time before Mako procedure a patient can be scanned - CORRECT ANSWER- 8
weeks
Mako CT Scan is one continuous scan of three regions - CORRECT ANSWER- True
The pitch should be entered at a 2:1 ratio - CORRECT ANSWER- False (1:1 ratio)
How should a mako patient be positioned in the CT scanner? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Supine, feet first
The motion rod can be places slightly anterior during the CT scan - CORRECT ANSWER-
True
Thickness and spacing specifications need to be entered at a 1:1 ratio - CORRECT
ANSWER- True
The Mako CT protocol requires 200mm FOV at the knee region - CORRECT ANSWER-
False (250mm FOV)
, Mako Knee CT Scan protocol requires three individual scans - CORRECT ANSWER- False
(just need one)
What is the minimum amount of scan that needs to be above and below the distal femur? -
CORRECT ANSWER- 10cm
During segmentation, setting slices on the femur always generates the same number of slices
- CORRECT ANSWER- False
When segmenting, it is important to include attached osteophytes - CORRECT ANSWER-
True
When setting femoral bounds, ensure the bounds are rotated to align what to Whiteside's
Line? - CORRECT ANSWER- Parallel
After 3D bone model is generated, corrections cannot be made to segmentation - CORRECT
ANSWER- False
Cadaver scans do not require a motion check - CORRECT ANSWER- True
If CT scan fails motion check, patient will need to be rescanned - CORRECT ANSWER-
True
When setting tibial bounds, as much distal tibia as possible should be captured - CORRECT
ANSWER- False
Within Mako TKA application, in which tab will the patients name be displayed? -
CORRECT ANSWER- CT Load
If both a CD and USB device are inserted in Mako laptop, the system will read the CD over
the USB - CORRECT ANSWER- True
