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Ans: Each sweep of the source-detector around the body during CT is
called a __________.
mass density and effective atomic number
Ans: Each CT projection records variations in _________________________.
stored on the computer
Ans: Each CT projection is ______________________.
a matrix of values
Ans: The cross-sectional anatomy is translated into ___________ during CT
reconstruction.
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Ans: The first generation of computed tomography used ______
detector(s).
long scanning time
Ans: The principal drawback of the first-generation CT scanner was the
_______________.
beam scatter
Ans: The second-generation CT scanners had the disadvantage of
increased ____________.
scanning time
Ans: The reduction in ____________ was the principal advantage of the
second-generation CT scanners.
scanning time & scattered radiation