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Review RT 212 Chapters 17 and 18 with a focused study resource designed for radiologic technology coursework and exam preparation. Covers key chapter concepts and terminology to support studying, practice, and exam review.

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RT 212 Ch. 17 & 18..

A CT colonography requires the use of ________ as a c
contrast medium.


a. barium sulfate
b. iodinated rectal contrast
c. air
d. all of the above


A collection of blood accumulating under the dura d
mater caused by trauma is termed:


a. glioma.
b. subarachnoid hemorrhage.
c. subdural abscess.
d. subdural hematoma.


A condition caused by an abnormal amount of CSF in d
the ventricles is termed:


a. pneumoencephalos.
b. cerebral atrophy.
c. encephalitis.
d. hydrocephalus.




A lower pitch ratio such as a 2.0:1 ratio with slice overlap b
leads to a reduced patient dose.


a. False
b. True


A predetermined procedure is the definition for: b


a. scan parameter.
b. protocol.
c. procedure.
d. technique.


A technique used to view vessels demonstrated in CTA b
is termed:


a. windowing.
b. maximum intensity projection.
c. multiplanar reconstruction.
d. volume scanning.




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, RT 212 Ch. 17 & 18..

Along with the posterior pituitary gland and the b
infundibulum, what other structure or region is
associated with the hypothalamus?


a. Thalamus
b. Optic chiasm
c. Falx cerebri
d. Olfactory nerve


An example of a nonvascular interventional procedure d
is:


a. stent placement.
b. thrombolysis.
c. embolization of a vessel.
d. nephrostomy.


An undesired feature or density in the CT image not c
representative of anatomy is a(n):


a. CT aberration.
b. windowing flaw.
c. artifact.
d. noise.


Another term for the insula is the central lobe. a


a. True
b. False


Approximately ____ of all head CTs generally require c
intravenous contrast media.


a. 10% to 30%
b. 30% to 50%
c. 50% to 90%
d. None of the above; all require contrast media.


Artifacts caused by patient motion are reduced with a
volume CT scanning as compared with earlier
generation scanners.


a. True
b. False




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