1 MIC-CT Registry Review-System Operations and Components Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct

1 MIC-CT Registry Review-System Operations and Components Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct The slip ring on continuous rotation CT scanners: a. prevents the high voltage cable from winding up b. allows the exam to commence more rapidly c. eliminates the need for the reversal of gantry frame rotation d. all of the above - Correct Answer ️️ -D Which system component converts the projection attenuation data into the proper digital form for the array processor? - Correct Answer ️️ -Analog-to-digital converter In order for an x-ray photon to be measured it must: - Correct Answer ️️ -Enter the detector chamber, be absorbed by the detector material and be converted to a measureable event 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 ️️ -A Which is NOT part of the CT Tube? a)-tungsten target B)-collimator C)-rotating anode D)-filament - Correct Answer ️️ -B Which of the following is FALSE regarding CT systems? A)-they are limited to non-oblique transverse scanning B)-they cannot generate a straight coronal or Sagittal image C)-they have no moving parts? D) all of the above - Correct Answer ️️ -D X-rays are used in CT because: A) they are easily produced by the high frequency generator B)-they are less harmful than the heating effects of microwave radiation C)-they penetrate the body according to specific attenuation characteristics D)-The FDA imposes no limit on the dose to the patient - Correct Answer ️️ -C Most of the commands from the technologist are received by the: A)-Array processor B)-operators console C)-host computer D)-amplifier - Correct Answer ️️ -B X-Rays are produced whenever fast-moving electrons collide with any form of matter because: A)-the electron splits into two X-ray photons of equal energy upon impact with matter B)-the electron loses kinetic energy which is converted into the emission of an X-ray photon C)-the electron converts the electron it collides with into an X-ray photon - Correct Answer ️️ -B