CT Exam 1
The main goal in CT is to:
A. Minimize superimposition
B. Improve contrast resolution
C. Provide a large amount of clinical information in a short amount of time
D. All the above - Answer-D
Arrange MR Imaging, CT Imaging, and plain film x-ray imaging in order from best to worst in their ability
to differentiate soft tissues in the body:
A. X-ray is better than CT is better than MRI
B. MRI is better than CT is better than x-ray
C. CT is better than MRI is better than x-ray
D. X-ray is better then MRI is better than CT - Answer-B
,Sectional Images are obtained from all of the following except:
A. Tomography
B. Transverse Axial Tomography
C. Conventional Radiography
D. Computed Tomography - Answer-C
Which acronym has been established by the Radiological Society of North America in major American
radiology journals
A. RTCT
B. CTAT
C. CT
D. CAT - Answer-C
Data Acquisition refers to:
A. Collecting x-ray transmission readings from the patient
B. Subjecting data to computer processing
C. Changing the data before they are displayed on a monitor
D. Storing the data collected from the patient onto magnetic tapes or disks - Answer-A
Which term describes the systematic motion of the x-ray tube as it rotates around the patient to collect
x-ray transmission readings?
A. Translating
, B. Scanning
C. Data Processing
D. Sampling - Answer-B
Who developed the first clinically useful computed tomography scanner?
A. Cormack
B. Roentgen
C. Hounsfield
D. Curry - Answer-C
The detectors convert the attenuation data into ________ signals
A. Digital
B. Electrical
C. Light
D. Mechanical - Answer-B
Who is considered the "Father of Computed Tomography"?
A. Willhelm Roentgen
B. Dr. Robert Ledley
C. Godfrey Housfield
D. Dr. Allan Cormack - Answer-C
The main goal in CT is to:
A. Minimize superimposition
B. Improve contrast resolution
C. Provide a large amount of clinical information in a short amount of time
D. All the above - Answer-D
Arrange MR Imaging, CT Imaging, and plain film x-ray imaging in order from best to worst in their ability
to differentiate soft tissues in the body:
A. X-ray is better than CT is better than MRI
B. MRI is better than CT is better than x-ray
C. CT is better than MRI is better than x-ray
D. X-ray is better then MRI is better than CT - Answer-B
,Sectional Images are obtained from all of the following except:
A. Tomography
B. Transverse Axial Tomography
C. Conventional Radiography
D. Computed Tomography - Answer-C
Which acronym has been established by the Radiological Society of North America in major American
radiology journals
A. RTCT
B. CTAT
C. CT
D. CAT - Answer-C
Data Acquisition refers to:
A. Collecting x-ray transmission readings from the patient
B. Subjecting data to computer processing
C. Changing the data before they are displayed on a monitor
D. Storing the data collected from the patient onto magnetic tapes or disks - Answer-A
Which term describes the systematic motion of the x-ray tube as it rotates around the patient to collect
x-ray transmission readings?
A. Translating
, B. Scanning
C. Data Processing
D. Sampling - Answer-B
Who developed the first clinically useful computed tomography scanner?
A. Cormack
B. Roentgen
C. Hounsfield
D. Curry - Answer-C
The detectors convert the attenuation data into ________ signals
A. Digital
B. Electrical
C. Light
D. Mechanical - Answer-B
Who is considered the "Father of Computed Tomography"?
A. Willhelm Roentgen
B. Dr. Robert Ledley
C. Godfrey Housfield
D. Dr. Allan Cormack - Answer-C
