Answers
o inside the gantry
Which of the following is considered a quality control daily
test for a CT scanner?
Answer
o linearity of CT numbers
o low- and high-contrast resolution
o image slice thickness
o CT number accuracy
o spatial resolution
Which of the following is the common term for the artifact
created by the presence of metals in the patient in CT
imaging?
Answer
o ringing
o partial volume
o arcing
o biasing
o streaking
What is the average CT number for the lung in Hounsfield
units?
Answer
o -1000
o -500
o -100
o -50
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Where is the x-ray generator located in a CT scanner?
Answer
o under the patient imaging table
o inside the operator's console
, o CT number accuracy
streaking
o -500
o inside the gantry
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