Ct scanning Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CT Registry Review (MIC) Verified Answers In order for an x-ray photon to be measured it must: 1. enter the detector chamber 2. be absorbed by the detector material 3. be converted to a measurable event ️1,2,3 Which system component converts the projection attenuation data into the proper digital form for the array processor? ️analog-to-digital converter Which of the following is NOT a function of a PACS system? a. reconstruction of the image from the raw data b. long term...

1. Older female client can't sleep at night. Nurse recommends SATA A. Take afternoon nap B. Ask HCP for prescription of mild sedative at bedtime C. Establish regular time for getting up and going to bed D. Drink whiskey, water and honey before bed E. Avoid drinking caffeine before bedtime - Correct Ans: C, E 2. The nurse has been alerted by the EMR when scanning the dispensed medication that the dosage is two times higher than the prescribed dose. The nurse should: A. Report mismatch of...

CT Final exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated CT scanning provides a _____ view of the body - answertransaxial the gantry of a spiral CT scanner contains - answerthe tube, the detectors, high voltage current the x-ray beam in a CT scanner is shaped into a ____ beam - answerfan the ratio of the amount of table advance per revolution to the section thickness defines - answerpitch the CT number of water is - answer0 when the field of view increases and the matrix s...

1 MIC-CT Registry Review-System Operations and Components Questions and Answers 100% Pass D - Correct Answer ️️ -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 Analog-to-digital converter - Correct Answer ️️ -Which system component converts the projection attenuation data into the proper digital form...

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) - ANSWER **Authorized INCENTIVE PAYMENTS to specific types of hospitals & healthcare professionals for adopting & using interoperable Health Information Technology and EHR's. The purposes of this act include the following: (1) To preserve/create jobs and promote economic recovery. (2) To assist those most impacted by the recession. (3) To provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and he...

Mosby's Exam Review for CT 180-dgree linear interpolation (180 LI) - Answer-Type of algorith used for MSCT image reconstruction in which data acquired from a shorter distance (180 degrees) away from the reconstructed slice location are interpolated. absorbed dose - Answer-the amount of x-ray energy absorbed in a unit of mass. It is measured in grays. (Gy) 360-degree linear interpolation (360 LI) - Answer-type of algorithm used for MSCT image reconstruction in which two sets of projection...

Symptomatic diverticular disease - Answer includes hemorrhage, inflammation (diverticulitis), or complications of diverticulitis such as abscess, fistula, obstruction, or free perforation. Clinical Presentation of Diverticulitis - Answer Acute onset of left lower quadrant pain, intermittent, varying in intensity Constipation, diarrhea and/or nausea and vomiting Other symptoms may include: fever, anorexia, hematochezia what would you find assessing a patient for diverticulitis - Ans...

Section 1 - Radiology: Imaging Trauma Patients in a Deployed Setting - correct answer - The initial radiographic evaluation of a trauma patient begins with supine Anterior-Posterior (AP) chest and pelvis radiographs taken in the trauma bay usually with a(n) __________. - correct answer portable x-ray machine T/F: Computed Tomography scanning has been largely replaced by Cervical Spine Radiographic Evaluation (CSRE) and should only be performed when CSRE is unavailable. - correct answer FAL...

CT 249 Final exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated Which of the following controls brightness in the CT image? a) contrast resolution b) window width c) spatial resolution d) window level - answerd) window level 350 Hounsfield units (HU) can be described as a wide window width in CT. True False - answerFalse Which of the following describes the CT post-processing technique known as "windowing"? a) Image compression b) Image smoothing c) Image enhancement d...