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Week 12 image produ
FINAL REVIEW
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Each CT projection is | Stored on the computer. |
| The concentration of scintillation detectors affects the | Spatial resolution. |
| Filtered back projection in CT refers to | Image reconstruction. |
| The new development in the fourth-generation CT scanner is the | Stationary detector assembly |
| The time from the end of CT imaging to image appearance is called the | Reconstruction time |
| The principal drawback of the first-generation CT scanner was the | Long scanning time |
| The reduction in | scanning time was the principal advantage of second-generation CT scanners. |
| What is the principal disadvantage of third-generation CT scanners? | heat units |
| CT scanners operate on ________________ voltage generation. | High-frequency |
| The first generation of computed tomography used ______ detector(s). | One detector. |
| The pixel size is reduced when the _______ size is increased and the _____________ size is fixed. | Matrix; field of view (FOV). |
| The ____________ in the image intensifier emits electrons when it is stimulated by light photons. | Photocathode. |
| Fluoroscopy was developed so that radiologists could view ______________ images. | Dynamic images. |
| The ratio of x-rays incident on the input phosphor to light photons exiting the output phosphor is called _______ gain. | Flux gain. |
| zViewing the fluoroscopic image in magnification mode increases | contrast resolution, spatial resolution, and patient dose |