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RAD 107 Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Each pixel of information in the CT image contains numerical information in ___________ units. | Hounsfield |
| 2. The pixel size is reduced when the _______ size is increased and the _____________ size is fixed. | Matrix; Field of view |
| 3. The relationship between patient couch movement and the x-ray beam is known as ______________. | Pitch |
| 4. Reconstruction of any image at any z-axis projection is possible because of a mathematical process known as ______________. | interpolation |
| 5. The x-ray source and the detector move ______________ for computed tomography. | synchronously |
| 6. The time from the end of imaging to appearance of the image is known as ______________. | Reconstruction time |
| 7. A CT image is a ___________ or __________ image that is perpendicular to the long axis of the body. | Transaxial; Transverse |
| 8. The size and construction of the _____________ determines the anode heat capacity. | Anode Disk |
| 9. Serial radiography requires x-ray equipment with a _________________. | High power rating |
| 10. The use of ______________ reduces the risk of a drug reaction during angiographic procedures. | Nonionic contrast |
| 11. The most common risk for the angiography patient is ________________. | bleeding at the puncture site |
| 12. DMIST showed that contrast resolution is more important than spatial resolution for diagnostic efficacy. | True |
| 13. The output phosphor of the image intensifier is composed of ___________________. | zinc cadmium sulfide |
| 14. The _______ in the retina are stimulated by _______ light; the _______ are stimulated by _______ light. | rods; low; cones; bright |
| 15. The kinetic energy of photoelectrons in the image intensifier is greatly increased by the _____________________. | potential difference across the tube |