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advanced imaging - CT set 1

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Narrow window width produces what?   short scale  
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Wide window width produces what?   long scale  
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Window allows the viewer to alter what?   contrast  
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Window level controls what?   density  
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Window width controls what?   contrast  
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BUN number range for contrast:   7-18  
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Creatnine number range for contrast:   .6-1.5  
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A “viscous” material is:   thick  
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CTDI   dose to pt within the primary beam  
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MSAD   average dose pt receives during an exam  
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Noise in CT is:   the variation in CT numbers above and below 0  
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Linearity:   calibration of CT scanner so that water = 0  
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Most important component of the CT QC program is:   spatial resolution test (bar or hole pattern)  
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Laser localizer for CT should be how accurate?   to within +/- 1mm  
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How does pt dose change with slice thickness?   thinner slices = more pt dose  
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Scintillation   detector made of crystal with 50% detector efficiency. Most common.  
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Pre-patient collimation controls:   pt dose  
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Postpatient (pre-detector) collimation controls:   slice thickness  
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How must the CT computer be stored?   in a cool dry place, under 68 degrees and 30% relative humidity  
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Formula for pixel size   FOV / matrix size  
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Formula for voxel   pixel size X slice thickness  
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CT numbers +1000 represent :   hard bone  
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CT numbers -1000 represent:   air  
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Ct numbers 0 represent :   water  
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CT number range for lung tissue:   -250 to -850  
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CT number range for blood fluid:   +25 to +50  
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