A pixel may be defined as – A picture element

The mathematical technique that involves the estimation of an unknown value

from values on either side of its known as – Interpolation

Pixels representing tissues with average attenuation coefficients greater than that
of water have which of the type of values? Positive

When compared with conventional x-ray, CT produces diagnostic images with

improved – Low contrast resolution

In 1917, the Austrian mathematician ______ proved that it was possible to

reconstruct a 3 dimensional object from the infinite set of all projections – Radon

Which of the following is not commonly used as a CT scintillation detector?

Silver halide

If a ROI is placed on an object of interest and the HU measures +1.9 HU, the
material is most likely to be – Water

The average window width range for a abdomen is – 350-600 HU

What is the average linear attenuation coefficient for water? .206

Which of the following it the primary interaction between x-ray photons and
tissue during CT examination? Compton Effect

Areas of the CT image that contain minimal changes in tissue density are
electronically represented by – Low spatial resolution

Ring artifacts on the CT image are associated with which of the following tube
detector relationship? Rotate-rotate
In the binary number system, a byte series of _____ bits of information – 8

An accurate, modern CT scanner is capable of spatial resolution of up to – 20

Ip/cm

Which of the following is the best method to reduce respiratory motion of the CT
image? Good PT-Tech communication

Which of the following statement is correct regarding the radiographic film used
to achieve CT images? (1) It is double emulsion film (2) It is sensitive to UV light
only (3) It may be used in conjunction with multi format or laser camera – 3 only

Which of the following reconstruction methods is used by most modern CT

scanners? Filtered back projection

4th generation CT scanners use a _________ tube-detector configuration –

Rotate-stationary

The process by which electrons are produced at the cathode of a CT x-ray tube is
known as – Thermionic emission

Which of the following increases the signal-to-noise ration of a CT image?

Increased aperture size

A straight line appearing vertically on the scanogram of a fourth generation CT

scanner is an artifact most likely caused by Detector malfunction

The acronym CTDI is used to describe which of the following? The radiation
dose to the Patient during the CT scan

What is the DFOV used for a 320*320 matrix image with a pixel dimension of
(.75*.75) mm? 24cm
The full width at half maximum of a CT scanner is used to describe – Spatial
resolution

The average photon energy of the primary beam of a CT scanner operating at a

tube potential of 120 kVp is – 70 keV

Which of the following is not the typical matrix used with a modern CT scanner?
80*80

Which of the following statements regarding collimation of the CT x-ray beam is

false? Increase in collimation increases the intensity of the primary beam

A quality control procedure determines that the low contrast resolution of a CT

image is extremely poor. Causes may include: (1) Increased tube output (2)
Increased electronic noise (3) Decreased patient dose – 2 and 3

Where the high frequency generator is usually located in a modern CT scanner?

Inside the gantry

The information included during the three dimensional reconstruction of a CT

scan is controlled by – Threshold setting

Which of the following components of the CT image quality may be controlled by

the tech (1) spatial resolution (2) Contrast resolution (3) noise – 1, 2 and 3

The device constructed to house the x-ray tube and data acquisition system for a
CT scanner is termed as – Gantry

Partial volume averaging occurs within a renal cyst during a spiral CT scan of the
abdomen. Which of the following technical adjustments could reduce the partial
volume effect and provide more accurate CT numbers? (1) Retrospective
reconstruction of scan using reduced section thickness (2) Rescanning of the PT
using reduced section thickness (3) retrospective reconstruction of the scan using
reduced section spacing – 2 and 3

A 512*512 consists of how many pixels – 262144

The Hounsfield value of a pixel is directly related to which of the following? U of

H 2O

The term _____ describes the ability of a CT scanner to differentiate objects with
minimal differences in attenuation coefficients – Contrast resolution