CT and MRI

The range of CT numbers or Hounsfield Units varies from - 100 to 300. - -100 to +300. - -1000 to +3000. - 1000 to +3000.

-1000 to +3000.

Current FDA standards limit the specific absorption rate (SAR) to - 4 watts/kg of body weight. - the patient's BMI. - the ratio of their height to weight. - 10 watts/kg for the head.

4 watts/kg of body weight.

External, static magnetic field - GBCA - cryogen - Bo - active shimming

Bo

The primary mathematical method used in the creation of computerized medical images is the ____ transformation. - interpolation - Hounsfield - algorithm - Fourier

Fourier

A series of tissue density values that evolved for CT measurements is called ____ units. - Hounsfield - H & D - attenuation - iterative

Hounsfield

Each pixel of information in the CT image contains numerical information in ___________ units. - voxel - reconstruction - Hounsfield - pixel

Hounsfield

The basic principle of MR physics involves an established relationship between an external magnetic field and the gyromagnetic ratio of an atom. This is expressed as the - power conversion ratio - Larmor equation. - Hounsfield coefficient. - H & D curve.

Larmor equation

Same as precessional frequency - T2 relaxation - Larmor frequency - gyromagnetic ratio - NSF

Larmor frequency

A rare complication from gadolinium use, in patients with impaired renal function - T2 relaxation - Larmor frequency - gyromagnetic ratio - NSF

NSF

Begins with a 90° RF pulse and is followed by a 180° RF pulse - SE pulse sequence - precession - T2 relaxation - Fast Fourier transformation (FFT).

SE pulse sequence

Spin-spin interaction - T2 relaxation - Larmor frequency - gyromagnetic ratio - NSF

T2 relaxation

The unit of magnetic field strength - Tesla - resistive magnet - gradient coils - super conductive magnet

Telsa

What is the SI unit of magnetic field strength? - Ampere - Tesla - Dipole - Ohm

Tesla

When most of the dipoles in an object are aligned, they create _________________. - a magnetic domain - paramagnetic material - magnetic resonance - a magnet

a magnet

The cross-sectional anatomy is translated into ___________ during CT reconstruction. - an intensity profile - attenuation patterns - a matrix of values - effective atomic numbers

a matrix of values

In the event a CT patient needs emotional support for a procedure, during the acquisition - patient restraints should be used. - a patient family member should be allowed to attend to the patient. - the department nurse should be asked to attend to the patient. - the CT supervisor should stand by the patient.

a patient family member should be allowed to attend to the patient.

The ____ is how well the detectors convert incoming photons. - capture efficiency - absorption efficiency - conversion efficiency - response time

absorption efficiency

CT scan pitch uses all of the following technical parameters EXCEPT - slice thickness. - 360-degree gantry rotation. - acquisition mAs . - table increment.

acquisition mAs .

Uses RF coils to create a homogeneous field - GBCA - cryogen - Bo - active shimming

active shimming

Computed tomography sections are available as - coronal. - transverse. - sagittal. - all of the above

all of the above

Higher field strength MRI magnets permit - shorter scan times. - better resolution. - stronger signal strength. - all of the above.

all of the above

Image noise in CT scanning depends on _______________________. - pixel size - detector efficiency - slice thickness - All of the above

all of the above

MRI has been achieved with ____ magnets. - resistive - permanent - superconductive - all of the above

all of the above

MSCT scanners have evolved greatly over the last few years, particularly with regard to slice combinations, scanning speed, and clinical utility. As these scanners gather more slices of data per rotation, a major technological challenge is - the amount of data handled by the computer. - the number of images to be analyzed by the clinician. - developing technologies to minimize dose. - all of the above

all of the above

Modern pulsed CT scanners operate at - 120 kVp. - 1 to 5 msec. pulses. - up to 1,000 mA. - all of the above

all of the above

Patient precautions with MR scanning include - claustrophobia. - not touching the inside of the gantry during scanning. - ferromagnetic implants or prosthetic devices. - all of the above.

all of the above

The CT console provides the radiographer access to - the software program. - data acquisition. - data display. - all of the above

all of the above

The CT radiation beam is collimated - at the tube exit. - at the detector entrance. - pre-patient and post-patient. - all of the above

all of the above

The CT table is - made of carbon graphite. - rated for maximum weight. - motor-driven. - all of the above

all of the above

The most common variable in operating an MRI unit is the ____ used to enhance image quality. - TI - TE - TR - all of the above

all of the above

The resolution of the CT image depends on the - pixel. - voxel. - matrix size. - all of the above

all of the above

The smaller the scan field size, the - better the resolution. - faster the scan time. - less the risk of motion. - all of the above

all of the above

The gradient coils determine the - section thickness - resolution - plane of the image - all of the above.

all of the above.

The strength of an MR signal is - directly proportional to the strength of the magnetic field - directly proportional to the strength of BO. - directly related to the tesla of the magnet. - all of the above.

all of the above.

The calculation of CT numbers is based upon the calculation of - half-value layers. - half-lives. - attenuation coefficients. - pitch.

attenuation coefficients

A ____ artifact is caused by attenuation of the beam as it passes through the patient. - beam-hardening - ring - star - streak

beam-hardening

The process of combining detector elements into various combinations in order set slice thickness is called detector - modulation. - dose efficiency. - binning. - interpolation.

binning

As noise increases in a CT image, - low contrast resolution increases. - dose to the patient increases. - low contrast resolution decreases. - both a and c

both a and c

To prevent extraneous RF signals from degrading MR image quality, MR scan suites are enclosed in a - copper cage. - steel cage. - Faraday cage. - both a and c.

both a and c

Increasing the number of signal averages (NSA) will - decrease scan times - increase the sampling of noise and not MR signal - increase scan times - both b and c

both b and c

The RF signal strength determines - brightness. - field strength. - section thickness. - spatial resolution.

brightness

In MRI, the primary visual factor is often called - linearity. - geometric shape. - resolution. - brightness.

brightness.

The ____ is how well the detectors receive photons from the patient. - capture efficiency - absorption efficiency - conversion efficiency - response time

capture efficiency

From a patient safety viewpoint, it is important that - cardiac monitoring wire leads not be looped or coiled on the patient. - patients are provided with headphones to muffle the noise created by T1 relaxation times. - renal function is assessed after scanning to measure kidney output. - all of the above.

cardiac monitoring wire leads not be looped or coiled on the patient.

The actual response of proton spin to an RF pulse is to - change the magnetic moment in a recovery circular motion. - change the magnetic moment in a precessing corkscrew motion. - remain stationary. - change the magnetic moment in a precessing circular motion.

change the magnetic moment in a precessing corkscrew motion.

If a piece of equipment, object, or device is to be used for an MR procedure, it is important to - check its labeling by the ASTM Standard F2503. - check it first with a small personal magnet before using it in the scan room. - contact the MR vendor to check compatibility with the scanner. - bring it into the scan room prior to the patient's entry, to check its safety.

check its labeling by the ASTM Standard F2503.

With MSCT scanners, resolution is primarily determined by - prepatient collimation. - dose. - collimation at the detector. - gantry rotation speed.

collimation at the detector.

CT imaging has excellent ______________ because of the narrow beam collimation. - spatial frequency - noise reduction - contrast resolution - spatial resolution

contrast resolution

The ____ is determined by how well the detector converts the absorbed photon information to a digital signal for the computer. - capture efficiency - absorption efficiency - conversion efficiency - response time

conversion efficiency

The process of modifying pixel values by a mathematical formula is called - convolution. - deconvolution. - calculus. - interpolation.

convolution

The time between a 90-degree pulse and the echo during a spin-echo pulse sequence is - spin density (ρ). - repetition time (TR). - echo time (TE). - inversion time (TI).

echo time (TE).

The rotation of electrons on their axis is the property called ____________. - magnetic force - electron spin - unified field theory - magnetic induction

electron spin

When gradient coils are referred to, the long axis coil is referred to as the ____ gradient. - selection - phase encoding - frequency encoding - none of the above

frequency encoding

Contrast-enhanced MR images use ________ as the contrast material of choice. - iodine - barium - gadolinium - hydrogen

gadolinium

The ______________ determines the plane of acquisition - Tesla - resistive magnet - gradient coils - super conductive magnet

gradient coils

The characteristic MR noise that is uncomfortable for patients and staff is due the ________ turning on and off at a high frequency. - external magnet - external coils - gradient coils - RF coil

gradient coils

Unique value for each element, measured in MHz/T - T2 relaxation - Larmor frequency - gyromagnetic ratio - NSF

gyromagnetic ratio

First-generation CT scanners scanned the ____ only. - head - thorax - abdomen - pelvis

head

Many CT x-ray tubes have the capacity for millions of _________ with each exam. - heat units - rotations - volts - Hertz

heat units

The most recent generation of CT scanners use a ____ motion. - translate-rotate - helical - linear - elliptical

helical

CT scanners operate on ________________ voltage generation. - single-phase - three-phase - high-frequency - 12-pulse

high-frequency

A high variation in pixel values in a homogeneous phantom is a measure of ________. - spatial resolution - image noise - contrast resolution - motion artifact

image noise

To improve MR image quality of fast moving involuntary abdominal viscera such as small bowel - increasing the NSA's can be effective. - patients should be heavily sedated. - patient should be told to suspend respiration. - reducing magnetic field strengths is recommended.

increasing the NSA's can be effective

The time between a 180-degree pulse and a 90-degree inversion pulse in an inversion recovery pulse system is - spin density (ρ). - repetition time (TR). - echo time (TE). - inversion time (TI).

inversion time (TI).

The CTDI dose measurement - is slice-based. - takes into account the total amount of irradiated tissue. - represents the average total dose to the patient during the examination. - measures entrance skin exposure (ESE)

is slice-based.

The source of magnetic fields within the body, that create an MR signal - is the spinning nucleus of an atom - are the neutrons. - are the stationary electrons. - all of the above.

is the spinning nucleus of an atom

In an MR gantry, the patient lies at - the lowest gantry level. - isocenter. - geometric center. - the center of the external coils.

isocenter

The principal drawback of the first-generation CT scanner was the _______________. - high patient dose - long scanning time - translate-rotate assembly - degree of rotation

long scanning time

The CT radiographer usually varies the ____ to control the primary beam. - mA - time - kVp - distance

mA

The magnetic field around an atom caused by the rotation of electrons is the property called ____________. - magnetic force - magnetic dipole - magnetic domain - magnetic induction

magnetic dipole

Each CT projection records variations in _________________________. - density and contrast - motion and noise - spatial resolution and contrast resolution - mass density and effective atomic number

mass density and effective atomic number

The pixel size is reduced when the _______ size is increased and the _____________ size is fixed. - field of view, matrix - matrix, field of view - Hounsfield unit, field of view - field of view, Hounsfield unit

matrix, field of view

The gyromagnetic ratio is the ratio of the magnetic - moment to the moment of magnetic force - force to the moment of inertia. - moment to the moment of inertia. - dipole to its center.

moment to the moment of inertia.

A patient safety concern with the use of gadolinium contrast agents in MR is - oxygen toxicity. - hydrogen saturation. - suppressed T1 times. - nephrogenic systemic fibrosis

nephrogenic systemic fibrosis

The first generation of computed tomography used ______ detector(s). - one - two - three - four

one

Protons will alternate from - parallel to antiparallel. - parallel to neutral. - perpendicular to positive. - positive to negative.

parallel to antiparallel

When gradient coils are referred to, the short axis coil is referred to as the ____ gradient. - selection - phase encoding - frequency encoding - none of the above

phase encoding

The degree of spatial resolution in any CT imaging system is limited to the size of the ___________. - voxel - FOV - matrix - pixel

pixel

A rotation of the axis of rotation - SE pulse sequence - precession - T2 relaxation - Fast Fourier transformation (FFT).

precession

The spinning of the axis of rotation is termed - precession. - recession. - nuclear orientation. - frequency.

precession

The Larmor frequency is the ____ frequency. - quantum - precessional - linear - gradient

precessional

The patient dose in CT is determined by the ________________ collimator. - predetector - prepatient - postpatient - Both A and B

prepatient

The MHz frequency magnetic field for MRI is produced by a/an - radio transmitter coil. - optical cable. - digital converter. - high-frequency generator.

radio transmitter coil.

Contemporary CT scanners use solid state detectors. These detectors utilize - sodium iodide crystals. - rare earth ceramic scintillators. - xenon gas. - freon gas.

rare earth ceramic scintillators.

To achieve coronal or sagittal sections, - the gantry is repositioned. - the patient is repositioned. - reconfiguration software is implemented. - none of the above

reconfiguration software is implemented.

The time from the end of CT imaging to image appearance is called the ______ time. - reconstruction - translation - projection - Hounsfield

reconstruction

The time interval between pulse sequences is - spin density (ρ). - repetition time (TR). - echo time (TE). - inversion time (TI).

repetition time (TR).

A ______________ is low in field strength and requires electricity to create the field. - Tesla - resistive magnet - gradient coils - super conductive magnet

resistive magnet

A ____ artifact is caused by detector error. - beam-hardening - ring - star - streak

ring

The localization image produced by the CT scanner is technically called a/an - volume rendered image. - scout film. - scanogram. - FOV image.

scanogram

The size of the tissue voxel determines - brightness. - field strength. - section thickness. - spatial resolution.

section thickness

The primary variable in the data collection procedure during MRI is the - pulsing of the static magnetic field. - stationary magnet. - sequence of RF pulses. - initial scanogram.

sequence of RF pulses.

In order to create a more homogenous magnetic field in MR, ______ is required. - a radio frequency - a k-space coil - an autotransformer - shimming

shimming

The concentration of scintillation detectors affects the ___________ of the CT image. - spatial resolution - contrast resolution - overall density - motion artifact

spatial resolution

The quantity of resonating spins in a tissue expressed as a percentage of the proton density of water is - spin density (ρ). - repetition time (TR). - echo time (TE). - inversion time (TI).

spin density (ρ).

The time required after precessing spins have aligned at an angle to the external field due to an RF pulse losing 63% of their coherence is - spin density (ρ). - spin-spin relaxation time (T2). - echo time (TE). - spin-lattice relaxation time (T1).

spin-spin relaxation time (T2).

A ____ artifact is caused by the presence of metal in the patient. - beam-hardening - ring - star - streak

star

Each of the following is an example of an RF pulse sequence EXCEPT - stationary. - spin-echo. - gradient. - inversion recovery.

stationary

Each CT projection is ______________________. - displayed on the monitor - stored on the computer - printed on film - All of the above

stored on the computer

A ____ artifact is caused by motion. - beam-hardening - ring - star - streak

streak

Which can serve as both the transmitter and receiver of the MRI signal? - the stationary magnet - the gradient coils - the RF coils - the cryogen coils

the RF coils

Before performing an MR scan on a patient with compromised renal function, - the patient should be NPO for 24 hours. - the patient's GFR should be assessed. - an IVU should be performed. - an ultrasound study of the kidneys should be done.

the patient's GFR should be assessed

Superconductive magnets used in MR are characterized by - field strengths of 0.2 T-0.35 T. - the use of liquid helium as a cryogen. - resistive magnets with vertical fields. - the ability to turn the magnetic field on and off at will.

the use of liquid helium as a cryogen

To produce magnetic field gradients in MRI, electromagnetic coils are oriented in - one dimension. - two dimensions. - three dimensions. - four dimensions.

three dimensions

Each sweep of the source-detector around the body during CT is called a __________. - rotation - reconstruction - translation - projection

translation

CT image data is acquired in the - coronal plane and reconstructed in the axial plane . - transverse plane and reconstructed in any plane. - sagittal plane . - axial plane and reconstructed in the coronal plane.

transverse plane and reconstructed in any plane.

A three-dimensional element of the digital image - pixel - voxel - cryogen - Faraday cage

voxel

The combination of field of view (FoV), acquisition matrix, and slice thickness determines the MR data element known as a - pixel. - voxel. - byte. - magnetic moment.

voxel

The CT scanner must be calibrated so that ____________ is at CT number zero. - water - Plexiglas - nylon - polyethylene

water

The gantry of the CT unit contains the - post-processing workstation. - operator's interface. - x-ray tube. - all of the above

x-ray tube