CT EXAM #3 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Three-dimensional imaging of vascular structures with an intravenous injection of
contrast media is called computed tomography angiography.
T or F - Answer-T
The size of the needle and site of injection are not important during a computed
tomographic angiography examination
T or F - Answer-False
During data acquisition in computed tomography fluoroscopy, the patient remains
stationary.
T or F - Answer-True
The goal of radiation therapy is to kill tumor cells without harming surrounding healthy
tissue
T or F - Answer-T
The maximum intensity projection visualization tool is the most frequently used in
computed tomographic angiography examinations to display the structure of vessels.
T or F - Answer-True
All of the following are steps crucial to performing a computed tomographic angiography
examination except:
The computed tomography simulation process includes:
I. scan the patient in the computed tomography scanner
II. plan the treatment and computed tomography simulation
III. treatment setup - Answer-all 3
Cardiac computed tomography applications include all of the following except:
*ventricular function assessment
*gated stress imaging
*assessments of pulmonary veins
*coronary angiography - Answer-gated stress imaging
Which volume-rendering parameter refers to the degree that structures close to the user
obscure structures that are farther away?
The selection of peak kilovoltage and milliamperage used in computed tomographic
angiography examinations is usually determined by:
1. abnormalities of the area being imaged
2. level of noise in the images
3. patient size - Answer-2 and 3
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