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THE CT EXAM & ANATOMY- MIC 6- PART #1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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THE CT EXAM & ANATOMY- MIC 6- PART#1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following types of contrast media has NO application for a CT study of the
thoracic spine?
1. intrathecal
2. intravenous
3. oral
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. 3 only
d. 1, 2, & 3 - Answer-c. 3 only
-oral
In which of the following studies might cranial nerve XI be visualized ?
a. soft tissue neck
b. lumbosacral spine
c. supratentorium
d. internal auditory canal - Answer-a. soft tissue neck
In order to generate a 3D shaded surface rendering of the hips, the ___ data is used
directly by the 3D reconstruction software.
a. image
b. raw
c. unconstructed
d. projection - Answer-a. image
Which of the following is the appropriate range of coverage for a coronal sinus study?
a. from the internal auditory canals to the ethmoid sinus
b. from the clivus to the anterior clinoid process
c. from the fourth ventricle to the sphenoid sinus
d. from the dorsum sella to the anterior aspect of the frontal sinus - Answer-d. from the
dorsum sella to the anterior aspect of the frontal sinus
Which of the following is NOT a reason for using thinner slices in the posterior fossa
compared with the more superior regions of the brain?
1. to reduce streak artifacts
2. to improve spatial resolution
3. to decrease radiation dose to the patient
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. 3 only
, d. 1, 2, & 3 - Answer-c. 3 only
-to decrease radiation dose to the patient
What abnormality is depicted in the image Fig. 6-28?
1. the right maxillary sinus is mostly filled with fluid
2. there is a small mass in the left maxillary sinus
3. there is a small mass in the right maxillary sinus
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. 3 only
d. 2 & 3 - Answer-a. 1 only
A localizer image in which of the following orientations should be used to set up axial
slices so that they can be angled parallel to the plane of a specific lumbar disk?
a. AP
b. transverse
c. oblique
d. lateral - Answer-d. lateral
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding CT exams of the spine?
1. IV contrast is usually not administered to rule out a herniated disk
2. the entire thoracic spine is not routinely scanned with transverse CT slices
3. sagittal and coronal images of an adult spine may be directly collected from a CT
scan
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. 3 only
d. 1, 2, & 3 - Answer-d. 1, 2, & 3
-IV contrast is usually not administered to rule out a herniated disk
-the entire thoracic spine is not routinely scanned with transverse CT slices
-sagittal and coronal images of an adult spine may be directly collected from a CT scan
What abnormality is depicted in the image in Fig. 6-29?
a. traumatic injury
b. acoustic neuroma
c. mastoiditis
d. sinusitis - Answer-c. mastoiditis
In what orientation was the image for Fig. 6-29 acquired?
a. sagittal
b. coronal
d. oblique between coronal and sagittal
d. transverse - Answer-d. transverse
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