What year did the WHO establish the diagnostic guidelines for osteoporosis?
1994
Which of the following would you use to determine comparability of follow up scans
where the bone maps differ?
LSC
Which of the following factors do you multiply the coefficient of variation to express it in
a percent?
100
Which amount of alcohol per day would prompt a "yes" response to excessive alcohol
intake on FRAX?
3 units
Which of the following is false about ACT vs DX scans?
QCT has a lower dose of radiation
Which of the following is not included in the central skeleton?
Femur
In order to adequately visualize T12-L5, which of the following might the technologist
need to adjust?
Scan Location
,What is the 10-day rule for radiation?
Scan a woman within 10 days of her last menstrual cycle
What outcome in spine BMD is to be expected when a patient has osteophytes?
Higher BMD
Which of the following will have little effect on femur BMD?
Osteophytes
Which of the following is not a risk factor for low bone mass?
Osteoarthritis
Which of the following medications is associated with increased bone loss?
Glucocorticoids
Which of the following medications is an anabolic agent, causing an increase in bone
formation?
Parathyroid Hormone
If a patient is entered into the system under 2 biographies, what can be done?
Combine patient data
What does DICOM stand for?
Digital imaging and communications in medicine
What is DICOM used for?
Populating patient demographics
, Which of the following self-reported characteristics is important for Z-score
calculations?
Age
What does PACS stand for?
Picture archiving communications system
NHANES III showed the prevalence of osteoporosis is affected by which of the
following?
Age
What is the purpose of PACS?
Storage, access, and display of medical images
What NHANES stand for?
National health and nutrition examination survey
What does ALARA stand for?
As low as reasonably achievable
Which of the following is not a form of radiation?
Sine Waves
X-rays are what type of energy?
Electromagnetic energy
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