Question 1

The adrenal glands are labeled:

Accepted Answer

A) 3. 
B) 4. 
C) 5. 
D) 8. 
A) 3. 
B) 4. 
C) 5. 
D) 8. D

Question 2

The trachea is labeled:

Accepted Answer

A) 1. 
B) 2. 
C) 4. 
D) 7. 
A) 1. 
B) 2. 
C) 4. 
D) 7. D

Question 3

What classification of chest CT can best diagnose conditions such as pulmonary lacerations, hemothorax, and pneumothorax?

Accepted Answer

A)  HRCT 
B)  Lung CT 
C)  Screening CT 
D)  Trauma CT 
A)  HRCT 
B)  Lung CT 
C)  Screening CT 
D)  Trauma CT D

Question 4

Abdomen and pelvis scans are commonly obtained with the patient in a _________ position.

Accepted Answer

A)  left lateral 
B)  right lateral 
C)  prone 
D)  supine 
A)  left lateral 
B)  right lateral 
C)  prone 
D)  supine

Question 5

Patients with diverticulitis will usually feel pain in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  right upper quadrant. 
B)  right lower quadrant. 
C)  left upper quadrant. 
D)  left lower quadrant. 
A)  right upper quadrant. 
B)  right lower quadrant. 
C)  left upper quadrant. 
D)  left lower quadrant.

Question 6

The purpose of oral contrast agents is to opacify the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The structure labeled as 2 is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  renal calculus. 
B)  iliac artery. 
C)  ureter. 
D)  iliac vein. 
A)  renal calculus. 
B)  iliac artery. 
C)  ureter. 
D)  iliac vein.

Question 8

Please match the following Hounsfield units (HU) and fluids. Answer selections will be used only once.
1. 5-10 HU
2. 25-50 HU
3. 40-75 HU
4. 85-350 HU
-85-350 HU

Accepted Answer

A) Clotted blood 
B) Extravasated contrast 
C) Ascites, bile, urine, or bowel contents 
D) Unclotted blood 
A) Clotted blood 
B) Extravasated contrast 
C) Ascites, bile, urine, or bowel contents 
D) Unclotted blood

Question 9

The duodenum is labeled:

Accepted Answer

A) 1. 
B) 2. 
C) 3. 
D) 4. 
A) 1. 
B) 2. 
C) 3. 
D) 4.

Question 10

Proper use of IV contrast is not important for detecting masses in the liver.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Coronary artery studies present each of these challenges during computed tomographic angiography except:

Accepted Answer

A)  pronounced rapid motion. 
B)  small size. 
C)  tortuous course. 
D)  invasive nature of acquiring images. 
A)  pronounced rapid motion. 
B)  small size. 
C)  tortuous course. 
D)  invasive nature of acquiring images.

Question 12

Computed tomographic imaging of the bowel for evaluation of bowel obstructions can demonstrate all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  confirmation of obstruction. 
B)  determination of the level of obstruction. 
C)  measurement of bowel fluid. 
D)  indication of possible vascular compromise. 
A)  confirmation of obstruction. 
B)  determination of the level of obstruction. 
C)  measurement of bowel fluid. 
D)  indication of possible vascular compromise.

Question 13

Cardiac computed tomographic imaging has not proved successful in the evaluation of the coronary arteries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

CT of the lungs is useful in diagnosing the following abnormalities except:

Accepted Answer

A)  granulomas. 
B)  lymphangitic carcinomas 
C)  pleurisy. 
D)  pulmonary embolism. 
A)  granulomas. 
B)  lymphangitic carcinomas 
C)  pleurisy. 
D)  pulmonary embolism.

Question 15

CT is better than ultrasonography in determining intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts in jaundiced patients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the evaluation of renal calculi, advantages of a noncontrast CT over a conventional intravenous (IV) pyelogram include each of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  reduction of radiation dose. 
B)  delineation of signs associated with obstruction. 
C)  determination of stone size. 
D)  determination of stone location. 
A)  reduction of radiation dose. 
B)  delineation of signs associated with obstruction. 
C)  determination of stone size. 
D)  determination of stone location.

Question 17

MRI demonstrates the pancreas better than CT does.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The structure labeled as 3 is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  anus. 
B)  sigmoid colon. 
C)  cecum. 
D)  duodenum. 
A)  anus. 
B)  sigmoid colon. 
C)  cecum. 
D)  duodenum.

Question 19

A triphase study of the liver includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  arterial phase. 
B)  delayed phase. 
C)  preinjection phase. 
D)  venous phase. 
A)  arterial phase. 
B)  delayed phase. 
C)  preinjection phase. 
D)  venous phase.

Question 20

What is the most common indication for splenic imaging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arterial stenosis 
B)  Carcinomas 
C)  Lymphoma 
D)  Trauma 
A)  Arterial stenosis 
B)  Carcinomas 
C)  Lymphoma 
D)  Trauma

The adrenal glands are labeled:

The trachea is labeled:

What classification of chest CT can best diagnose conditions such as pulmonary lacerations, hemothorax, and pneumothorax?

Abdomen and pelvis scans are commonly obtained with the patient in a _________ position.

Patients with diverticulitis will usually feel pain in the:

The purpose of oral contrast agents is to opacify the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

The structure labeled as 2 is the:

Please match the following Hounsfield units (HU) and fluids. Answer selections will be used only once. 1. 5-10 HU 2. 25-50 HU 3. 40-75 HU 4. 85-350 HU -85-350 HU

The duodenum is labeled:

Proper use of IV contrast is not important for detecting masses in the liver.

Coronary artery studies present each of these challenges during computed tomographic angiography except:

Computed tomographic imaging of the bowel for evaluation of bowel obstructions can demonstrate all of the following except:

Cardiac computed tomographic imaging has not proved successful in the evaluation of the coronary arteries.

CT of the lungs is useful in diagnosing the following abnormalities except:

CT is better than ultrasonography in determining intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts in jaundiced patients.

In the evaluation of renal calculi, advantages of a noncontrast CT over a conventional intravenous (IV) pyelogram include each of the following except:

MRI demonstrates the pancreas better than CT does.

The structure labeled as 3 is the:

A triphase study of the liver includes all of the following except:

What is the most common indication for splenic imaging?

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Exam 16: Computed Tomography of the Body

The adrenal glands are labeled:

The trachea is labeled:

What classification of chest CT can best diagnose conditions such as pulmonary lacerations, hemothorax, and pneumothorax?

Abdomen and pelvis scans are commonly obtained with the patient in a _________ position.

Patients with diverticulitis will usually feel pain in the:

The purpose of oral contrast agents is to opacify the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

The structure labeled as 2 is the:

Please match the following Hounsfield units (HU) and fluids. Answer selections will be used only once. 1. 5-10 HU 2. 25-50 HU 3. 40-75 HU 4. 85-350 HU -85-350 HU

The duodenum is labeled:

Proper use of IV contrast is not important for detecting masses in the liver.

Coronary artery studies present each of these challenges during computed tomographic angiography except:

Computed tomographic imaging of the bowel for evaluation of bowel obstructions can demonstrate all of the following except:

Cardiac computed tomographic imaging has not proved successful in the evaluation of the coronary arteries.

CT of the lungs is useful in diagnosing the following abnormalities except:

CT is better than ultrasonography in determining intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts in jaundiced patients.

In the evaluation of renal calculi, advantages of a noncontrast CT over a conventional intravenous (IV) pyelogram include each of the following except:

MRI demonstrates the pancreas better than CT does.

The structure labeled as 3 is the:

A triphase study of the liver includes all of the following except:

What is the most common indication for splenic imaging?

Computed Tomography: an Overview

Digital Image Processing

Physical Principles of Computed Tomography

Data Acquisition Concepts

Image Reconstruction

Iterative Reconstruction Basics

Basic Instrumentation

Image Postprocessing and Visualization Tools

Image Quality

Radiation Dose in Computed Tomography

Multislice Computed Tomography: Physical Principles and Instrumentation

Other Technical Applications of Computed Tomography Imaging: Basic Principles

Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography: Basic Concepts

Positron Emission Tomographyct Petct and Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomographyct Spectct Hybrid Scanners

Computed Tomography of the Head, Cerebral Vessels, Neck, and Spine

Pediatric Computed Tomography

Quality Control for Computed Tomography Scanners

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