1.

The measured x-ray transmissions from a single CT fan beam through a patient is
called a
(A) filter
(B) back-projection algorithm
(C) tomographic slice
(D) primary beam
(E) projection
2. Match the following matter with the responding CT numbers (Hounsfield units).
(A) Fat
(B) Gray matter
(C) Water
(D) Bone
(E) Lung
((i) -400
A (ii) -90
C (iii) 0
B (iv) 40
D (v) 1000
3. Anode heat loading on a CT x-ray tube increases with all of the following EXCEPT
(A) kV
(B) mA
(C) scan time
(D) section thickness
(E) number of sections
4. Match the following generation CT scanners with the correct detector.
(A) First-generation scanner
(B) Third-generation scanner
(C) Fourth-generation scanner
$i)
&(ii)
%(iii)

Pencil beam
Stationary detector array
Rotating detector array

5. Use of intravascular contrast when performing a single CT section will significantly

increase the
(A) HU of blood vessels
(B) required kVp
(C) required mA
(D) patient dose
(E) image noise

6. The CT image display contrast

(A) must be selected prior to the x-ray exposures
(B) may be altered after the CT scan
(C) does not modify the appearance of the CT image
(D) can be used to change the HU values of image data
(E) none of the above
7. True (T) or False (F). If a CT display is set at a window width of 100 and a window
center of 50, the
)(A) HU value of water changes to 50
7(B) white mater will look gray
7(C) fat will look black
7(D) water will look black
7(E) bone will look white
)(F) lung will look white
8. In helical CT scanning all of the following apply EXCEPT
(A) continuos slip ring is required for the x-ray tube
(B) cannot be performed with bow-tie filters
(C) higher x-ray tube heat capacity is needed
(D) partial volume effects will increase
9. CT scanner spatial resolution improves with an increase of
(A) focal spot size
(B) detector elements size
(C) kV and mA
(D) scan time
(E) reconstruction matrix size
10. Tissue characterization by CT number is difficult because of the dependence of CT
number on all the following EXCEPT
(A) beam hardening
(B) tissue heterogenicity
(C) mAs
(D) partial volume effects
(E) kVp
11. The visibility of small high-contrast structures in CT images will most likely improve
with the increase of
(A) patient dose
(B) scan time
(C) image matrix size
(D) slice thickness
(E) kV

12. The visibility of large low-contrast structures in CT images may improve with an
increase in
(A) filtration
(B) mAs
(C) matrix size
(D) display window width
(E) size of film image
13. Image noise is affected by the following
(A) section thickness
(B) reconstruction algorithm
(C) patient thickness
(D) mAs
(E) all of the above
14. Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a source of CT image artifacts?
(A) Anode wobble
(B) Faulty detectors
(C) Metallic implants in patient
(D) Limited sampling of projection data
(E) Radiofrequency source close to the CT scanner