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What is the series of blood-flow related events that occur from the beginning of one heartbeat to that of the next?

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Cardiac Cycle

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What is a common measurement during CT perfusion studies of the brain?

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Cerebral Blood Flow (CBF)

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What is CBF?

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Cerebral Blood Flow

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What is the quantity of blood (mL) that moves through 100 g of brain tissue each minute?

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Cerebral Blood Flow (CBF)

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What is the normal range of gray matter?

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50 to 60 ml/100 g/min

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What is a common measurement during CT perfusion studies of the brain?

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Cerebral Blood Volume (CBV)

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What does CBV stand for?

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Cerebral Blood Volume (CBV)

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What is the quantity of blood (mL) contained within a 100-g of brain tissue?

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Cerebral Blood Volume (CBV)

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Cerebral Blood Volume (CBV) is the quantity of blood (mL) contained within a 100-g of brain tissue. What is normal range?

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4 to 5 mL/100g

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What is the level of blood flow throughout brain tissue?

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Cerebral Perfusion

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What is the produce of milliamperage (mA) and scan time (seconds) utilized for a CT acquisition?

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Constant mAs

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What does mA stand for?

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millamperage

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What are CT images acquired with equal section thicknesses and reconstruction intervals?

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Contiguous Images

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What is the ability of a CT system to detect an object with a small difference in linear attenuation coefficient from the surrounding tissue?

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Contrast Resultion

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What can also be referred to as: low-contrast detectability or sensitivity?

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Contrast Resolution

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What is a substantial decline in renal function that can occur after a patient receives IV contrast material?

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Contrast-Induced Nephrotoxicity (CIN)

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What does CIN stand for?

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Contrast-Induced Nephrotoxicity (CIN)

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What is usually signified by a marked increase in serum creatinine over a baseline measurement obtained prior to contrast agent administration?

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Contrast-Induced Nephrotoxicity (CIN)

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What is the mathematical filtration used by the CT system to remove blurring artifact during the back-projection method of image reconstruction?

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What is a late arterial phase of renal enhancement beginning 30 to 40 seconds after the initiation of contrast agent administration?

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Corticomedullary Phase

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When does optimal enhancement of the renal cortex and renal veins occur?

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During the Corticomedullary Phase

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What is a waste product of metabolism found in the bloodstream and measured as an indicator of renal function?

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What is the normal range of creatinine?

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0.5 to 1.5 mg/dL

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What is the CT evaluation of a joint after the intra-articular injection of iodinated contrast material?

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CT Arthrography

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What is the specialized MSCT examination of the tracheobronchial tree consisting of MPR and volume-rendered 3D images reconstructed from thin, overlapping MDCT axial images through the airways?
CT Bronchography
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What is a specialized CT evaluation of the large intestine used primarily for colon cancer screening?
CT Colongraphy
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What specialized CT evaluation of the large intestine is extended and scanned with thin-section CT? 2D and 3D models are constructed, including virtual endoscopic fly-through views.
CT Colongraphy
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What is a specialized CT examination of the bladder whereby iodinated contrast material is administrated directly under gravity into the bladder via Foley catheter?
CT Cystography
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What is the approximate measure of the radiation dose received in a single CT section or slice?
CT Dose Index (CTDI)
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What does CTDI stand for?
CT Dose Index (CTDI)
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What is a specialized CT evaluation of the small bowel whereby enteral contrast material is administered directly into the duodenum through a nasogastric catheter placed under fluoroscopic guidance?
CT Enteroclysis
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What is a specialized CT evaluation of the small bowel after the oral administration of low-density (0.1%) barium?
CT Enterography
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What percentage is low-density barium?
0.1%
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What is continuous, real-time CT imaging used predominantly for CT-guided interventional procedures?
CT Fluoroscopy
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CT evaluation of the spinal cord and nerve roots after the intrathecal administration of iodinated contrast material?
CT Myelography
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What is the relative value assigned to each pixel to quantify the attenuation occurring in each voxel in comparison with the attenuation of water?
CT Number
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The calculated CT number for a given pixel is given in?
Housfield Units (HU)
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What does HU stand for?
Housfield Units (HU)
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What may also be referred to as Pixel Value?
CT Number (Hounsfield Units {HU})
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What is the CT angiographic assessment of the peripheral arterial tree from the renal arteries through the lower extremities?
CT Runoff
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What is the process of obtaining anatomic information with CT imaging that is used to calculate the beam arrangement for radiotherapy?
CT Simulation
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What is a comprehensive, multiphasic CT evaluation of the urinary tract?
CT Urogram
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What primarily consists of pre-contrast, post-contrast, and delayed CT acquisitions through the kidneys, ureters, and bladder?
CT Urogram
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What is commonly referred to as a CT-IVP?
CT Urogram
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What is an error occurring in the superior portion of the skull, where dense bone averages with the low-attenuating brain tissue?
Cupping Artifact
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What partial volume artifact may result in abnormally dense-appearing brain parenchyma?
Cupping Artifact

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