front 1 CT and MRI arthrography has significantly reduced the number of radiographic arthrograms performed. True or False | back 1 True |
front 2 What is the most common type of contrast media given during a myelogram? | back 2 Nonionic, water soluble |
front 3 Which of the following is generally true for knee arthrography? | back 3 A common nontrauma clinical indication is a Baker's cyst |
front 4 Which of the following instruments is NOT required during a knee arthrogram? Sterile Gauze 10mL syringe 20 gauge needle Arthroscope | back 4 Arthroscope |
front 5 Which of the following projections would NOT be commonly performed during a shoulder arthrogram? | back 5 Scapular Y projection |
front 6 Which of the following is a contraindication for myelography? Blood in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Arachnoiditis Increased intracranial pressure Recent lumbar puncture All of these are correct | back 6 All of these are correct |
front 7 Which of the following factors is critical when performing orthoentgenography? | back 7 The patient should not move between exposures |
front 8 A common flurorscopy routine for knee arthroplasty is | back 8 nine views of each menisci rotated 20 degrees between exposures |
front 9 During an arthrogram, why is the knee flexed following injection of contrast media before imaging? | back 9 To coat the soft tissue structures with contrast media |
front 10 The purpose of the hysterosalpingography is to demonstrate the | back 10 uterine cavity and the patency of the uterine tubes |
front 11 Which of the following is a contraindication to hysterosalpingography? Pregnancy Acute pelvic inflammatory disease Active uterine bleeding All of these are correct | back 11 All of these are correct |
front 12 Which of the following is NOT an indication for knee arthroplasty? | back 12 Injury or tears to rotator cuff |
front 13 During a myelogram performed with the patient prone, why is a positioning block (bolster) placed under the abdomen for the lumbar puncture? | back 13 To widen the interspinous spaces |
front 14 How is the water-soluble contrast media eliminated following a myelogram? | back 14 Excreted by the kidneys |
front 15 What is the most common clinical indication for postoperative (T-tube) cholangiogram? | back 15 Residual Calculi |
front 16 A limb-shortening surgical procedure is termed: | back 16 epiphysiodesis |
front 17 What is the most common injection site for a myelogram? | back 17 L3-4 |
front 18 The suggested positioning routine for lumbar myelogram is: | back 18 patient prone, semierect horizontal beam lateral |
front 19 What size needle is used to introduce the contrast media during a shoulder arthrogram? | back 19 2 3/4 - 3 1/2 spinal needle |
front 20 The majority of ERCP procedures are performed by a | back 20 gastroenterologist |
front 21 An endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) can be either a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure. True or False | back 21 True |
front 22 What is the most common clinical indication for a myelogram? | back 22 HNP |
front 23 Imaging for a hysterosalpingography includes centering of the CR and IR to: | back 23 2 inches superior to the symphysis pubis |
front 24 The literal definition of "orthoentgenography" is: | back 24 straight or right-angle radiography |
front 25 The uterine (fallopian) tube are approximately _____ cm in length. | back 25 10-12 |
front 26 Which meningeal space contains cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)? | back 26 Subarachnoid Space |
front 27 An undesired feature or density in the CT image not representative of anatomy is a(n) | back 27 Artifact |
front 28 How many pairs of cranial nerves can be found in the brain? | back 28 12 |
front 29 Visual centers in the brain are located in the _____ lobe of the cererum. | back 29 Occipital |
front 30 Approximately ______ of all head CT's generally require intravenous contrast media. | back 30 50-90% |
front 31 What is the name of the white brain structure that connects the two cerebral hemispheres? | back 31 Corpus callosum |
front 32 Special filters can be used during CT fluoroscopy to reduce patient skin dose during biopsies. True or False | back 32 True |
front 33 Which structure connects the two hemispheres of the cerebellum? | back 33 Vermis |
front 34 A predetermined procedure is the definition for | back 34 protocol |
front 35 What is the name of the tapered, terminal part of the spinal cord? | back 35 conus medullaris |
front 36 Which medium serves as the baseline for CT numbers | back 36 water |
front 37 The ratio between the relationship between table speed and slice thickness defines: | back 37 pitch |
front 38 CT angiography (CTA) does not require the use of intravenous contrast media to demonstrate vascular structures. True or False | back 38 False |
front 39 What is the name of the channels located between the cranium and dura mater that contain blood? | back 39 Subdural Space |
front 40 The common lumbar puncture site is located at the vertebral level of | back 40 L3-4 |
front 41 A condition caused by an abnormal amount of CSF in the ventricles is termed: | back 41 hydrocephalus |
front 42 Which of the following pathologic indications would NOT apply to head CT? | back 42 Multiple sclerosis |
front 43 A CT cholonography requires the use of _____ as a contrast medium. | back 43 air |
front 44 Which of the following conditions may be a contraindication for head CT? | back 44 Sensitivity to iodinated contrast media |
front 45 Which of the following structures is also called the hypophysis? | back 45 Pituitary Gland |
front 46 Which of the following is NOT one of the cerebral nuclei or basal ganglia? | back 46 Thalamus |
front 47 Which structures of the neuron carries electric impulses away from the cell body? | back 47 Axon |
front 48 What is the name for the enlarged regions of the subarachnoid space? | back 48 Cisterns |
front 49 The gantry houses the x-ray tube and the detector array. True or False | back 49 True |
front 50 A collection of blood accumulating under the dura mater caused by trauma is termed: | back 50 subdural hematoma |
front 51 Artifacts caused by patient motion are reduced with volume CT scanning as compared with earlier generation scanners. True or False | back 51 True |
front 52 Which of the following is NOT a major cranial nerve? | back 52 Sensory |
front 53 Which of the following statements is NOT an advantage of CT over conventional imaging? | back 53 Exposes the patient to less radiation |
front 54 Which of the following pitch ratios is considered to be over-sampling? | back 54 0.5:1 |
front 55 Which of the following structures is NOT part of the spinal cord: | back 55 Cerebellum |