5 Questions
What is the basis for the Nobel Prize in Medicine?
The first generation of CT, involving one X-ray source and one X-ray detector
Why doesn't a higher generation number necessarily mean a higher performance system?
Higher generation CT scanners may have similar or inferior performance
What is the characteristic of the geometry in the first generation CT scanners?
The source detector assembly returns to its starting position at the end of translation
How many X-ray sources and detectors were involved in the first generation of CT scanning?
One X-ray source and one X-ray detector
What was required to construct one slice in the first generation CT scanners?
The X-ray source would have to translate many times for each view
Test your knowledge of CT equipment technologies with this quiz! Learn about CT scanner design, generation classification, X-ray tube and detector movement, component arrangement, and rotating mechanism. See how much you know about CT generations and their characteristics.
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