10 Questions
What is the technique used to generate a three-dimensional image of the inside of an object?
Digital geometry processing
What moves the patient into the scanner gantry during the imaging process?
Patient couch (table)
How many profiles are acquired within one rotation during the imaging process?
1,000 profiles
What is formed when a full set of profiles from each rotation are compiled and analyzed by a computer?
Two-dimensional image (slice)
Which of the following is NOT an example of the internal structures for which CT scans provide detailed images?
Muscles
What type of images do CT scans provide?
Cross-sectional images of internal structures
In CT scans, what can the detailed cross-sectional images be used for?
Evaluating the condition of internal organs
In CT scans, detailed cross-sectional images can be used for ____.
diagnosis
Computed tomography (CT) is a ____ imaging technique.
medical
What is formed when a full set of profiles from each rotation are compiled and analyzed by a computer?
3D image
Test your knowledge of medical imaging techniques used for diagnostic purposes, guidance for treatment, and detection of various conditions. Learn about the use of digital geometry processing to create three-dimensional images from two-dimensional X-ray images.
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