MDCB Practice Set 4 - Test 16 2014
1. The recommendations of Task Group 51 (TG-51) of the American Association of
Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) deal with a protocol for the:
(A) specifications of activity of brachytherapy sources.
(B) calibration of ionization chambers.
(C) determination of absorbed dose from high-energy photons and electrons.
(D) computer model for 3-dimensional treatment planning. - answerC
2. Issues associated with increased weekly imaging with either CBCT or KV imaging:
(A) Increased patient through put
(B) Increased maintenance and quality assurance of equipment
(C) Decreased amount of time it takes to treat the patient
(D) Decreased conformity to ensure GTV is covered by the prescribed dose - answerB
3. An Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) quality assurance program verifies
which of
the following?
(A) Table Transmission
(B) Multileaf collimator scatter
(C) Patient Position
(D) IMRT Treatment plan is deliverable - answerD
4. A 10x10 electron cone was damaged in the treatment room. A replacement cone was
ordered.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
(A) The output must be measured for any new cone
(B) The output must be remeasured for all cutouts
(C) The output tables will remain the same with the new cone
(D) If the cone is from the same vendor no measurements are necessary - answerA
5. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) addresses
the
regulations concerning:
(A) billing practices of medical providers.
(B) disposal of radioactive waste.
(C) privacy of patients.
(D) quality assurance of medical devices. - answerC
6. Which of the following is not a role of the medical dosimetrist?
(A) assessing selection of beam orientation and weighting
(B) evaluating the plan for target coverage and normal tissue exposure
(C) verifying that the prescription matches the treatment plan
, (D) defining the target of radiation - answerD
7. The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code for an IMRT plan is:
(A) 77301
(B) 77370
(C) 77321
(D) 77014 - answerA
8. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 2000 (HIPAA) addresses:
(A) the safety of medical workers.
(B) the proper handling of medical waste.
(C) the confidentiality of health care information.
(D) the review and accreditation of health care providers. - answerC
9. What is the standard file format for network communication that allows handling,
storing,
transferring and printing of medical imaging data?
(A) DICOM
(B) CITRIX
(C) BUS
(D) WAN - answerA
10. The industry-standard format for transferring images between components of a
network is
called:
(A) digital imaging connections for media (DICOM).
(B) digital imaging and communications in medicine (DICOM).
(C) digital integration of computers and media (DICOM).
(D) digital imaging computers in medicine (DICOM). - answerB
11. How many bytes constitute a gigabyte?
(A) 1 e6
(B) 1 e9
(C) 2 e20
(D) 2 e30 - answerD
12. Efficient digital image storage requires which of the following?
(A) Patient Archiving and Communication System (PACS)
(B) Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM)
(C) film sorter
(D) film library - answerA
13. Optical storage devices include which of the following?
(A) digital video sticks
(B) digital audio tapes
(C) CD-ROMs
1. The recommendations of Task Group 51 (TG-51) of the American Association of
Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) deal with a protocol for the:
(A) specifications of activity of brachytherapy sources.
(B) calibration of ionization chambers.
(C) determination of absorbed dose from high-energy photons and electrons.
(D) computer model for 3-dimensional treatment planning. - answerC
2. Issues associated with increased weekly imaging with either CBCT or KV imaging:
(A) Increased patient through put
(B) Increased maintenance and quality assurance of equipment
(C) Decreased amount of time it takes to treat the patient
(D) Decreased conformity to ensure GTV is covered by the prescribed dose - answerB
3. An Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) quality assurance program verifies
which of
the following?
(A) Table Transmission
(B) Multileaf collimator scatter
(C) Patient Position
(D) IMRT Treatment plan is deliverable - answerD
4. A 10x10 electron cone was damaged in the treatment room. A replacement cone was
ordered.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
(A) The output must be measured for any new cone
(B) The output must be remeasured for all cutouts
(C) The output tables will remain the same with the new cone
(D) If the cone is from the same vendor no measurements are necessary - answerA
5. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) addresses
the
regulations concerning:
(A) billing practices of medical providers.
(B) disposal of radioactive waste.
(C) privacy of patients.
(D) quality assurance of medical devices. - answerC
6. Which of the following is not a role of the medical dosimetrist?
(A) assessing selection of beam orientation and weighting
(B) evaluating the plan for target coverage and normal tissue exposure
(C) verifying that the prescription matches the treatment plan
, (D) defining the target of radiation - answerD
7. The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code for an IMRT plan is:
(A) 77301
(B) 77370
(C) 77321
(D) 77014 - answerA
8. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 2000 (HIPAA) addresses:
(A) the safety of medical workers.
(B) the proper handling of medical waste.
(C) the confidentiality of health care information.
(D) the review and accreditation of health care providers. - answerC
9. What is the standard file format for network communication that allows handling,
storing,
transferring and printing of medical imaging data?
(A) DICOM
(B) CITRIX
(C) BUS
(D) WAN - answerA
10. The industry-standard format for transferring images between components of a
network is
called:
(A) digital imaging connections for media (DICOM).
(B) digital imaging and communications in medicine (DICOM).
(C) digital integration of computers and media (DICOM).
(D) digital imaging computers in medicine (DICOM). - answerB
11. How many bytes constitute a gigabyte?
(A) 1 e6
(B) 1 e9
(C) 2 e20
(D) 2 e30 - answerD
12. Efficient digital image storage requires which of the following?
(A) Patient Archiving and Communication System (PACS)
(B) Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM)
(C) film sorter
(D) film library - answerA
13. Optical storage devices include which of the following?
(A) digital video sticks
(B) digital audio tapes
(C) CD-ROMs
