COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY MOSBY’S 3RD
EDITION EXAM 3 (2026-2027) QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following terms describes the appearance of an acute subdural
hematoma on a CT image of the brain?
a. radiolucent
b. hyperdense
c. hypodense
d. isodense
b. hyperdense
The angiographic assessment known as a "CT runoff" evaluates the peripheral
arterial tree from the renal arteries through the:
a. aortic arch
b. superior mesenteric artery
c. aortic bifurcation
d. distal lower extremity
d. distal lower extremity
During a PET-CT examination, the amount of FDG uptake in an anatomic region
is directly proportional to the area's:
a. size
,b. central vs peripheral location
c. radiosensitivity
d. metabolic activity
d. metabolic activity
(8.2) Number 2 on the figure corresponds to which of the following?
a. left ovary
b. bladder
c. sigmoid colon
d. uterus
a. left ovary
(8.2) Number 4 on the figure corresponds to which of the following?
a. left ovary
b. bladder
c. sigmoid colon
d. uterus
d. uterus
(8.2) Number 5 on the figure corresponds to which of the following?
a. left ovary
b. bladder
,c. sigmoid colon
d. uterus
b. bladder
Accurate demonstration of ___ would most likely require the intravenous injection
of an iodinated contrast agent during a CT study of the chest.
a. pneumonia
b. asbestosis
c. a dissecting aortic aneurysm
d. a solitary pulmonary nodule
c. a dissecting aortic aneurysm
The benign mass of the eighth cranial nerve known as a vestibular schwannoma
may also be termed a(n):
a. acoustic neuroma
b. hypoglossal adenoma
c. olfactory neuroblastoma
d. optic nerve glioma
a. acoustic neuroma
(8.3) Number 3 on the figure corresponds to which of the following?
a. cricoid cartilage
b. piriform sinus
, c. aryepiglottic fold
d. vocal cord
d. vocal cord
(8.3) Number 1 on the figure corresponds to which of the following?
a. trachea
b. piriform sinus
c. aryepiglottic fold
d. vocal cord
b. piriform sinus
(8.3) Which of the following window settings was most likely used to display the
image in the figure?
a. WL -300, WW 1000
b. WL -50, WW 50
c. WL 50, WW 150
d. WL 400, WW 3000
a. WL -300, WW 1000
(8.3) Number 2 on the figure corresponds to which of the following?
a. hyoid bone
b. cricoid cartilage
c. thyroid cartilage
EDITION EXAM 3 (2026-2027) QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following terms describes the appearance of an acute subdural
hematoma on a CT image of the brain?
a. radiolucent
b. hyperdense
c. hypodense
d. isodense
b. hyperdense
The angiographic assessment known as a "CT runoff" evaluates the peripheral
arterial tree from the renal arteries through the:
a. aortic arch
b. superior mesenteric artery
c. aortic bifurcation
d. distal lower extremity
d. distal lower extremity
During a PET-CT examination, the amount of FDG uptake in an anatomic region
is directly proportional to the area's:
a. size
,b. central vs peripheral location
c. radiosensitivity
d. metabolic activity
d. metabolic activity
(8.2) Number 2 on the figure corresponds to which of the following?
a. left ovary
b. bladder
c. sigmoid colon
d. uterus
a. left ovary
(8.2) Number 4 on the figure corresponds to which of the following?
a. left ovary
b. bladder
c. sigmoid colon
d. uterus
d. uterus
(8.2) Number 5 on the figure corresponds to which of the following?
a. left ovary
b. bladder
,c. sigmoid colon
d. uterus
b. bladder
Accurate demonstration of ___ would most likely require the intravenous injection
of an iodinated contrast agent during a CT study of the chest.
a. pneumonia
b. asbestosis
c. a dissecting aortic aneurysm
d. a solitary pulmonary nodule
c. a dissecting aortic aneurysm
The benign mass of the eighth cranial nerve known as a vestibular schwannoma
may also be termed a(n):
a. acoustic neuroma
b. hypoglossal adenoma
c. olfactory neuroblastoma
d. optic nerve glioma
a. acoustic neuroma
(8.3) Number 3 on the figure corresponds to which of the following?
a. cricoid cartilage
b. piriform sinus
, c. aryepiglottic fold
d. vocal cord
d. vocal cord
(8.3) Number 1 on the figure corresponds to which of the following?
a. trachea
b. piriform sinus
c. aryepiglottic fold
d. vocal cord
b. piriform sinus
(8.3) Which of the following window settings was most likely used to display the
image in the figure?
a. WL -300, WW 1000
b. WL -50, WW 50
c. WL 50, WW 150
d. WL 400, WW 3000
a. WL -300, WW 1000
(8.3) Number 2 on the figure corresponds to which of the following?
a. hyoid bone
b. cricoid cartilage
c. thyroid cartilage
