Computed Tomography for Technologists 2nd
Edition Exam 2025–2026 Accurate Real Exam
Questions and Verified Correct Answers JUST
RELEASED
Which has become the favored 3D imaging technique in CT?
A. volume rendering
B. surface rendering
C. MIP
D. MinIP - answer>>>A.volume rendering
VR techniques assign each voxel an opacity value based on its ______ . This value
determines the degree the voxel will contribute to the final image.
A. location
B. Hounsfield units
C. depth
D. width - answer>>>B. Hounsfield units
The process of selectively removing or isolating information from the 3D data set is
referred to as:
A. clipping
B. cutting
C. segmentation
D. dissociation - answer>>>C. segmentation
Which electronic system allows clinicians to input an electronic device order for a CT
examination and transmits that order to the CT department?
,A. RIS
B. PACS
C. HIS
D. CPOE - answer>>>D. CPOE
What two electronic elements form the radiology information infrastructure?
A. RIS and PACS
B. HIS and CIS
C. CPOE and EMR
D. LAN and SSL - answer>>>A. RIS and PACS
Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding PACS?
A. vast amounts of data pass through any PACS
B. PACS technology has a huge impact on the workflow of radiologists and technologists
C. to be included in a PACS system, images must be in a digital form
D. once the hardware for the PACS is installed, the system runs virtually maintenance
free - answer>>>D. once the hardware for the PACS is installed, the system runs virtually
maintenance free
Computers that act on requests from other networked computers, rather than from a
person inputting directly into it, are called:
A. LANS
B. star topologies
C. servers
D. P2P - answer>>>C. servers
The computers that are integral to the functioning of the PACS are referred to as:
,A. archival devices
B. core servers
C. routers
D. bridges - answer>>>B. core servers
The amount of data that can be transmitted between two points in the network in a set
period of time is known as:
A. bandwidth
B. pixel volume
C. memory capacity
D. frequency - answer>>>A. bandwidth
A scheme that compresses an image without any loss of information when the image is
decompressed is called:
A. lossy
B. fractional coding
C. scalar and vector quantization
D. lossless - answer>>>D. lossless
DICOM refers to a:
A. specific geometric arrangement of computers in a network
B. universally adopted standard for medical image interchange
C. type of magnetic tape used to store data
D. peer to peer computer network such as the Usenet news server - answer>>>B.
universally adopted standard for medical image interchange
Which is NOT true of an LCD monitor?
, A. the purchase price of an LCD is approximately half that of a CRT monitor
B. LCD monitors have a longer life span compared with CRT monitors
C. Assuring the continued quality of the LCD is much simpler than that of the CRT monitor
D. LCD monitors maintain their luminosity better than do CRT monitors - answer>>>A.
the purchase price of an LCD is approximately half that of a CRT monitor
A device that is used to automatically load an unload optical discs is called a/n:
A. ethernet
B. tape drive
C. media vending machine
D. optical jukebox - answer>>>D. optical jukebox
Regarding an order for a CT examination, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT:
A. CT examinations can only be ordered by a physician
B. before beginning any examination the technologist must verify that the correct
examination is planned by checking the clinician's order
C. In many facilities clinicians orders for CT exams are transcribed by clerks, this process
introduces the potential for transcription errors
D. Ideally, some patient screening should occur at the time the examination is scheduled
- answer>>>A. CT exams can only be ordered by a physician
Which of the following is NOT an acceptable method of verifying a patient's identity?
A. Call the patient by his full name and then ask to recite his birth date and year, so that it
can be checked against the CT order
B. Use the patient's armband to check the patient's name and medical record number
C. Ask family members who accompany the patient to verify the patient's name and
address and check that against the CT order
Edition Exam 2025–2026 Accurate Real Exam
Questions and Verified Correct Answers JUST
RELEASED
Which has become the favored 3D imaging technique in CT?
A. volume rendering
B. surface rendering
C. MIP
D. MinIP - answer>>>A.volume rendering
VR techniques assign each voxel an opacity value based on its ______ . This value
determines the degree the voxel will contribute to the final image.
A. location
B. Hounsfield units
C. depth
D. width - answer>>>B. Hounsfield units
The process of selectively removing or isolating information from the 3D data set is
referred to as:
A. clipping
B. cutting
C. segmentation
D. dissociation - answer>>>C. segmentation
Which electronic system allows clinicians to input an electronic device order for a CT
examination and transmits that order to the CT department?
,A. RIS
B. PACS
C. HIS
D. CPOE - answer>>>D. CPOE
What two electronic elements form the radiology information infrastructure?
A. RIS and PACS
B. HIS and CIS
C. CPOE and EMR
D. LAN and SSL - answer>>>A. RIS and PACS
Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding PACS?
A. vast amounts of data pass through any PACS
B. PACS technology has a huge impact on the workflow of radiologists and technologists
C. to be included in a PACS system, images must be in a digital form
D. once the hardware for the PACS is installed, the system runs virtually maintenance
free - answer>>>D. once the hardware for the PACS is installed, the system runs virtually
maintenance free
Computers that act on requests from other networked computers, rather than from a
person inputting directly into it, are called:
A. LANS
B. star topologies
C. servers
D. P2P - answer>>>C. servers
The computers that are integral to the functioning of the PACS are referred to as:
,A. archival devices
B. core servers
C. routers
D. bridges - answer>>>B. core servers
The amount of data that can be transmitted between two points in the network in a set
period of time is known as:
A. bandwidth
B. pixel volume
C. memory capacity
D. frequency - answer>>>A. bandwidth
A scheme that compresses an image without any loss of information when the image is
decompressed is called:
A. lossy
B. fractional coding
C. scalar and vector quantization
D. lossless - answer>>>D. lossless
DICOM refers to a:
A. specific geometric arrangement of computers in a network
B. universally adopted standard for medical image interchange
C. type of magnetic tape used to store data
D. peer to peer computer network such as the Usenet news server - answer>>>B.
universally adopted standard for medical image interchange
Which is NOT true of an LCD monitor?
, A. the purchase price of an LCD is approximately half that of a CRT monitor
B. LCD monitors have a longer life span compared with CRT monitors
C. Assuring the continued quality of the LCD is much simpler than that of the CRT monitor
D. LCD monitors maintain their luminosity better than do CRT monitors - answer>>>A.
the purchase price of an LCD is approximately half that of a CRT monitor
A device that is used to automatically load an unload optical discs is called a/n:
A. ethernet
B. tape drive
C. media vending machine
D. optical jukebox - answer>>>D. optical jukebox
Regarding an order for a CT examination, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT:
A. CT examinations can only be ordered by a physician
B. before beginning any examination the technologist must verify that the correct
examination is planned by checking the clinician's order
C. In many facilities clinicians orders for CT exams are transcribed by clerks, this process
introduces the potential for transcription errors
D. Ideally, some patient screening should occur at the time the examination is scheduled
- answer>>>A. CT exams can only be ordered by a physician
Which of the following is NOT an acceptable method of verifying a patient's identity?
A. Call the patient by his full name and then ask to recite his birth date and year, so that it
can be checked against the CT order
B. Use the patient's armband to check the patient's name and medical record number
C. Ask family members who accompany the patient to verify the patient's name and
address and check that against the CT order
