Mosby's Exam Review for Computed Tomography

✍ Scribed by Daniel N. DeMaio M.Ed. R.T.(R)(CT)M.Ed. R.T.(R)(CT)

• Publisher: Mosby
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 224
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This study tool has everything you need to prepare for the ARRT CT exam! Written in outline format, Mosby's Exam Review for Computed Tomography, 2nd Edition serves as both a study guide and an in-depth review. It covers the three content areas on the CT advanced certification examination: patient care, imaging procedures, and physics/instrumentation. Developed by Daniel N. DeMaio, BS, RT(R) (CT), the book simulates the Registry exam with three 165-question mock exams. A companion Evolve website includes a test bank of 635 questions that can be randomly sampled to create unlimited variations -- so you never take the same test twice.

• Review questions with answers help you prepare for the ARRT exam and identify areas that need additional study.
• Rationales for correct and incorrect answers provide you with the information you need to make the most out of the Q&A sections.

• A thorough, outline-format review covers the three content areas on the computed tomography advanced certification exam: patient care, imaging procedures, and physics/instrumentation.
• Mock exams in the book and on the Evolve website prepare you for the ARRT exam, with three 165-question mock exams in the book and 635 questions on Evolve that may be randomly accessed for an unlimited number of exam variations.
• Study aids on Evolve allow you to bookmark questions for later study, see rationales for correct and incorrect answers, get test tips for different questions, and record and date-stamp your test scores.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Cover
Mosby's Exam Review for Computed Tomography
Copyright Page
Dedication
Reviewers
Preface
Acknowledgements
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Post-Primary Certification in Computed Tomography
Using This Review Book
Text Format
Study Habits and Test-Taking Techniques
Patient Care (31 Questions)
Imaging Procedures (76 Questions)
Physics and Instrumentation (58 Questions)
Chapter 2: Review of Patient Care in Computed Tomography
Patient Preparation
A. Consent
B. Patient Screening/Education
C. Immobilization
Assessment and Monitoring
A. Patient History
B. Patient Monitoring
C. Laboratory Values
D. Medications
Intravenous Procedures
A. Venipuncture
B. Injection Technique
Contrast Agents
A. Types
B. Administration Route and Dose Calculations
C. Special Considerations
D. Adverse Reactions
Radiation Safety and Dosimetry
A. Technical Factors Affecting Patient Radiation Dose
B. Radiation Protection
C. Dose Measurement
D. Patient Radiation Dose Reduction
Chapter 3: Review of Imaging Procedures in Computed Tomography
Head
Technical Considerations
Contrast Media
Special Procedures
Neck
Technical Considerations
Contrast Media
Special Procedures
Chest
Technical Considerations
Contrast Media
Special Procedures
Abdomen and Pelvis
Technical Considerations
Hepatobiliary System
Spleen
Pancreas
Adrenal Glands
Genitourinary System
Gastrointestinal System
Pelvis and Reproductive System
Special Procedures
Musculoskeletal System
Technical Considerations
Special Procedures
Chapter 4: Review of Physics and Instrumentation in Computed Tomography
Computed Tomography System Operation
A. Scan Modes
B. X-Ray Tube
C. Generator and Transformers
D. Collimation
E. Detectors: Design and Scan Geometry
F. Data Acquisition System
G. Computer System
Image Processing and Display
A. Image Reconstruction
B. Image Display
C. Post-Processing
Image Archival and Communication
Image Quality
A. Spatial Resolution
B. Contrast Resolution
C. Temporal Resolution
D. Noise
E. Uniformity
F. Linearity
G. Quality Control Procedures
Artifact Recognition and Reduction
A. Beam Hardening
B. Partial Volume Averaging
C. Motion
D. Metallic Artifacts
E. Edge Gradient
F. Patient Positioning
G. Step Artifact
H. Equipment-Induced Artifacts
Simulated Exam One
Patient Care
Imaging Procedures
Physics and Instrumentation
Simulated Exam Two
Patient Care
Imaging Procedures
Physics and Instrumentation
Simulated Exam Three
Patient Care
Imaging Procedures
Physics and Instrumentation
Answer Key-Exam One
Answer Key-Exam Two
Answer Key-Exam Three
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
EvolveIFC