When the Voxel Is Large Enough to Contain Different Types

question 19

Multiple Choice

When the voxel is large enough to contain different types of tissues, the CT number will be an average of the various tissues' attenuation characteristics. This produces a ____________________

• A) streak artifact
• B) ring artifact
• C) partial-volume artifact
• D) beam-hardening artifact

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Definitions:

Carbon

A chemical element with symbol C, essential as the basis for all known living organisms, and forming the basis of organic chemistry.

Enzymes

Biological molecules that significantly speed up the rate of virtually all of the chemical reactions that take place within cells.

Magnesium

A chemical element with the symbol Mg, crucial for human health and various biological processes.

Iron

A chemical element with symbol Fe, known for its role in biological processes such as oxygen transport in hemoglobin and as a component of many enzymes.