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I'm an inversion recovery sequence, which of the following parameters will affect the image's
contrast:
a.) TR
b.) TE
c.) TI
d.) all of the above
TR /TE / TI all of above
The use of a spectral fat suppression sequence suppresses the signal from fat based on ____.
a.) the precessional frequency of fat
b.) the amount of fat in the target slice
c.) the T 1 - relaxation time of fat
d.) the T2 - relaxation time of fat
The precessional frequency of fat
Using a conventional spin echo multi- slice sequence, increasing the TE from 20 to 80 will ____
the number of slices allowed.
a.) reduce
b.) have no affect
c.) increase
d.) double
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,Reduce
In an FSE acquisition, the central phase lines of k - space are associated with _____.
a.) the images spatial resolution
b.) the effective TE
c.) the TR
d.) the scan time
The effective TE
The cryogen most commonly used to maintain the magnetic coils at superconducting
temperature is ______.
a.) helium
b.) hydrogen
c.) nitrogen
d.) oxygen
Helium
Faraday's law of induction stAtes that if a magnetic field is moved through a loop of conductive
material , it will induce a ____.
a.) magnetic wave
b.) electrical current
c.) torque
d.) resonant vibration
Electrical current
The gradient magnetic fields are ____
a.) always on in a superconducting magnet
b.) not utilized as often at lower field
c.). Superimposed over the main magnetic field
d.) controlled by the RF amplifiers
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,Superimposed over the main magnetic field
Which of the following is not an image with the most diffusion weighing:
a.) Flow
b.) T2 - relaxation
c.) VENC
d.) magnetization transfer
VENC
Which of the following would result in the image with the most diffusion weighting:
a.) b - value =250
b.) b -value = 500
c.) b- value = 800
d.) b- value = 1200
b- value=1200
In perfusion exam of the brain using a paramagnetic contrast agent, the result of T2* shortening
would be ____
a.) an increase in signal
b.) a drop in signal
c.)inversion of all signal
d.) no change- gadolinium only shortens T1
A drop in signal
Which of the following is regulated by the FDA
a.) length of the bore
b.) diameter of the bore
c.) length of the gradient coil/ field
d.) acoustic noise
Acoustic noise
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, The following items are usually allowed to enter the scan room in high magnetic field systems
a.) surgical stainless steel hemostats
b.) surgical stainless steel scissors
c.) copper tools
d.) all of the above
Surgical stainless steel hemostats/ surgical stainless steel scissors and copper tools
Magnetic shielding can be utilized by either active or passive methods . Passive magnetic
shielding utilizes which of the following.
a.) lead
b.) steel
c.) copper
d.) none of the above
Steel
The following statements regarding T 1 relaxation are true EXCEPT
a.) it is an expression of longitudinal magnetization recovery
b.) it is exponential
c.). Results from spins exchanging energy with each other resulting in dephasing
Results from spins exchanging energy with each other resulting in dephasing
From which chamber of the heart does the pulmonary vein originated
a.) left atrium
b.) rift atrium
c.) left ventricle
d.) right ventricle
Right ventricle
The chamber of the heart which is saturated most anteriorly is
a.) left atrium
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