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Section 1 – MRI Physics Fundamentals (Q1–15)
Q1: Different tissues that have signals that appear similar on an MR image
are described as:
A) Hypointense
B) Hyperintense
C) Isointense
D) Isodense
REF: ARMRIT Practice Exam 1, Verified Q&A
Answer: C) Isointense
Q2: In a large main magnetic field (Bo), the motion of a hydrogen proton,
described as wobbling like a spinning top, is called:
A) Resonance
B) Precession
C) Frequency
D) Angular momentum
REF: ARMRIT Practice Exam 1, Verified Q&A
Answer: B) Precession
Q3: Magnetic Resonance Imaging is derived from the process known as:
, A) Magnetic resonance angiography
B) Magnetic relaxation imaging
C) Nuclear magnetic resonance
D) Nuclear resonance imaging
REF: ARMRIT Practice Exam 1, Verified Q&A
Answer: C) Nuclear magnetic resonance
Q4: Once the net magnetization vector (NMV) has moved away from
equilibrium, what happens?
A) Longitudinal component increases
B) Transverse component decreases
C) Longitudinal component stays the same
D) Transverse component increases
REF: ARMRIT Practice Exam 1, Verified Q&A
Answer: D) Transverse component increases
Q5: In MRI, substances respond to a specific radio frequency known as:
A) Magnetic frequency
B) Radio frequency
C) Resonance frequency
D) Larmor frequency
Answer: C) Resonance frequency
Q6: What is the gyromagnetic ratio of hydrogen (¹H) protons?
A) 17.23 MHz
B) 11.26 MHz
C) 42.58 MHz
D) 40.05 MHz
Answer: C) 42.58 MHz
, Q7: Once the patient’s area of interest is placed in the main magnetic field
(Bo), the hydrogen protons will:
A) Process parallel to B1
B) Process parallel to Bo
C) Process orthogonal to Bo
D) Process randomly in Bo
Answer: B) Process parallel to Bo
Q8: The component Mz is most associated with:
A) Transverse to Bo; T2 relaxation; transverse magnetization
B) Anti-parallel to Bo; T2 relaxation; net magnetization
C) Parallel to Bo; T1 relaxation; longitudinal magnetization
D) Perpendicular to Bo; T2 decay; FID
Answer: C) Parallel to Bo; T1 relaxation; longitudinal magnetization
Q9: The component Mxy is most associated with:
A) Parallel to Bo; T1 relaxation; longitudinal relaxation
B) Transverse to Bo; T2 relaxation; transverse magnetization
C) Anti-parallel to Bo; T1 relaxation; net magnetization
D) Parallel to B1; T2 decay; FID
Answer: B) Transverse to Bo; T2 relaxation; transverse magnetization
Q10: The resonance frequency of any substance in a magnetic field can be
calculated by employing the:
A) Damadian equation
B) Larmor equation
C) Faraday equation
D) Lauterbur equation
Answer: B) Larmor equation
, Q11: In a pulse sequence, transmitting an initial 90° RF pulse will cause the
NMV to:
A) remain at equilibrium
B) shift in both size and direction
C) move to antiparallel
D) rephase
Answer: B) shift in both size and direction
Q12: T1 is the measurement of time for the longitudinal component (Mz)
to recover ___ of its original value after a 90° RF pulse:
A) 37%
B) 63%
C) 50%
D) 100%
Answer: B) 63%
Q13: T2 is the measurement of time for the transverse component (Mxy) to
decrease to ___ of its maximum value after a 90° RF pulse:
A) 63%
B) 37%
C) 50%
D) 0%
Answer: B) 37%
Q14: The T1 process is also known as:
A) Spin-lattice relaxation
B) Spin-spin relaxation
C) Free induction decay
D) Resonance decay
1/MRI ARMRIT prep Exam Questions and
Answers Practice Questions with
Solutions Newest | Already Graded A+
Section 1 – MRI Physics Fundamentals (Q1–15)
Q1: Different tissues that have signals that appear similar on an MR image
are described as:
A) Hypointense
B) Hyperintense
C) Isointense
D) Isodense
REF: ARMRIT Practice Exam 1, Verified Q&A
Answer: C) Isointense
Q2: In a large main magnetic field (Bo), the motion of a hydrogen proton,
described as wobbling like a spinning top, is called:
A) Resonance
B) Precession
C) Frequency
D) Angular momentum
REF: ARMRIT Practice Exam 1, Verified Q&A
Answer: B) Precession
Q3: Magnetic Resonance Imaging is derived from the process known as:
, A) Magnetic resonance angiography
B) Magnetic relaxation imaging
C) Nuclear magnetic resonance
D) Nuclear resonance imaging
REF: ARMRIT Practice Exam 1, Verified Q&A
Answer: C) Nuclear magnetic resonance
Q4: Once the net magnetization vector (NMV) has moved away from
equilibrium, what happens?
A) Longitudinal component increases
B) Transverse component decreases
C) Longitudinal component stays the same
D) Transverse component increases
REF: ARMRIT Practice Exam 1, Verified Q&A
Answer: D) Transverse component increases
Q5: In MRI, substances respond to a specific radio frequency known as:
A) Magnetic frequency
B) Radio frequency
C) Resonance frequency
D) Larmor frequency
Answer: C) Resonance frequency
Q6: What is the gyromagnetic ratio of hydrogen (¹H) protons?
A) 17.23 MHz
B) 11.26 MHz
C) 42.58 MHz
D) 40.05 MHz
Answer: C) 42.58 MHz
, Q7: Once the patient’s area of interest is placed in the main magnetic field
(Bo), the hydrogen protons will:
A) Process parallel to B1
B) Process parallel to Bo
C) Process orthogonal to Bo
D) Process randomly in Bo
Answer: B) Process parallel to Bo
Q8: The component Mz is most associated with:
A) Transverse to Bo; T2 relaxation; transverse magnetization
B) Anti-parallel to Bo; T2 relaxation; net magnetization
C) Parallel to Bo; T1 relaxation; longitudinal magnetization
D) Perpendicular to Bo; T2 decay; FID
Answer: C) Parallel to Bo; T1 relaxation; longitudinal magnetization
Q9: The component Mxy is most associated with:
A) Parallel to Bo; T1 relaxation; longitudinal relaxation
B) Transverse to Bo; T2 relaxation; transverse magnetization
C) Anti-parallel to Bo; T1 relaxation; net magnetization
D) Parallel to B1; T2 decay; FID
Answer: B) Transverse to Bo; T2 relaxation; transverse magnetization
Q10: The resonance frequency of any substance in a magnetic field can be
calculated by employing the:
A) Damadian equation
B) Larmor equation
C) Faraday equation
D) Lauterbur equation
Answer: B) Larmor equation
, Q11: In a pulse sequence, transmitting an initial 90° RF pulse will cause the
NMV to:
A) remain at equilibrium
B) shift in both size and direction
C) move to antiparallel
D) rephase
Answer: B) shift in both size and direction
Q12: T1 is the measurement of time for the longitudinal component (Mz)
to recover ___ of its original value after a 90° RF pulse:
A) 37%
B) 63%
C) 50%
D) 100%
Answer: B) 63%
Q13: T2 is the measurement of time for the transverse component (Mxy) to
decrease to ___ of its maximum value after a 90° RF pulse:
A) 63%
B) 37%
C) 50%
D) 0%
Answer: B) 37%
Q14: The T1 process is also known as:
A) Spin-lattice relaxation
B) Spin-spin relaxation
C) Free induction decay
D) Resonance decay