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ARRT MRI RADIO EXAM LATEST VERSION -2025/2026- 100+
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ALL THE BEST
If a brain exam is being performed and the request is made to evaluate cranial
nerves VII and VIII due to the patient's symptoms of tinnitus, a protocol with thin
cuts through the ____________ should be performed.
Inner Auditory Canal
How many cranial nerves are there?
12 pairs
To best visualize the pituitary gland in MRI, high resolution T1 weighted images in
the __________ planes pre and post contrast are optimal.
sagittal and coronal
A FLAIR sequence with a long TI is utilized to:
null the signal from CSF
If a brain exam is being perfomed and the request is made to rule out
microadenoma due to elevated prolactin levels, a protocol with thin cuts through
the ____________ should be performed.
pituitary gland
If a brain exam is being perfomed and the request is made to rule out globe tumor
due to symptoms of diplopia, a protocol with thin cuts through the ____________
should be performed
orbits/ optic nerves
MR findings of a low volume corpus callosum and increased white matter lesions
can be indicative of a diagnosis of:
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multiple sclerosis
If a brain exam is being performed and the request is made to rule out acoustic
neuroma, a protocol with thin cuts through the _________ should be performed.
Inner auditory canals
The _____________ imaging plane would be the most optimal slice orientation
for evaluation of Arnold Chiari Malformation and its inferior cerebellar tonsillar
herniation.
sagittal
____________ is a condition in which part of the cerebellar tonsil is displaced
through the foramen magnum.
chiari malformation
When imaging a hemorrhagic infarct in the brain, which pulse sequence would
demonstrate the magnetic susceptibility effects better?
gradient echo
_______ sequences are performed to suppress CSF (cerebro-spinal fluid)and aid in
the detection of demyelination.
FLAIR
The brainstem includes what?
midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata
On a T2 weighted image, CSF appears bright because it has a __________
relaxation time.
long T2
Which area(s) of the brain is/are typically affected in patients with a history of
epilepsy?
ARRT MRI RADIO EXAM LATEST VERSION -2025/2026- 100+
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ALL THE BEST
If a brain exam is being performed and the request is made to evaluate cranial
nerves VII and VIII due to the patient's symptoms of tinnitus, a protocol with thin
cuts through the ____________ should be performed.
Inner Auditory Canal
How many cranial nerves are there?
12 pairs
To best visualize the pituitary gland in MRI, high resolution T1 weighted images in
the __________ planes pre and post contrast are optimal.
sagittal and coronal
A FLAIR sequence with a long TI is utilized to:
null the signal from CSF
If a brain exam is being perfomed and the request is made to rule out
microadenoma due to elevated prolactin levels, a protocol with thin cuts through
the ____________ should be performed.
pituitary gland
If a brain exam is being perfomed and the request is made to rule out globe tumor
due to symptoms of diplopia, a protocol with thin cuts through the ____________
should be performed
orbits/ optic nerves
MR findings of a low volume corpus callosum and increased white matter lesions
can be indicative of a diagnosis of:
, 2
multiple sclerosis
If a brain exam is being performed and the request is made to rule out acoustic
neuroma, a protocol with thin cuts through the _________ should be performed.
Inner auditory canals
The _____________ imaging plane would be the most optimal slice orientation
for evaluation of Arnold Chiari Malformation and its inferior cerebellar tonsillar
herniation.
sagittal
____________ is a condition in which part of the cerebellar tonsil is displaced
through the foramen magnum.
chiari malformation
When imaging a hemorrhagic infarct in the brain, which pulse sequence would
demonstrate the magnetic susceptibility effects better?
gradient echo
_______ sequences are performed to suppress CSF (cerebro-spinal fluid)and aid in
the detection of demyelination.
FLAIR
The brainstem includes what?
midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata
On a T2 weighted image, CSF appears bright because it has a __________
relaxation time.
long T2
Which area(s) of the brain is/are typically affected in patients with a history of
epilepsy?
