MRI Certification Exam Questions and
Answers
Question 1
How many people are required to be present in scan operations involving human
subjects? In which Zone?
Correct Answer
-2 MIC-certified people
-Zone 3
Question 2
Why do two people need to be present at scan?
Correct Answer
-one to run scan itself
-one to run other operations that might distract the tech (ex. research games)
Question 3
Who operates clinical scans?
Correct Answer
registered MR technologists?
Question 4
Who operates research scans?
Correct Answer
RECOMMENDED they are assisted by registered MR techs
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,Question 5
What is essential for visitors in which zone?
Correct Answer
visitors in Zone III or IV must be accompanied by somebody holding MR
Environment Safety Certification
Question 6
Who gets unsupervised access to zones III and IV?
Correct Answer
people with MR Environment Safety Certification
Question 7
What are the required certifications?
Correct Answer
-MR Environment Safety Certification
-Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
-Infection Control Procedures
-HealthStream Training
Question 8
What training is recommended for RAs?
Correct Answer
venipuncture certification
Question 9
What color is Zone 1? Where is it?
Correct Answer
GREEN, lobby of MIC up to areas that require card access
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, Question 10
Zone 1 accessibility/field strength/limitations
Correct Answer
-accessible to general public
-low static magnetic field
-no magnetic field-related restrictions
Question 11
What color is Zone 2? Where is it?
Correct Answer
BLUE, interior door of MIC off lobby [hallway between 2 MIC card access doors]
Question 12
Zone 2 accessibility/field strength/limitations
Correct Answer
-accessible to those with access to interior MIC doors
-low static magnetic field
-no magnetic field-related restrictions
Question 13
What color is Zone 3? Where is it?
Correct Answer
YELLOW, within the second card access door of the MIC [anything except for the
scan room itself]
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Answers
Question 1
How many people are required to be present in scan operations involving human
subjects? In which Zone?
Correct Answer
-2 MIC-certified people
-Zone 3
Question 2
Why do two people need to be present at scan?
Correct Answer
-one to run scan itself
-one to run other operations that might distract the tech (ex. research games)
Question 3
Who operates clinical scans?
Correct Answer
registered MR technologists?
Question 4
Who operates research scans?
Correct Answer
RECOMMENDED they are assisted by registered MR techs
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,Question 5
What is essential for visitors in which zone?
Correct Answer
visitors in Zone III or IV must be accompanied by somebody holding MR
Environment Safety Certification
Question 6
Who gets unsupervised access to zones III and IV?
Correct Answer
people with MR Environment Safety Certification
Question 7
What are the required certifications?
Correct Answer
-MR Environment Safety Certification
-Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
-Infection Control Procedures
-HealthStream Training
Question 8
What training is recommended for RAs?
Correct Answer
venipuncture certification
Question 9
What color is Zone 1? Where is it?
Correct Answer
GREEN, lobby of MIC up to areas that require card access
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, Question 10
Zone 1 accessibility/field strength/limitations
Correct Answer
-accessible to general public
-low static magnetic field
-no magnetic field-related restrictions
Question 11
What color is Zone 2? Where is it?
Correct Answer
BLUE, interior door of MIC off lobby [hallway between 2 MIC card access doors]
Question 12
Zone 2 accessibility/field strength/limitations
Correct Answer
-accessible to those with access to interior MIC doors
-low static magnetic field
-no magnetic field-related restrictions
Question 13
What color is Zone 3? Where is it?
Correct Answer
YELLOW, within the second card access door of the MIC [anything except for the
scan room itself]
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