暗記メーカー
ログイン
FINAL PREP
  • ユーザ名非公開

  • 問題数 138 • 9/19/2024

    記憶度

    完璧

    20

    覚えた

    51

    うろ覚え

    0

    苦手

    0

    未解答

    0

    アカウント登録して、解答結果を保存しよう

    問題一覧

  • 1

    Which of the following structures is indicated by the arrow?

    infraspinatus tendon

  • 2

    In order to be classified as a vector, an object must possess a ___ and a ___.

    magnitude, direction

  • 3

    The primary advantage of a phase-array coil is that it provides the coverage of an individual larger coil and which of the following characteristics of an individual smaller coil?

    signal to noise ratio

  • 4

    Which of the following is indicated by the arrow?

    descending aorta

  • 5

    In MRI, Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is calculated using one of the following units of measurement?

    Watts per Kilogram

  • 6

    ___ corresponds to the area within the scanner that gets excited and protons in this volume get flipped into the transverse plane. This happens during the simultaneous application of an RF excitation pulse at the Larmor frequency of an applied gradient.

    slice thickness

  • 7

    Manufacturer labeling for implants/devices is only published once and is never updated

    false

  • 8

    When increasing the TE, the following will also increase:

    T2 differences, intra voxel dephasing

  • 9

    Conductive copper windings that alter the main magnetic field along a strict coordinate are known as which of the following?

    gradient coils

  • 10

    Which of the following structures is presented inside the circle?

    left lateral ventricle

  • 11

    Which of the following structures is indicate by the arrow?

    descending aorta

  • 12

    Which of the following structures is indicated by the arrow?

    right ventricle

  • 13

    In the MRI environment, which of the following provides the greatest risk of spreading infectious disease?

    humans hands

  • 14

    Which of the following is indicated by the arrow?

    sternum

  • 15

    Which of the following types of chemical shift imaging is based on the precessional frequencies of each metabolite?

    spectroscopy

  • 16

    If we are acquiring a coronal slice and the phase encoding gradient is positioned right to left, which gradient is performing frequency encoding?

    Z

  • 17

    What refers to the overall torque or turning of an object that is exposed to magnetic lines of flux?

    Rotational Force

  • 18

    The regaining of longitudinal magnetization due to excited protons giving up their energy to the surrounding environment refers to:

    T1 Recovery

  • 19

    ____ is the time between the RF excitation pulse and the recording of the MRI signal.

    echo time

  • 20

    Per the American college radiology, a pregnant patient may safely undergo an MRI at what stage of gestation?

    any stage

  • 21

    During which sequence will a patient have the greatest chance of experiencing burns if all factors remain the same?

    FSE

  • 22

    How does increasing the number of frequency encoding steps affect SNR?

    SNR decreases

  • 23

    Per the FDA, peripheral nerve stimulation is categorized as what type of concern?

    patient comfort

  • 24

    Which of the following is indicated by the arrow?

    right ventricle

  • 25

    Increasing receive bandwidth will have what effect on signal-to-noise?

    decrease

  • 26

    Which of the following is presented inside the circle in this thoracic image?

    heart

  • 27

    What is the role of the Magnetic Resonance Licensed MD (Reading physician, Radiologist) on duty in regard to making decisions on questionable implants?

    decide

  • 28

    If we are acquiring a coronal slice and the frequency encoding gradient is positioned right to left, which gradient is performing phase encoding?

    Z

  • 29

    Before administering an IV gadolinium contrast medium, it is necessary to confirm that a patient

    is eligible to recieve IV gadolinium based on appropriate safety standards

  • 30

    If the transmit bandwidth is held constant and the slope of the slice select gradient is increased the resultant slice thickness will be ____.

    Decreased

  • 31

    To acquire an axial or transverse slice the ___ gradient is used for slice selection.

    Z

  • 32

    Anaphylaxis refers to which of the following conditions?

    allergic reaction

  • 33

    What legal term is defined as “The duty to fulfill one’s commitments and applies to keeping promises both stated and implied”?

    fidelity

  • 34

    In an emergency, who is responsible for deciding who enters the magnet room?

    MRI technologist

  • 35

    Which of the following imaging applications requires knowledge of temporal resolution

    cardiac MRI cine techniques

  • 36

    The parameter that is described as the size of the area covered within an image is

    field of view (FOV)

  • 37

    Due to the translation forces in the main magnetic field, the projectile effect is witnessed in which of the following areas?

    zone 4

  • 38

    The complete elimination of all pathogens and microorganisms is referred to as one of the following terms?

    sterilization

  • 39

    As the strength of B0 increases which of the following will also increase?

    SNR, chemical shift

  • 40

    Effective TE is associated with what kind of pulse sequence?

    FSE

  • 41

    Which of the following structures is indicated by the arrow?

    superiors vena cava (SVC)

  • 42

    The capitate is highlighted in this image by which region of interest (ROÍ)?

    C

  • 43

    Which part of the hip is presented inside the circle?

    labrum

  • 44

    Which of the following is indicated by the arrow?

    fibula

  • 45

    A phased-array surface coil is a receiver system that utilizes several individual coils, which are connected directly to a dedicate

    receiver

  • 46

    To visualize different anatomical structures we need to spatially encode the MRI signal by varying the magnetic field in certain locations causing different precessional frequencies at different positions.

    true

  • 47

    Which of the following structures is presented inside the circle?

    left lateral ventricle

  • 48

    Which of the following is represented inside the circle?

    aortic valve

  • 49

    The pons is indicated by the letter ___.

    C

  • 50

    Which of the following is presented inside the circle?

    pituitary gland

  • 51

    Cross Talk Artifacts are corrected by:

    Increasing TR, using stacked slices whenever possible, and when slices must intersect, have them do so outside of the area of interest.

  • 52

    Which of the following arteries is indicated by the arrow?

    middle cerebral

  • 53

    This image technique is primarily used to measure the metabolites contained within a volume of interest for the purposes of tumor classification:

    magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS)

  • 54

    Examples of motion correction imaging techniques are:

    all of the above

  • 55

    Which of the following approaches best improves the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)?

    Increasing slice thickness and decreasing frequency encoding steps

  • 56

    This image is an example of what type of contrast or weighting?

    PD

  • 57

    Image construction in MRI is accomplished through which of the following mathematical processes?

    Fast Fourier Transformation

  • 58

    Which of the following is indicated by the arrow?

    Geni of the corpus collasum

  • 59

    Increasing the NEX/NSA yields which of the following effects

    increased scan time and SNR

  • 60

    If cables or wires cannot be removed from the MR scanner during imaging, it is important to:

    use insulation to prevent contact with the patient and any components of the MR system

  • 61

    Which of the following is indicated by the arrow?

    vertebral artery

  • 62

    ____ is the measure of the induced voltage in the receiver coil that is coming from the excited protons within the volume of interest compared to any other information or inefficiency in the system that will degrade the purity of the recorded signal.

    signal to noise ratio (SNR)

  • 63

    What is the greatest risk associated with an uncontrolled magnet quench?

    gaseous helium displacing oxygen leading to asphyxiation

  • 64

    Which part of the knee is indicated by the arrows?

    collateral ligament

  • 65

    In the United States, Fringe fields are measured in:

    gauss

  • 66

    Which of the following parts of a wrist is presented inside the circle?

    ulnar styloid process

  • 67

    In a spin echo pulse sequence 180 degrees RF refocusing pulse produces a signal echo and

    eliminates de phasing due to magnetic inhomogenities

  • 68

    Which of the following causes thermal injuries in an MRI suit?

    radio frequency pulses

  • 69

    __ controls the amount of T2 weighted in an image.

    TE

  • 70

    At a minimum, during the exam, patient monitoring includes which of the following?

    continual verbal contact with the patient to ensure he/she is not having difficult

  • 71

    Materials with which of the following components have the highest degree of magnetic susceptibility

    Ferromagnetic

  • 72

    To assist patients in dissipating RF heating, it is important to:

    keep the scan room cool and low humidity to aid in heat exchange between the patient and the environment.

  • 73

    Effective TE is described as:

    the echo time selected within a fast spin echo sequence that determines image contrast

  • 74

    Which of the following structures is indicated by the arrow?

    head of the caudate nucleus

  • 75

    The parameter that is described as the time between echoes in a FSE pulse sequence is

    Inter echo spacing

  • 76

    Which of the following is represented inside the circle?

    falx cerebri

  • 77

    MRI active nuclei have what properties?

    all of these

  • 78

    Which of the following is indicated by the arrow?

    left atrium

  • 79

    Which anatomical structure within the head is highlighted here?

    maxillary sinus

  • 80

    Which of the following structures is indicated by the arrow?

    infraspinatus tendon

  • 81

    To increase the contrast in an MRI image based on different tissue T1 and T2 times, the technologist can change what parameters?

    all of the above

  • 82

    Which of the following is presented by the arrow?

    spleen

  • 83

    Which of the following parameters would NOT increase SNR?

    Increased receiver bandwidth

  • 84

    To acquire a sagital slice the ___ gradient is used for slice selection.

    X

  • 85

    which of the following is indicated by the arrow?

    stomach

  • 86

    In a fast (turbo) spin-echo pulse sequence, the initial pulse is followed by a series of which of the following?

    180 radio frequency induced echoes

  • 87

    An increase in which of the following does NOT increase specific absorption rate in a pulse sequence?

    Receiver bandwidth

  • 88

    A patient develops hives after gadolinium contrast administration. Which of the following medications should the radiologist use to treat this reaction?

    antihistamínics

  • 89

    K-Space:

    all of the above

  • 90

    The __ gradient is used to fill information within k-space in the verticals axis (top-bottom).

    phase

  • 91

    The gradient magnetic field is responsible for spatial encoding, and the use of _ is needed to acquire images with a small FOV, thin slice thickness, and high resolution (fine matrix).

    steep gradient

  • 92

    This technique can be described as additional phase encoding lines acquired to eliminate wrap-around artifacts:

    Anti-Aliasing

  • 93

    Zone ___ refers to the area that has direct exposure to a magnetic field. An example would be the MRI scan room.

    4

  • 94

    This is a constant value that states the precessional frequency for hydrogen at T1:

    gyromagnetic ratio

  • 95

    The algorithm use to sort k-space based on amplitude and frequency into an MRI image of pixels is:

    Fourier transform

  • 96

    The redirection perpendicular to the main magnetic field is designated as which direction?

    XY

  • 97

    The application of an RF pulse, causing resonance to occur, is known as which of the following?

    Excitation

  • 98

    Gradients are measured in:

    mT/M and G/cm

  • 99

    To increase spatial resolution without affecting scan time, an MRI technologist can do which of the following?

    Decrease the field-of-view

  • 100

    Which of the following is NOT considered to be a short-term effect caused by gadolinium contrast injections?

    Nephrotic systemic fibrosis