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WorksheetsJDJ RADSCIENCE (MRI)
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
which would be least useful in magnetic resonance imaging?
1H
13C
16O
23Na
The ratio of the electron magnetic moment to that of a proton is most likely
4:1
16:1
50:1
800:1
the resonance frequency (kHz) for protons in a 1-T magnetic field is likely
42
420
4,200
42,000
if a 90-degree RF pulse has a duration of t seconds, a 180-degree pulse is less likely to have a duration of
t/4
t/2
t
2t
the maximum free induction decay signal is obtained when using a flip angle of (degrees)
0
45
90
135
which of the following is likely to have the shortest T1 times?
fat
liver
kidney
white matter
which of the following is likely to have the longest T1 times?
liver
kidney
white matter
CSF
after 90-degree RF pulses, spins lose phase coherence in a time comparable to
T1
T2
TE/2
TE
Acquisition time(s) for a 192 x 128 SE image (TE = 100ms; TR = 1,000 ms) is likely
12.8
19.2
128
192
following a 90-degree pulse in SE imaging, the echo signal would likely be measured at
immediately
(t = 0)
TE
4xT1
T2
A decreased MR signal is most likely when there is an increase in
2
T2
blood flow
spin dephasing
which of the following is most likely to suppress signals from fat?
FLASH
fast SE
STIR
FLAIR
the limiting spatial resolution (line pairs per mm) in current clinical MR is most likely
0.1
0.3
1
2
when NMR image acquisition are averaged, the resultant signal-to-noise ratio likely improves by
N0.5
N
2 x N
N1.5
in MR, motion results in ghost images that appear in which direction?
read encode
phase encode
slice selection axis
PA
lateral
chemical shift artifacts are most likely caused by fat and water differences in
T1
T2
T2'
larmor frequency
the FDA guideline for limiting RF absorption (W/kg) in any gram of extremity of tissue is
1
2
4
8
the largest susceptibility artifacts are likely to be seen between tissue and
air
blood
fat
marrow
proton relaxation by Gd-DTPA is most likely due to the gadolinium
nuclear field
chelate (DTPA)
unpaired electrons
k-edge energy
the physical size (um) of a supermagnetic particle of SPIO or USPIO is most likely
0.004
0.04
0.4
4
What is the appearance of bone in MRI?
dark
bright
white
clear
what is the appearance of CSF in MRI?
Dark
bright
White
clear
what s the appearance of blood in MRI?
dark
white
bright
clear
what is the appearance of white matter?
dark
white
bright
clear
what is the appearance of fat in MRI?
dark
bright
white
clear
permanent magnet system has a Tesla measurement which does not exceed
0.10 Tesla
0.9 Tesla
0.8 Tesla
0.3 Tesla
a serious contraindication of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
history of epilepsy
metallic dental fillings
Claustrophobia
previous hemerrhagic cerebral contusion
release of energy by excited nuclei as a result of interaction among themselves and it is one of the major determinant of MRI signal strength
spin-spin relaxation
spin-lattice
spin echo
electron intensity
what is the rate constant measuring spin-spin relaxation?
T2
T1
T
G
what are the advantages of MRI over CT?
1. non ionizing
2. better images of brain and spine
3. sagittal and transverse images1
1 and 2
1 and 3
2 and 3
all of these
what is the most abundant element in the human body?
oxygen
hydrogen
carbon
potassium
what is the frequency of 1.5 Tesla?
63 MHz
50 MHz
40 MHz
10MHz
Portion of magnetic field extending away from the confines of the magnet that cannot be used for imaging but can affect nearby equipment or personnel
fringe field
gating
gradient echo
cryogenic
what is T1 relaxation rate?
process of nuclei releasing excess energy to the general environment or lattice, also called spin-lattice relaxation
rate constant measuring spin-spin relaxation
MRI pulse sequence that provide T1-T2
Return of excited nuclei to their normal
what is T2 relaxation rate?
release of energy by excited nuclei through interaction among themselves
rate constant measuring spin-lattice relaxation
rate constant measuring spin-spin relaxation
MRI pulse sequence that provide T1-T2
What are the factors of signal strength?
1. photon density
2. relaxation time
3. flow
1 and 2
1 and 3
2 and 3
all of these
what is the magnet room?
it contains the major component of the MRI unit, the magnet
it contains the patient
an area where patients is treated
viewing area
what is a resistive magnet?
1. large amount of current is passed through a large number of coils to produce high magnetic fields
2. requires cooling system to offset heat produced
3. it requires ionizing radiation
1 and 2
1 and 3
2 and 3
all of these
what are permanent magnets?
constant field that does not require additional electricity or cooling
electromagnet in which the coils of wire are cooled to extremely low temperature
object that produces a magnetic field without requiring an external electricity supply
a short burst of radiowaves
what are superconductive (cryogenic) magnets?
1. electromagnets
2. wire loops are cooled to very low temperature with liquid helium to reduce electrical resistance
3. nonmagnetic
1 and 2
1 and 3
2 and 3
all of these
what is the equivalent value of earth's magnetic field?
0.5 G
1.0 G
1.5 G
2.0 G
what is spin echo?
classic sequence for T1-weighted images, also useful when high signals from extensive fat
science of analyzing the components of an electromagnetic wave
induction of current into a receiver coil
measurement of proton
what may be attracted to the imaging magnet with sufficient force to injure patients positioned in the gantry?
1. iron
2. nickel
3. cobalt
1 and 2
1 and 3
2 and 3
all of these
what is the only contrast approved in MRI that is commonly used in CNS studies?
Gadolinium
Lanthanum
Yttrium
Barium
it is the time required for the MZ vector (MZ magnetization) to reach 63 % of its maximum value.
T1 relaxation time
T2 relaxation time
larmor frequency
spatial resolution (SR)
It is defined for the transverse magnetization vector (MXY) to decrease 63% or the tie for the transverse vector to decrease to 37% of its original value
T1 relaxation time
T2 relaxation time
larmor frequency
spatial resolution (SR)
Using 2.5 Tesla will give
25,000 Gauss
2,500 Gauss
250 Gauss
0.2500 Gauss
it produces the largest Mxy vector and thus the strongest MRI signal for that voxel of tissue
90 degree RF pulse
induction decay
TI
PD
it appears as an image copy or multiple copies with decreased intensity that is shifted from the center of the FOV and occurs along the phase-encoding direction
1. ghost
2. nyquist
3. N/2
1 AND 2
1 AND 3
2 AND 3
ALL OF THESE
what artifact occurs when the number of samples in K-space (Ensemble) is too small?
Gibb
streak
cupping
aliasing
it is a series of bands alternating between light and dark superimposed on the image
Gibb
cupping
spike
motion
what artifact occurs when the FOV in the phase-encoding direction is smaller than the anatomy that is being imaged?
1. aliasing
2. wrap-around
3. Gibb
1 and 2
1 and 3
2 and 3
all of these
what are the ferromagnetic objects screening?
1. iron
2. steel
3. 2 and 3
4. nickel
1 and 4
2 and 3
1,2, and 3
1,2,3, and 4
