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Thorough patient preparation should include which of the following
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Proper patient screening should include which of the following
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The elimination of any loose metal objects and personal items
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The identification of any possible contraindications
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The identification of any biomedical implants
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All of the above
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Complete medical history should include which of the following
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Patient age, sex, and weight
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Current physical symptoms
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Previous surgeries and associated medical problems
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All of the above
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Adequate patient education should include which of the following
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Thorough description of the procedure
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Complete physics review
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The importance of remaining still
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Thorough description of the procedure & The importance of remaining still
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Ancillary equipment that should be excluded from the magnetic room includes
which of the following
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Ancillary equipment that should be included in an MRI department includes
which of the following
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Non-ferrous wheelchair or stretcher
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Proper monitoring equipment for sedated patients
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A crash cart for emergency situations
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All of the above
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Which of the following ancillary staff should be trained in the safety procedures
of the MRI department?
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Which of the following pieces of equipment should be used and or available
when sedating patients for an MRI examination
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Pulse oximeter
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Blood pressure monitor
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Crash cart
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All of the above
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Which of the following patient injuries can be caused by improper placement
of cardiac leads
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Patient burns
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Temporary hearing loss
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Short term memory loss
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None of the above
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RF coils should be looped during scanning to improve signal to noise.
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Which of the following is an important environmental consideration necessary
to maintain proper computer and gradient function
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Temperature
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Barometric pressure
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Humidity
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Temperature & Humidity
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Which of the following objects should not be permitted past the 5 gauss line
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Cardiac pacemaker
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Hearing aids
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Neuro stimulators
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All of the above
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Which of the following objects will be affected by a magnetic field of 10
gauss or higher
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Video cameras
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Monitors
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Cameras
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All of the above
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Metal implants within the body, depending on the location, can pose what type
of problems during the MRI exam
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Torque
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Heating
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Artifacts
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All of the above
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Hazards to patients and technologists due to ferromagnetic objects within the
scan room include which ofthe following
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Metal projectiles
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Tissue burns
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Image artifacts
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None of the above
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The force on a ferromagnetic object placed in a magnetic field is dependent
upon which of the following factors
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Which of the following patients should be absolutely excluded from having an
MRI exam
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Patients with hip replacements
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Patients with titanium aneurysm clips
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Patients with cardiac pacemakers
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Patients with cornea implants
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Which of the following patients should be monitored with a pulse oximeter
during an MRI procedure
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Which of the following hazards can occur due to an improperly ventilated
quench
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Frostbite due to decrease room temperature
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Hearing loss due to increased air pressure in the scan room
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Patient suffocation due to loss of oxygen
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All of the above
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The magnetic field that surrounds the Earth has what field strength
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.5 Tesla
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.6 Tesla
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.5 Gauss
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1.5 Tesla
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Biological effects associated with exposure to static magnetic fields below
2 tesla include which of the following
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Increased amplitude at the T wave on an EKG
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Nausea and vomiting
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Minimal increase in body temperature
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Increased amplitude at the T wave on an EKG & Minimal increase in body temperature
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Biological effects associated with exposure to static magnetic fields above
2 tesla include which of the following
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Fatigue
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Headaches
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Hypotension
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All ofthe above
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Possible biological effects associated with exposure to gradient magnetic
fields at levels higher than that used in MRI include which of the following
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Biological effects associated with exposure to radio frequency include which
of the following
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Induction of electrical currents in tissue
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Heating due to tissue resistance
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Radiation poisoning
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Induction of electrical currents in tissue & Heating due to tissue resistance
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The rate at which a patient can safely dissipate excess heat caused by RF
energy is known as
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Specific absorption time
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Specific absorption rate
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Signal absorption rate
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None of the above
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Specific absorption rate is expressed in units of
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Watts/kg
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Ohms/kg
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Amps/kg
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Watts/lb
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Heating that is directly associated with the RF pulse sequence should not
increase the core body temperature greater than
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1 degree Fahrenheit
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1 degree Kelvin
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10 degrees Celsius
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1 degree Celsius
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Which of the following is a biological effect unique to echo planar imaging
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Specific absorption rate is dependent upon which factor(s)
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The recommended whole body SAR limit for MR imaging is
Antworten
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.4 Watts/kg
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3.2 Watts/kg
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8 Watts/kg
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4.0 Watts/kg
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The recommended SAR limit for safely imaging the head is
Antworten
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.4 Watts/k
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3.2 Watts/kg
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8 Watts/kg
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4.0 Watts/kg
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The recommended SAR limit for safely imaging small volumes is
Antworten
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.4 Watts/kg
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3.2 Watts/kg
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8 Watts/kg
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4.0 Watts/kg
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The effect of MRI contrast media on tissue relaxation rates is known as
Antworten
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Relaxation
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Relaxivity
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Realization
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None of the above
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Contrast agents presently used in MRI have what type of effect on tissue
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Increase T2 relaxation times
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Decrease Tl relaxation times
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Increase Tl relaxation times
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None of the above
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The first material used by Felix Bloch to change magnetic relaxation times was
known as
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The first use of a paramagnetic agent on a human subject was in what year
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The first oral MRl contrast agent used in a human subject was known as
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The first intravenous MRl contrast agent that was used on a human subject
was known as
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Gadolinium has how many unpaired electrons in its outermost orbit
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MRI contrast agents known as TI agents produce what type of contrast
on Tl weighted images
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MRl contrast agents known as T2 agents produce what type of contrast
on T2 weighted images
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MRI contrast agents known as T2 agents have what type of effect on tissue
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Increase T2 relaxation times
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Increase Tl relaxation times
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Decrease T2 relaxation times
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None of the above
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Which ofthe following is a requirement for a chemical before it can be used as
an MRI contrast medium
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It must decrease magnetic relaxation times
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Must be non-ionic
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Must be biologically compatible with the human body
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It must decrease magnetic relaxation times & Must be biologically compatible with the human body
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The chemical compounds used to bind the metallic ion in MRI contrast agents
are known as
Antworten
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Hydrophilies
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Chelates
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Macrophanges
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None of the above
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To minimize MRl contrast agent's toxicity, the agent should be
Antworten
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Excreted intact by the kidneys
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Excreted intact by the gallbladder and intestines
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Released within the body
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Excreted intact by the kidneys & Excreted intact by the gallbladder and intestines
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The amount of a drug required to cause death in half ofa sample of laboratory
mice is known as
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Which of the following is the median lethal dose of Gadopentetate
dimeglumine
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.5 mmol/kg
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5 mmol/kg
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1 mmol/kg
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10-20 mmol/kg
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Contrast agents that stay electrically neutral in water and do not separate into
ions are said to be
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Hydrophilic
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Nonionic
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Ionic
-
None of the above
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Contrast agents that separate into charged ions in water are said to be
Antworten
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Hydrophobic
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Nonionic
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Ionic
-
None of the above
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The diffusion of fluid thorough a semipermeable membrane such as the wall
of a living cell is known as
Antworten
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Hydrosis
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Ionization
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Osmosis
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None of the above
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The osmolality of a contrast agent is measured in what unit
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Osmoles per kilogram of water (Osm/kg)
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Milliosmoles per kilogram of water (mOsm/kg)
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Milliliters per kiloliter (mllkl)
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Osmoles per kilogram of water (Osm/kg) & Milliosmoles per kilogram of water (mOsm/kg)
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The effective clinical dosage of gadolinium is how many millimoles per
kilogram of body weight
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1:0 mmol/kg
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0.1 mmol/kg
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10 mmol/kg
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20 mmol/kg
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Which of the following is a possible side effect of gadopentetate
dimeglumine
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Gd DTPA, also known as Magnevist, is bound by which chelate
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Gd DOTA, also known as Dotarem, is bound by what chelate
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Gd DTPA-BMA, also known as Omniscan, is bound by what chel
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Gadoteridol, also known as ProHance, is based on what type of molecular
structure
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Linear ionic
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Linear nonionic
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Macrocyclic ionic
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Macrocyclic nonionic
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Gadopentetate dimeglumine, also known as Magnevist, is based on what type
of molecular structure
Antworten
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Linear ionic
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Linear nonionic
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Macrocyclic ionic
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Macrocyclic nonionic
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Gadodiamide, also known as Omniscan, is based on what type of molecular
structure
Antworten
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Linear ionic
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Linear nonionic
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Macrocyclic ionic
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Macrocyclic nonionic
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Gadoterate meglumine, also known as Dotarem, is based on what type of
molecular structure
Antworten
-
Linear ionic
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Linear nonionic
-
Macrocyclic ionic
-
Macrocyclic nonionic
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Which of the following is a clinical indication for the use of MRI contrast
agents
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Structures that are outside the blood brain barrier are said to be
Antworten
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Extra axial
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Intra axial
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Para axial
-
None of the above
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The type of neoplasms in the head that enhance primarily due to their increase
in vascularity are known as
Antworten
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Intra axial neoplasms
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Extra axial neoplasms
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Metastatic neoplasms
-
None of the above
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Which of the following is an example of an extra axial neoplasm
Antworten
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Meningioma
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Astrocytoma
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Acoustic Neuroma
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Meningioma & Astrocytoma
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The type ofneoplasms in the head that enhance primarily due to the
breakdown of the blood brain barrier are known as
Antworten
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Intra axial neoplasms
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Extra axial neoplasms
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Acoustic neuromas
-
None of the above
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Which of the following is an example of an intra axial neoplasm
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Which area outside the blood brain barrier shows normal enhancement with
the injection of gadolinium
Antworten
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Choroid plexus
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Pineal gland
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Pituitary gland
-
All of the above
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Which ofthe following is an example of a non-neoplastic disease of the brain
that enhances with the injection of gadolinium
Antworten
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Meningitis
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Demyelinating disease
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Cerebral infection
-
All of the above
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Neoplasms within the spinal cord are said to be located in which of the
following locations
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Neoplasms outside the spinal cord but within the CSF space are said to be
located in which of the following locations
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Neoplasms of the spine that are outside the spinal cord and outside the CSF
space are said to be located in which of the following locations
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Which of the following pathologies of the spine is an indication for the use
of an MRl contrast agent
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Which of the following is a contraindication for the use of gadolinium
Antworten
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Patients with history of metastatic cancer
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Patients with history of asthma
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Patients with history of metal implants
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No known contraindications
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Which of the following is a precaution for the use of gadolinium
Antworten
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Patients with sickle cell anemia
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Patients with a history of grand mal seizures
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Patients with a history of asthma
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All of the above