Pregunta 1
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Which of the following is an advantage of a permanent magnet MRI system
Respuesta
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Very heavy
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Low operating costs
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Fixed field strength
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Limited field strength
Pregunta 2
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Which of the following types of MRI magnet is known as the Classical electromagnet
Respuesta
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Resistive magnet
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Superconducting magnet
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Permanent magnet
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Distractive magnet
Pregunta 3
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of a resistive magnet MRI system
Respuesta
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Easy coil maintenance
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Low cost
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High power consumption
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None of the above
Pregunta 4
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The type of MRI magnet that is produced by cooling a current down to 4 degrees Kelvin is known as a
Respuesta
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Distractive magnet
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Permanent magnet
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Resistive magnet
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Superconducting magnet
Pregunta 5
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The type of MRI magnet that allows the highest field strengths is a
Respuesta
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Resistive magnet
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Superconducting magnet
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Iron core magnet
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Permanent magnet
Pregunta 6
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Coils used to correct imperfections in the magnetic field are known as
Respuesta
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RF coils
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Surface coils
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Gradient coils
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Shim coils
Pregunta 7
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The type of magnet that is produced by permanently magnetizing a ferromagnetic substance is known as a
Respuesta
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Resistive magnet
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Electromagnet
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Superconducting magnet
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Permanent magnet
Pregunta 8
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In clinical MRI, permanent magnets can be produced to operate up to what field strength
Respuesta
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0.3 tesla
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0.5 tesla
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1.0 tesla
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1.5 tesla
Pregunta 9
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of using a permanent magnet in clinical MRI
Pregunta 10
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Which of the following materials is most commonly used to produce a permanent magnet
Pregunta 11
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The type of magnet that is produced by passing an electrical current through a conductor is known as a
Pregunta 12
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The rule that is used to determine the direction of the magnetic field in an electromagnet is known as
Respuesta
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Ohm's Law
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Right hand thumb rule
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Left hand thumb rule
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None of the above
Pregunta 13
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In clinical MRI, resistive magnets usually operate at what field strength
Pregunta 14
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Which of the following is an advantage of using a resistive magnet for clinical MRI
Respuesta
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High power consumption
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Low capital cost
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Low field strength
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None of the above
Pregunta 15
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The law that is used to determine the amount of resistance in a conductor is known as
Respuesta
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Newton's Law
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Ohm's Law
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Faraday's Law
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Murphy's Law
Pregunta 16
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The type o f magnet that is produced by removing resistance from a conductive wire is known as
Respuesta
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Resistive magnet
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Reactive magnet
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Permanent magnet
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Superconducting magnet
Pregunta 17
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The wire used to create the main magnetic field in a superconducting magnet is known as
Respuesta
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Aluminum-Tiobium
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Iron sulfite
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Copper-tungsten
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Niobium-Titanium
Pregunta 18
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The external magnetic field in a superconducting magnet is said to be what type of magnetic field
Respuesta
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Static
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Kinetic
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Gradient
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Resistive
Pregunta 19
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The wire used in the main magnetic field of a superconducting magnet has its resistance removed by cooling it to a temperature of
Respuesta
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-452 degrees Fahrenheit
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0 degrees Celsius
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269 degrees Kelvin
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None of the above
Pregunta 20
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The liquids used to cool the wire in the main magnetic field of a superconducting magnet are known as
Respuesta
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Neon gases
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Plasma
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Cryogens
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None of the above
Pregunta 21
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The specific liquids used to maintain low temperatures in the superconducting wire are
Respuesta
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Titanium and Niobium
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Hydrogen and Neon
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Halon and Oxygen
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Helium and Nitrogen
Pregunta 22
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The device used to store and transport cryogenic liquids is known as a
Respuesta
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Thermos
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Dewar
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Barrel
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None of the above
Pregunta 23
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In a superconducting magnet, the sudden loss of superconductivity is known as a
Respuesta
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Squelch
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Slouch
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Screech
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Quench
Pregunta 24
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In an MRI system, the magnetic field that extends outside the bore of the magnet is known as the
Respuesta
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Extended field
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Outer field
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Fringe field
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In field
Pregunta 25
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In clinical MRI, superconducting magnets usually operate at field strengths from
Respuesta
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0.15 to 0.3 tesla
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0.5 to 2.0 tesla
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2.5 to 4.0 tesla
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Over 4 tesla
Pregunta 26
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In clinical MRI, which of the following is an advantage of using a superconducting magnet
Respuesta
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High field strength
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Shorter scan times
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Low power consumption
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All of the above
Pregunta 27
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In clinical MRI, which of the following is a disadvantage of using a superconducting magnet
Respuesta
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High capital costs
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High fringe field
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High cryogenic costs
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All of the above
Pregunta 28
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The method used to contain the main magnetic field within the scan room is known as
Respuesta
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Shimming
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Shielding
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Fringing
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None of the above
Pregunta 29
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The method of MRI field containment that uses steel lining in the walls of the magnetic room is known as
Respuesta
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Active shimming
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Passive shielding
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Active shielding
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Passive shimming
Pregunta 30
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The method of MRI field containment that uses additional magnets outside the cryogenic area of the magnet is known as
Respuesta
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Active shimming
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Passive shielding
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Active shielding
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Passive shimming
Pregunta 31
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The process of adjusting coils to improve the homogeneity of the external magnetic field is known as
Respuesta
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Strengthening
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Fringing
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Shielding
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Shimming
Pregunta 32
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Each shim coil requires its own power supply
Pregunta 33
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The type of shimming that is achieved by placing a ferrous material around the main magnet is known as
Respuesta
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Passive shimming
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Passive shielding
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Active shimming
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Active shielding
Pregunta 34
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The type of shimming that is achieved by adjusting the electrical current in specialized coils is known as
Respuesta
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Passive shimming
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Passive shielding
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Active shimming
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Active shielding
Pregunta 35
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The homogeneity of the external magnetic field is measured in what type of unit
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Tesla per cm
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Part per million (ppm)
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Gauss per meter
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Megahertz
Pregunta 36
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In clinical MRI, the homogeneity of the magnet should be at least
Respuesta
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1 tesla per cm
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10 parts per million
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0.5 gauss per meter
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32 magahertz
Pregunta 37
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The type of coils used to change the strength of the magnetic field inside the bore of the magnet are known as
Respuesta
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RF coils
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Shim coils
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Surface coils
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Gradient coils
Pregunta 38
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In a gradient coil, the amplitude of the gradient slope is determined by what factor
Pregunta 39
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How many gradient coils are there in a clinical MRI system
Respuesta
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1 pair
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2 pairs
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3 pairs
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4 pairs
Pregunta 40
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Gradient strength is measured in what form of unit
Pregunta 41
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The time it takes for a gradient coil to reach its peak strength is known as
its
Respuesta
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Repetition time
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Echo time
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Rise time
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Inversion time
Pregunta 42
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Coils that are used to transmit and receive radio frequencies are known as
Respuesta
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RF coils
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Shim coils
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Gradient coils
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Surface coils
Pregunta 43
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The type of RF coil that encompasses the entire anatomy to be scanned is known as
Respuesta
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Surface coil
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Phased array coil
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Volume coil
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Gradient coil
Pregunta 44
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The type of RF coil configuration that uses a pair of coils perpendicular to each other to transmit and receive signal is known as a
Respuesta
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Surface coil
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Phased array coil
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Quadrature coil
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Shim coil
Pregunta 45
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The type of RF coil configuration that uses a series of independent coils to create one image is known as a
Respuesta
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Surface coil
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Phased array coil
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Quadrature coil
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Gradient coil
Pregunta 46
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The type of RF coil configuration that is used to image anatomical structures close to the surface of the patient is known as a
Respuesta
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Surface coil
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Quadrature coil
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Phased array coil
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Shim coil
Pregunta 47
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Mutual induction between the RF transmitter and the RF receiver is known
as
Respuesta
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Isolation
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Deisolation
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Coupling
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Decoupling
Pregunta 48
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Isolating the RF transmitter from the RF receiver is known as
Respuesta
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Deisolation
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Isolation
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Coupling
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Decoupling
Pregunta 49
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The computer that performs the complex calculations necessary to reconstruct MRI images is known as the
Respuesta
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Array processor
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RF amplifier
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Gradient amplifier
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Shim cabinet
Pregunta 50
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The device in the MRI system that supplies power to the gradient coils is known as the
Respuesta
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Array processor
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RF amplifier
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Gradient amplifier
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None of the above
Pregunta 51
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The device in the MRI system that supplies power to the RF transmitter coils is known as the
Respuesta
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Array processor
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RF amplifier
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Gradient amplifier
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None of the above
Pregunta 52
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Prior to each scan, the process of prescanning performs which type of calibration
Respuesta
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Adjusts the transmit gain
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Adjusts the receive attenuation
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Sets the center frequency
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All of the above
Pregunta 53
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The calibration of transmit gain during the prescan process determines which factor
Respuesta
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RF output necessary to produce a 90 degree flip angle
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The exact resonant frequency
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The necessary amount of signal needed to create an image
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None of the above
Pregunta 54
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The process during the prescan that determines the amount of signal that is received is known as
Pregunta 55
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The process during prescan that fine tunes the resonant frequency is known
as
Pregunta 56
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How many miliseconds are there in a minute