Question 1
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Thorough patient preparation should include which of the following
Question 2
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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
Question 3
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Complete medical history should include which of the following
Answer
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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
Question 4
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Adequate patient education should include which of the following
Answer
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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
Question 5
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Ancillary equipment that should be excluded from the magnetic room includes
which of the following
Question 6
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Ancillary equipment that should be included in an MRI department includes
which of the following
Answer
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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
Question 7
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Which of the following ancillary staff should be trained in the safety procedures
of the MRI department?
Question 8
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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
Question 9
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Which of the following patient injuries can be caused by improper placement
of cardiac leads
Answer
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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
Question 10
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RF coils should be looped during scanning to improve signal to noise.
Question 11
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Which of the following is an important environmental consideration necessary
to maintain proper computer and gradient function
Answer
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Temperature
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Barometric pressure
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Humidity
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Temperature & Humidity
Question 12
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Which of the following objects should not be permitted past the 5 gauss line
Answer
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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
Question 13
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Which of the following objects will be affected by a magnetic field of 10
gauss or higher
Answer
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Video cameras
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Monitors
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Cameras
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All of the above
Question 14
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Metal implants within the body, depending on the location, can pose what type
of problems during the MRI exam
Answer
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Torque
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Heating
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Artifacts
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All of the above
Question 15
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Hazards to patients and technologists due to ferromagnetic objects within the
scan room include which ofthe following
Answer
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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
Question 16
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The force on a ferromagnetic object placed in a magnetic field is dependent
upon which of the following factors
Question 17
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Which of the following patients should be absolutely excluded from having an
MRI exam
Answer
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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
Question 18
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Which of the following patients should be monitored with a pulse oximeter
during an MRI procedure
Question 19
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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
Question 20
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The magnetic field that surrounds the Earth has what field strength
Answer
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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
Question 21
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Biological effects associated with exposure to static magnetic fields below
2 tesla include which of the following
Answer
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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
Question 22
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Biological effects associated with exposure to static magnetic fields above
2 tesla include which of the following
Answer
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Fatigue
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Headaches
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Hypotension
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All ofthe above
Question 23
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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
Question 24
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Biological effects associated with exposure to radio frequency include which
of the following
Answer
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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
Question 25
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The rate at which a patient can safely dissipate excess heat caused by RF
energy is known as
Answer
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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
Question 26
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Specific absorption rate is expressed in units of
Answer
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Watts/kg
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Ohms/kg
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Amps/kg
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Watts/lb
Question 27
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Heating that is directly associated with the RF pulse sequence should not
increase the core body temperature greater than
Answer
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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
Question 28
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Which of the following is a biological effect unique to echo planar imaging
Question 29
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Specific absorption rate is dependent upon which factor(s)
Question 30
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The recommended whole body SAR limit for MR imaging is
Answer
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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
Question 31
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The recommended SAR limit for safely imaging the head is
Answer
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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
Question 32
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The recommended SAR limit for safely imaging small volumes is
Answer
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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
Question 33
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The effect of MRI contrast media on tissue relaxation rates is known as
Answer
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Relaxation
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Relaxivity
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Realization
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None of the above
Question 34
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Contrast agents presently used in MRI have what type of effect on tissue
Answer
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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
Question 35
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The first material used by Felix Bloch to change magnetic relaxation times was
known as
Question 36
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The first use of a paramagnetic agent on a human subject was in what year
Question 37
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The first oral MRl contrast agent used in a human subject was known as
Question 38
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The first intravenous MRl contrast agent that was used on a human subject
was known as
Question 39
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Gadolinium has how many unpaired electrons in its outermost orbit
Question 40
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MRI contrast agents known as TI agents produce what type of contrast
on Tl weighted images
Question 41
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MRl contrast agents known as T2 agents produce what type of contrast
on T2 weighted images
Question 42
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MRI contrast agents known as T2 agents have what type of effect on tissue
Answer
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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
Question 43
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Which ofthe following is a requirement for a chemical before it can be used as
an MRI contrast medium
Answer
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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
Question 44
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The chemical compounds used to bind the metallic ion in MRI contrast agents
are known as
Answer
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Hydrophilies
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Chelates
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Macrophanges
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None of the above
Question 45
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To minimize MRl contrast agent's toxicity, the agent should be
Answer
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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
Question 46
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The amount of a drug required to cause death in half ofa sample of laboratory
mice is known as
Question 47
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Which of the following is the median lethal dose of Gadopentetate
dimeglumine
Answer
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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
Question 48
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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
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None of the above
Question 49
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Contrast agents that separate into charged ions in water are said to be
Answer
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Hydrophobic
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Nonionic
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Ionic
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None of the above
Question 50
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The diffusion of fluid thorough a semipermeable membrane such as the wall
of a living cell is known as
Answer
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Hydrosis
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Ionization
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Osmosis
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None of the above
Question 51
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The osmolality of a contrast agent is measured in what unit
Answer
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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)
Question 52
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The effective clinical dosage of gadolinium is how many millimoles per
kilogram of body weight
Answer
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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
Question 53
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Which of the following is a possible side effect of gadopentetate
dimeglumine
Question 54
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Gd DTPA, also known as Magnevist, is bound by which chelate
Question 55
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Gd DOTA, also known as Dotarem, is bound by what chelate
Question 56
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Gd DTPA-BMA, also known as Omniscan, is bound by what chel
Question 57
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Gadoteridol, also known as ProHance, is based on what type of molecular
structure
Answer
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Linear ionic
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Linear nonionic
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Macrocyclic ionic
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Macrocyclic nonionic
Question 58
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Gadopentetate dimeglumine, also known as Magnevist, is based on what type
of molecular structure
Answer
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Linear ionic
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Linear nonionic
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Macrocyclic ionic
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Macrocyclic nonionic
Question 59
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Gadodiamide, also known as Omniscan, is based on what type of molecular
structure
Answer
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Linear ionic
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Linear nonionic
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Macrocyclic ionic
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Macrocyclic nonionic
Question 60
Question
Gadoterate meglumine, also known as Dotarem, is based on what type of
molecular structure
Answer
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Linear ionic
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Linear nonionic
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Macrocyclic ionic
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Macrocyclic nonionic
Question 61
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Which of the following is a clinical indication for the use of MRI contrast
agents
Question 62
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Structures that are outside the blood brain barrier are said to be
Answer
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Extra axial
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Intra axial
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Para axial
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None of the above
Question 63
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The type of neoplasms in the head that enhance primarily due to their increase
in vascularity are known as
Answer
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Intra axial neoplasms
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Extra axial neoplasms
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Metastatic neoplasms
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None of the above
Question 64
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Which of the following is an example of an extra axial neoplasm
Answer
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Meningioma
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Astrocytoma
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Acoustic Neuroma
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Meningioma & Astrocytoma
Question 65
Question
The type ofneoplasms in the head that enhance primarily due to the
breakdown of the blood brain barrier are known as
Answer
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Intra axial neoplasms
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Extra axial neoplasms
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Acoustic neuromas
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None of the above
Question 66
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Which of the following is an example of an intra axial neoplasm
Question 67
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Which area outside the blood brain barrier shows normal enhancement with
the injection of gadolinium
Answer
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Choroid plexus
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Pineal gland
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Pituitary gland
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All of the above
Question 68
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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
Answer
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Meningitis
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Demyelinating disease
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Cerebral infection
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All of the above
Question 69
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Neoplasms within the spinal cord are said to be located in which of the
following locations
Question 70
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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
Question 71
Question
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
Question 72
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Which of the following pathologies of the spine is an indication for the use
of an MRl contrast agent
Question 73
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Which of the following is a contraindication for the use of gadolinium
Answer
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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
Question 74
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Which of the following is a precaution for the use of gadolinium
Answer
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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