9: MRI Spine

Question 1

What is the level of Carotid Bifurcation

Answer 1

C3 C4

Question 2

3 arterial branches originating from the Aortic Arch:

Answer 2

1. Brachiocephalic
2. Left Common Carotid
3. Left Subclavian

Question 3

Supplies oxygenated blood to the brain:

Answer 3

Internal Carotid Artery

Question 4

Supplies oxygenated blood to the superficial structures of the face and head:

Answer 4

External Carotid Artery

Question 5

Supplies oxygenated blood to the posterior vertebral region and posterior region of the Circle of Willis via the Basilar Artery:

Answer 5

Left and Right Vertebral Arteries

Question 6

The formation of a bulb-like protrusion of arterial wall due to weak arterial walls:

Answer 6

Aneurysm

Question 7

The result of blood obstruction in Carotid or COW resulting in mild facial symptoms and retardation also known as Bell’s Palsy.

Answer 7

Transient Ischemic Disease

Question 8

Is the narrowing of space within an artery of vein limiting the flow of blood.

Answer 8

Stenotic disease

Question 9

The condition in which the arterial wall splits internally causing blood to become blocked.

Answer 9

Dissection

Question 10

The anatomical structure encompassing the spinal cord with CSF:

Answer 10

Thecal Sac

Question 11

The leak of annulus causing a protrusion or bulging of intervertebral disc, thus causing neck pain or/and shoulder and arm radiocular symptoms

Answer 11

Cervical Herniated Nucleus Pulposus

Question 12

An abnormal fluid-filled canal linearly in spinal cord normally found within the cervical region:

Answer 12

Syrinx

Question 13

Burst C1 fracture of the lateral masses; typically caused by driving head first into shallow water:

Answer 13

Jefferson fracture

Question 14

Bilateral pedicle and lamina C2 fracture; typically caused by high velocity hyperextension injury (MVA)

Answer 14

Hangman fracture

Question 15

C7 Spinous process fracture; typically caused by sudden, intense muscle contraction.

Answer 15

Clay Shovelers fracture

Question 16

The distal bulb-like portion of the spinal cord:

Answer 16

Conus Medullaris

Question 17

At T12 - L1, the caudal medullaris tapers into a collection of neural roots called:

Answer 17

Cauda Equina

Question 18

Curvature of the spine; can be categorized as rotatory or idiopathic:

Answer 18

Scoliosis

Question 19

HNP

Answer 19

Herniated Nucleus Pulposus

Question 20

A leak of annulus causing a protrusion or bulging of intervertebral disc, thus causing midback pain or/and rib radiocular symptoms

Answer 20

Thoracic Herniated Nucleus Pulposus

Question 21

Found predominately in elderly females with osteoporosis:

Answer 21

Confirmation of Compression Fractures

Question 22

A surgical procedure that percutaneously (through the skin) injects cement to fill space within a compression fracture:

Answer 22

Kypholasty

Question 23

Rare condition showing presence of TB in musculoskeletal structure; found normally in Thoracic region:

Answer 23

Pott disease

Question 24

Rare condition showing juvenile kyphosis in the thoracolumbar region:

Answer 24

Scheuermann Disease

Question 25

Idiopathic scoliosis

Answer 25

Spontaneous

Question 26

Rotary Scoliosis

Answer 26

Curve and twisting in of vertebrae

Question 27

Common in swimmers and baseball players:

Answer 27

Pars Interarticularis injury

Question 28

Visualized on a STIR sequence; this injury is predominately found in swimmers and baseball players (slides head first) due to excessive hyperextension of the lower back.

Answer 28

Pars Interarticularis injury

Question 29

A leak of annulus causing a protrusion or bulging of intervertebral disc, thus causing lower back pain or/and buttocks, leg and foot radiocular symptoms.

Answer 29

Lumbar Herniated Nucleus Pulposus: HNP

Question 30

The narrowing of the spinal canal causing radiculopathy symptoms:

Answer 30

Lumbar Stenosis

Question 31

Cysts located in the neural foreman causing impingement of a nerve root:

Answer 31

Lumbar Facet Cysts

Question 32

The forward displacement of the L5 vertebral body; may be due to facet dislocation or fracture:

Answer 32

Spondylolisthesis

Question 33

Osteoarthritis within the facet joints:

Answer 33

Spondylosis

Question 34

The angulated view to visualize the sacrum in-plane:

Answer 34

“Shovel Shot”

Question 35

To properly angle for the “Shovel Shot”, tilting the coronal sacral image ____ on a sagittal image.

Answer 35

15 degrees

Question 36

Fractures caused by physiological stress on a weakened bone. Commonly found in patients with osteoporosis:

Answer 36

Insufficiency fracture

Question 37

Inflammation of the sacrum that emulates lower back pain, higher tendency to be present in patient’s with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Answer 37

Sacroiliitis

Question 38

Progressive cartilage degeneration of the sacroiliac joints:

Answer 38

Osteoarthritis of the Sacroiliac joints