Chapter 2 Flashcards
Image weighting & contrast
The T1 process is also known as:
a. Spin-spin
b. Spin density
c. Spin-lattice
d. Spin-warp
c. Spin-lattice
The T2 process is also known as:
a. Spin-spin
b. Spin density
c. Spin-lattice
d. Spin-warp
a. Spin-spin
T1 relaxation time is defined as:
a. 37% of the longitudinal magnetization has regrown
b. 63% of the transverse magnetization has decayed
c. 37% of the transverse magnetization has decayed
d. 63% of the longitudinal magnetization has regrown
d. 63% of the longitudinal magnetization has regrown
Repetition time is the parameter that is manipulated to control what relaxation?
a. T2
b. T2*
c. T1
d. PD
c. T1
Tissues with long T1 times regain their longitudinal magnetization:
a. Completely
b. Partially
c. Quickly
d. Slowly
d. Slowly
The rate of regrowth of the net magnetization along the longitudinal direction is known as:
a. T2*
b. resonance
c. T1
d. repetition time
c. T1
The decay of magnetization from the x-y plane is known as:
a. Spin-spin Relaxation
b. Spin-lattice Relaxation
c. Longitudinal relaxation
d. T1 relaxation
a. Spin-spin Relaxation
The phenomenon in which the transverse magnetization decays is called:
a. T1 Relaxation
b. precession
c. T2 Relaxation
d. resonance
c. T2 Relaxation
The phenomenon in which one proton transfers energy to another is called:
a. Rephasing
b. Precession
c. Dephasing
d. Spin-spin interaction
d. Spin-spin interaction
MTC saturation band is used to:
a. Diminish partial volume averaging
b. Improve spatial resolution
c. Saturate free protons
d. Saturate bound protons
d. Saturate bound protons
Bound protons tend to have shorter T1 and T2 relaxation times than free protons.
a. True
b. False
a. True
Which of the following parameters control the amount of contrast seen in an image due to T2 relaxation?
a. TE
b. TR
c. TI
d. None of these
a. TE
What type of contrast would result from combining a long TR and a long TE?
a. T1 contrast
b. T2 contrast
c. Proton Density contrast
d. None of these
b. T2 contrast
On a T2 weighted image, CSF appears bright since it has a:
a. short T2 relaxation time
b. short T1 relaxation time
c. long T2 relaxation time
d. long T1 relaxation time
c. long T2 relaxation time
What type of contrast would result from combining a short TR and a short TE:
a. T1 contrast
b. T2 contrast
c. Proton Density
d. None of these
a. T1 contrast
Full saturation results when:
a. The signal relaxes to 90 degrees
b. The NMV is pushed to 180 degrees
c. A variable flip angle is used
d. None of these
b. The NMV is pushed to 180 degrees
Partial saturation occurs:
a. After the excitation pulse
b. After the rephasing pulse
c. Before the TE is received
d. With a flip angle larger than 90 degrees
d. With a flip angle larger than 90 degrees
Flip angles are affected by:
a. Strength and duration of the RF pulse
b. T1 & T2 parameters of the receiving signal
c. Proton Density
d. Echo time
a. Strength and duration of the RF pulse
With a proton density weighted study:
a. Low density tissues appear bright
b. High density tissues appear bright
c. High density tissues appear dark
d. Low density tissues induce a large signal in the coil
b. High density tissues appear bright
A long TR and a short TE results in:
a. A T1 weighted image
b. A PD weighted image
c. A T2 weighted image
d. A gradient image
b. A PD weighted image
Tissues efficient at both T1 and T2 interactions and have low (short) relaxation times, therefore have:
a. High T1 values
b. High relaxation rates
c. High T2 values
d. Low relaxation rates
b. High relaxation rates
As the NMV precesses within the transverse plane, it induces an electrical current in a:
a. Gradient coil
b. Shim coil
c. B0
d. Radio-frequency coil
d. Radio-frequency coil
Once the NMV has moved away from equilibrium, the following will occur:
a. The longitudinal component will increase
b. The transverse component will decrease
c. The longitudinal component will stay the same
d. The transverse component will increase
d. The transverse component will increase
__________ contrast parameters are those that cannot be changed because they are inherent to the body’s tissues.
a. Extrinsic
b. TR
c. Intrinsic
d. TE
c. Intrinsic