EX 3 Flashcards
Pregnant workers working in MRI must follow which of the following restrictions?
Avoid exposure of magnetic fields greater than 200mT
Do not move faster than 1T/s in the MRI environment
Do not stay in the MRI room during acquisition
All of the choices
Do not stay in the MRI room during acquisition
What is another name for quadrature RF exposure?
Circular polarized
Linear
Parallel
None of the choices
Circular polarized
A patient is pregnant. How should we scan our patient?
Image them at 7T or less
Use a circularly polarized exposure
Keep acquisition to no more than 2 hours
All of the choices
Use a circularly polarized exposure
The amount of RF exposed averaged over 10 seconds is defined by what?
SAR
B1+rms
T/m
Tesla
B1+rms
A pacemaker is considered a / an _____ implant.
Active
Passive
Active
An implanted pain pump is considered a / an ______ implant.
Active
Passive
Active
A loop recorder is considered a/an ____ implant.
Active
Passive
Active
A joint replacement is considered a/ an ______ implant.
Active
Passive
Passive
Which of the following is the riskiest implanted device listed?
Pacemaker
Deep brain stimulator
Loop recorder
Aneurysm clip
Deep brain stimulato
Patients with deep brain stimulators are at a higher risk of injury if conditions are not followed.
True
False
True
Which of the following can cause a burn on our patient?
External fixator
Aneurysm clip
Heart stent
Cloth hernia repair
External fixator
External fixator devices are contraindicated for MRI imaging.
True
False
False
A patient has a medication patch, what do we need to look for when reducing risk to the patient?
Type of medication
Metallic backing
Size of the patch
All of the choices
Metallic backing
What situation would potentially cause a patient burn?
Foiled backed medication patch
A cardiac stent
Aneurysm clip
bone screw
Foiled backed medication patch
Which of the following would be MR safe?
Metallic stent
Plastic stent
Pacemaker
Carbon fiber fixator rod
Plastic stent
A patient codes during an MRI exam. What do we do first
CPR to stablize patient
Remove patient from room
Bring crashcart to patient
Call for help
CPR to stablize patient
Screening of a patient must be done by whom before they enter zone 3?
Level 1 MR personnel
Level 2 MR personnel
Non-MR personnel
Patient
Level 2 MR personnel
A written screening sheet is sufficient for a patient to be considered MR screened.
True
False
False
What is true before scanning a patient?
Change patient into cotton gown
Leave patient in there street clothing
Change patient into gown with snaps
Make sure they are wearing yoga pants
Change patient into cotton gown
It is acceptable for patients to wear which of the following for their MRI exam?
Yoga pants
Cotton gown
Layers of clothing
Street clothing
Cotton gown
All the following should be visualized according to the line of sight rule except what?
Scanning console
Level 1 MR Personnel
Patient
Door to zone 4
Level 1 MR Personnel
What is the purpose of the line of sight rule?
To make sure any threats to the patient are monitored
To make sure the patient does not get a burn
To make sure we have the correct patient
To make sure we are charting the correct information on the patient
To make sure any threats to the patient are monitored
The level 1 MR personnel can escort a patient through what zones?
Zone 1 and 2
Zone 1, 2, and 3
Zone 1 only
Zone 1, 2, 3, and 4
Zone 1 and 2
The level 1 MR personnel can not escort a patient into what zones?
Zone 1 and 2
Zone 3 and 4
Zone 2, 3, and 4
Zone 4 only
Zone 3 and 4
patient receives contrast and immediately begins to feel nausea. This is an example of a _______ reaction.
Allergic
Non-Allergic
Non-Allergic
A patient has a fresh tattoo. What can we do to reduce the risk of a burn?
Cover the area with a towel
Place a heatsink on the tattoo
Move the tattoo into isocenter
Tattoos can not be scanned
Place a heatsink on the tattoo
Which of the following is an example of a heat sink?
Ice pack
Warm towel
Medication patch
All are heat sinks
Ice pack
A patient has a joint replacement. Which of the following are true when scanning this implant?
Only scan a 3T
Only scan at 1.5 T
Stay in normal operating mode
Do not scan
Stay in normal operating mode
A patient is pregnant. Which of the following are true when imaging this patient?
Scan at 1.5 T
Stay in normal operating mode
Keep scan time to a minimum
All are correct
Scan at 1.5 T
Stay in normal operating mode
Keep scan time to a minimum
What can we do to reduce the risk of a proximity burn?
Place a towel between a patients arms and the bore
Avoid hands touching
Place a pad of at least .5 to 1cm between the patient and the bore
All the choices
Place a pad of at least .5 to 1cm between the patient and the bore
How thick of a pad is needed to prevent a proximity burn?
.5 to 1 cm
1 cm to 2 cm
.25 to .5 cm
2 cm to 3 cm
.5 to 1 cm
A patient may experience magnetophosphenes when?
Moving towards the MRI scanner
Being advanced into the scanner
During gradient coil activation
All the choices
Moving towards the MRI scanner
Being advanced into the scanner
During gradient coil activation
Which of the following is unique to the static magnetic field?
Burns
Noise
Heating
Magnetohydrodyanmic effect
Magnetohydrodyanmic effect
It is common for implant conditions to include vertical B0 in their conditions.
True
False
False
A patient exposed to a changing magnetic field induces a current within them. This can be described by what?
Lenz Law
Lorentz forces
Ohm’s law
Faraday’s law
Faraday’s law
Who is responsible for the maintenance of the quench vent in the room?
Manufacturer engineer
Site engineer
MRI technologists
MRI Physicist
Manufacturer engineer
How often should MR safety policies be reviewed?
Monthly
Quarterly
Semiannually
Annually
Annually
What are we most concerned with when it comes to patient heating?
Increased core temperature
PNS
magnetophophenes
All of the choices
Increased core temperature
Which of the following can cause a larger risk of thermal injury to our patient when it comes to SAR?
Patients with fevers
Patients taking medication that inhibit temperature regulation
Patient with blankets
All of the choices
Patients with fevers
Patients taking medication that inhibit temperature regulation
Patient with blankets