MRI Flashcards
Cortical Bone on T1
very low - dark
Cortical Bone on T2
very low - dark
Red Marrow on T1
intermediate/low - dark
Red Marrow on T2
intermediate
Fat/yellow marrow on T1
high (bright)
Fat/yellow marrow on T2
intermediate
Ligaments/Tendons on T1
low - dark
Ligaments/Tendons on T2
low - dark
Muscle on T1
Intermediate
Muscle on T2
intermediate
Fluid on T1
low - dark
Fluid on T2
high - bright
Acute Hemorrhage
T1: bright, T2: dark
Subacute Hemorrhage
Same on T1 and T2: mod to high (bright)
Chronic Hemorrhage
Varies on T1, Bright on T2
Contrast agent in MR imaging
Gadolinium
Materials that must be excluded from presence of magnetic field
Ferromagnetic
Zone I
outside
Zone II
reception and patient holding
Zone III
control room
Zone IV
magnet and imaging equipment
% of people with real claustrophobia
10%
Part that trasmits and receives radiofrequency
RF coils