MRI Brain Imaging Flashcards
The components that make up the anterior circulation of brain include:
a. Anterior Cerebral Artery, Posterior Communicating Artery and Middle Cerebral Artery
b. Anterior Cerebral Artery, Anterior Communicating Artery and Middle Cerebral Artery
c. Anterior Cerebral Artery, Anterior Communicating Artery and Posterior Cerebral Artery
d. Anterior Cerebral Artery, Middle Communicating Artery and Middle Cerebral Artery
d. Anterior Cerebral Artery, Middle Communicating Artery and Middle Cerebral Artery
To optimize brain imaging when evaluating patients for high prolactin level, an FDA-approved contrast agent can be administered:
a. With single dose followed by rapid imaging
b. With 1/2 dose followed by dynamic imaging
c. With 1/2 dose followed by delayed imaging
d. With double dose followed by rapid imaging
b. With 1/2 dose followed by dynamic imaging
The patient with a history of seizures can be imaged using cardiac gating:
a. To minimize pulsatile flow motion artifact in the temporal lobe
b. To monitor the patient for potential seizure
c. to make vessels appear dark
a. To minimize pulsatile flow motion artifact in the temporal lobe
When scanning patients to rule out brain tumors, the weighted images acquired to evaluate the extent of the lesion, after injection of gadolinium are:
a. T1
b. T2
c. Proton density
d. T2* gradient echo
a. T1
To optimize brain imaging when evaluating patients for metastatic disease, an FDA-approved contrast agent can be administered:
a. With single dose followed by rapid imaging GE
b. with 1/2 dose followed by dynamic imaging T1
c. With full dose followed by delayed imaging of MTSE
d. With double dose followed by rapid imaging T2 FLAIR
c. With full dose followed by delayed imaging of MTSE
To visualize the pituitary gland in MR, the optimal planes for high-resolution images are:
a. Sagittal and Coronal
b. Coronal and axial
c. Axial and sagittal
d. Sagittal, coronal, and axial
a. Sagittal and Coronal
To best visualize the IAC in MRI, the optimal plane for high-resolution images are:
a. Sagittal and Coronal
b. Coronal and Axial
c. Axial and sagittal
d. Sagittal, coronal, and axial
b. Coronal and Axial
For a patient with a suspected pituitary micro adenoma, contrast is injected and imaging is performed:
a. Rapidly because lesions enhance early
b. Rapidly because lesions have low signal intensity compared to the enhanced pituitary gland
c. With delayed imaging because lesions enhance slowly and the pituitary gland does not enhance
d. With no specific timing considerations
b. Rapidly because lesions have low signal intensity compared to the enhanced pituitary gland
Typical brain protocols consist of:
1. Sagittal T1
2. Axial T2 FSE
3. Axial GRE
4. Axial T2 FLAIR
5. Coronal T2 FSE
6. Axial Diffusion
a. 1, 2 and 3 only
b. 1, 2 and 4 only
c. 1, 2, 4 and 6 only
d. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
c. 1, 2, 4 and 6 only (Sagittal T1, Axial T2 FSE, Axial T2 FLAIR and Axial diffusion)
The cranial nerves running through the internal auditory canals are:
a. IV and V
b. V and VI
c. VI and VII
d. VII and VIII
e. VIII and IX
d. VII and VIII
On a typical diffusion image what does the high signal indicate?
a. Tumor
b. Old stroke
c. Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
d. Early (hyper acute) infarct
d. Early (hyper acute) infarct
For most brain imaging procedures, the patient is positioned _ and centered for landmark at the _.
a. Prone/Acantho-meatal line
b. Supine/Nasion
c. Supine/External auditory meatus
d.None of the above
b. Supine/Nasion
For most TMJ imaging procedures, the patient is positioned _ and centered for landmark at the _.
a. Prone/Acantho-meatal line
b. Supine/Nasion
c. Supine/External auditory meatus
d. None of the above
c. Supine/External auditory meatus
For evaluation of a patient with “tinnitus” images should be “centered” at the level of the:
a. Submento-vertex
b. Nasion
c. Glabella
d. External auditory meatus
d. External auditory meatus
Typical diffusion images are typically acquired with a B-value of:
a. 4000 ms
b. 100 ms
c. 2200 ms
d. 1200 ms
d. 1200 ms
On T2 FSE sequence, CSF appears bright because:
a. Water has a short T2 relaxation time
b. Water has a long T2 relaxation time
c. Water has a short T1 relaxation time
d. Water has a high proton density
b. Water has a long T2 relaxation time
The lesion on the enhanced images (T1 post GAD) appears bright because gadolinium:
a. Shortens the T1 relaxation time
b. Increases the T1 relaxation time
c. Shortens the T2 relaxation time
d. Increases the T2 relaxation time
a. Shortens the T1 relaxation time
When performing an MRA of the cerebral arteries, a saturation band should be placed _ for axial slices.
a. Anterior
b. Posterior
c. Superior
d. Inferior
c. Superior