Mt Flashcards
T1
Fat is white
Water is black
Good detail
T2
Fat s dark grey
Water is white
Good for edema
PD (proton density)
Fat is light grey
Water is a little darker grey
Good for cartilage
Not very common
FS PD FSE (fat suppressed proton density fast spin echo)
The fat is black
the water is bright
it’s good for bone marrow Adema synovial fluid tendons ligaments and cartilage evaluation
Short T1 inversion recovery (STIR)
Fat is black
Water is bright
Takes longer than FS PD FSE
Good for bone marrow edema, synoval fluid, tendons, ligaments, and cartilage
MRA Magnetic resonance angiography
Used to see vessels
Which one of the following best describes an MR magnet with a magnetic strength of 0.5 - 1.0 Tesla:
Intermediate strength
All of the following are contra indications to MR except
Prosthetic hip replacements
Which one of the following best describes the time between excitation poses
TR
Which one of the following is associated with GIRD
Posterior inferior glenohumeral ligament
When describing two adjacent signals if one is darker than the other which one of the following best describes the darker signal
Hypointense
Which one of the following is a fat suppressed image
STIR
Fat such as Merrill is high signal, white on T1
True
Annular tears seen in a lumbar disc herniation indicates a herniation is
True
Which one of the following best describes the disc displacement involving 26-50% of the circumference of the desk
Broad-based
Which one of the following best describes a disc herniation in which the base of the lesion is wider than the amount of tears extending into the Canal
Protrusion