PART B: MRI of the abdomen and pelvis Flashcards
- Figure B.23 was acquired in the:
a. Axial imaging plane
b. Sagittal imaging plane
c. Coronal imaging plane
d. Off-axis (oblique) imaging plane
c. Coronal imaging plane
- Figure B.23 is an example of a:
a. T1-weighted image
b. T2- weighted image
c- Spine (proton) density-weighted image
d. FLAIR image
b. T2- weighted image
- On Figure B.23 arrow A is pointing to the:
a. Left kidney
b. Spleen
c. Liver
d. Stomach
e. Right lung
e. Right lung
- Figure B.23 was acquired with:
a. Short TR, short TE with fat suppression
b. Short TR, short TE with water suppression
c. Long TR, long TE with fat suppression
d. Long TR, long TE with no suppression
d. Long TR, long TE with no suppression
- On Figure B.23 arrow B is pointing to the:
a. Left kidney
b. Spleen
c. Liver
d. Stomach
e. Right lung
c. Liver
- On Figure B.23 arrow C is pointing to the:
a. Left kidney
b. Spleen
c. Liver
d. Stomach
e. Right lung
b. Spleen
- On Figure B.23 arrow D is pointing to the:
a. Right adrenal gland
b. Left adrenal gland
c. Liver
d. Stomach
e. Crux (cruz) of the diaphragm
e. Crux (cruz) of the diaphragm
- On Figure B.23 arrow E is pointing to the:
a. Right adrenal gland
b. Left adrenal gland
c. Liver
d. Stomach
e. Crux (cruz) of the diaphragm
a. Right adrenal gland
- On Figure B.23 arrow F is pointing to the:
a. Kidney
b. Spleen
c. Liver
d. Stomach
e. Right lung
a. Kidney
- On Figure B.23 arrow G is pointing to the:
a. Psoas muscle
b. Rectus abdominus muscle
c. Oblique abdominal muscle
d. Gluteal muscle
a. Psoas muscle
- On Figure B.23 arrow H is pointing to the:
a. Psoas muscle
b. Rectus abdominus muscle
c. Oblique abdominal muscle
d. Gluteal muscle
c. Oblique abdominal muscle
- On Figure B.23 the high signal arising within the abdomen, indicated by arrow I, represents:
a. Peritonitis
b. CSF in the spinal cord
c. Abdominal ascites
d. Retroperitoneal
b. CSF in the spinal cord
- On Figure B.23 arrow J is pointing to the:
a. Psoas muscle
b. Rectus abdominus muscle
c. Oblique abdominal muscle
d. Gluteal muscle
d. Gluteal muscle
- The FDA- approved (iron oxide) oral contrast agent used for MRI makes bowel appear:
a. Bright on T1-/ bright on T2-weighted images
b. Dark on T1-/ dark on T2-weighted images
c. Bright on T1-/ dark on T2-weighted images
d. Dark on T1-/ bright on T2-weighted images
b. Dark on T1-/ dark on T2-weighted images
- Figure B.24 was acquired in the:
a. Axial imaging plane
b. Sagittal imaging plane
c. Coronal imaging plane
d. Off-axis (oblique) imaging plane
a. Axial imaging plane
- Figure B.24 is a gradient echo image acquired with:
a. Fat suppression
b. Water suppression
c. No suppression techniques
d. Silicone suppression
a. Fat suppression
- On Figure B.24 arrow A is pointing to the:
a. Abdominal muscles
b. Stomach
c. Bowel
d. Liver
e. Spleen
a. Abdominal muscles
- On Figure B.24 arrow B is pointing to the:
a. Abdominal muscles
b. Stomach
c. Bowel
d. Liver
e. Spleen
b. Stomach
- On Figure B.24 arrow C is pointing to the:
a. Abdominal muscles
b. Stomach
c. Bowel
d. Liver
e. Spleen
d. Liver
- On Figure B.24 arrow D is pointing to the:
a. Abdominal muscles
b. Stomach
c. Bowel
d. Liver
e. Spleen
c. Bowel
- On Figure B.24 arrow E is pointing to the:
a. Portal vein
b. Aorta
c. Vertebral body
d. Spinal cord
e. Hepatic artery
a. Portal vein
- On Figure B.24 arrow F is pointing to the:
a. Portal vein
b. Aorta
c. Vertebral body
d. Spinal cord
e. Hepatic artery
b. Aorta
- On Figure B.24 arrow G is pointing to the:
a. Portal vein
b. Aorta
c. Vertebral body
d. Spinal cord
e. Hepatic artery
c. Vertebral body
- On Figure B.24 arrow H is pointing to the:
a. Portal vein
b. Aorta
c. Vertebral body
d. Spinal cord
e. Hepatic artery
d. Spinal cord
- On Figure B.24 arrow I is pointing to the:
a. Abdominal muscles
b. Stomach
c. Bowel
d. Liver
e. Spleen
e. Spleen
- Due to its size and orientation within the body, the entire pancreas can possible be visualised on one imaging section of it is acquired:
a. Coronally with thin imaging sections
b. Sagittally with thin imaging section
c. Axially with thin imaging sections
d. Obliquely with thick imaging sections
d. Obliquely with thick imaging sections
- On T2-weighted MR images, hemangiomas of the liver appear:
a. Hyperintense to normal liver
b. Hypointense to normal liver
c. Isointense to normal liver
d. Only with contrast enhancement
a. Hyperintense to normal liver
- On Figure B.25 arrow A is pointing to the:
a. Subcutaneous fat
b. Abdominal muscles
c. Transverse colon
d. Superior mesenteric artery
e. Abdominal aorta
a. Subcutaneous fat
- On Figure B.25 arrow B is pionting to the:
a. Subcutaneous fat
b. Abdominal muscles
c. Transverse colon
d. Superior mesenteric artery
e. Abdominal aorta
b. Abdominal muscles
- On Figure B.25 arrow C is pointing to the:
a. Stomach
b. Abdominal muscles
c. Transverse colon
d. Superior mesenteric artery
e. Abdominal aorta
c. Transverse colon
- On Figure B.25 arrow D is pointing to the:
a. Superior mesenteric artery
b. Abdominal aorta
c. Vertebral body
d. Spinal cord
e. Erector spinae muscles
a. Superior mesenteric artery
- On Figure B.25 arrow E is pointing to the:
a. Pancreas
b. Liver
c. Spleen
d. Adrenal gland
e. Kidney
d. Adrenal gland
- On Figure B.25 arrow F is pointing to the:
a. Superior mesenteric artery
b. Abdominal aorta
c. Vertebral body
d. Spinal cord
e. Erector spinae muscles
b. Abdominal aorta
- On Figure B.25 arrow G is pointing to the:
a. Superior mesenteric artery
b. Abdominal aorta
c. Vertebral body
d. Spinal cord
c. Vertebral body
- On Figure B.25 arrow H is pointing to the:
a. Right kidney
b. Left kidney
c. Right adrenal gland
d. Left adrenal gland
e. Pancreas
a. Right kidney
- On Figure B.25 arrow I is pointing to the:
a. Vertebral body
b. Spinal cord
c. Spinal canal
d. Erector spinae muscles
c. Spinal canal
- On Figure B.25 arrow J is pointing to the:
a. Vertebral body
b. Spinal cord
c. Spinal canal
d. Erector spinae muscles
b. Spinal cord
- On Figure B.25 arrow K is pointing to the:
a. Vertebral body
b. Spinal cord
c. Spinal canal
d. Erector spinae muscles
d. Erector spinae muscles
- On Figure B.26 arrow A is pointing to the:
a. Liver
b. Spleen
c. Gallbladder
d. Head of the pancreas
e. Body of the pancreas
f. Tail of the pancreas
a. Liver
- On Figure B.26 arrow B is pointing to the:
a. Liver
b. Spleen
c. Gallbladder
d. Head of the pancreas
e. Body of the pancreas
f. Tail of the pancreas
c. Gallbladder
- On Figure B.26 arrow C is pointing to the:
a. Liver
b. Spleen
c. Gallbladder
d. Head of the pancreas
e. Body of the pancreas
f. Tail of the pancreas
d. Head of the pancreas
- On Figure B.26 arrow D is pointing to the:
a. Liver
b. Spleen
c. Gallbladder
d. Head of the pancreas
e. Body of the pancreas
f. Tail of the pancreas
f. Tail of the pancreas
- On Figure B.26 arrow E is pointing to the:
a. Liver
b. Spleen
c. Gallbladder
d. Head of the pancreas
e. Body of the pancreas
f. Tail of the pancreas
b. Spleen
- On Figure B.26 F is pointing to the:
a. Liver
b. Spleen
c. Stomach
d. Colon
e. Gallbladder
d. Colon
- On Figure B.26 arrow G is pointing to the:
a. Gallbladder
b. Head of the pancreas
c. Body of the pancreas
d. Tail of the pancreas
c. Body of the pancreas
- On Figure B.26 arrow H is pointing to the:
a. Gallbladder
b. Abdominal aorta
c. Right kidney
d. Left kidney
e. Adrenal gland
b. Abdominal aorta
- On Figure B.26 arrow I is pointing to the:
a. Gallbladder
b. Abdominal aorta
c. Right kidney
d. Left kidney
e. Adrenal gland
c. Right kidney
- On Figure B.26 arrow J is pointing to the:
a. Gallbladder
b. Abdominal aorta
c. Right kidney
d. Left kidney
e. Adrenal gland
d. Left kidney
- On Figure B.27 arrow A is pointing to the:
a. Liver
b. Abdominal aorta
c. Spleen
d. Gallbladder
e. Right kidney
a. Liver
- On Figure B.27 arrow B is pointing to the:
a. Liver
b. Abdominal aorta
c. Spleen
d. Gallbladder
e. Right kidney
b. Abdominal aorta
- On Figure B.27 arrow C is pointing to the:
a. Liver
b. Abdominal aorta
c. Spleen
d. Gallbladder
e. Right kidney
c. Spleen
- On Figure B.27 arrow D is pointing to the:
a. Liver
b. Abdominal aorta
c. Spleen
d. Right kidney
e. Left kidney
d. Right kidney
- On Figure B.27 arrow E is pointing to the:
a. Rectus abdominus muscles
b. Oblique muscles
c. Psoas muscles
d. Gluteal muscles
c. Psoas muscles
- On Figure B.27 arrow F is pointing to the:
a. Cruz of the diaphragm
b. Adrenal gland
c. Right kidney
d. Left kidney
e. Pancreas
a. Cruz of the diaphragm
- On Figure B.27 arrow G is pointing to the:
a. Cruz of the diaphragm
b. Adrenal gland
c. Right kidney
d. Left kidney
e. Pancreas
b. Adrenal gland
- On Figure B.27 arrow H is pointing to the:
a. Cruz of the diaphragm
b. Adrenal gland
c. Right kidney
d. Left kidney
e. Pancreas
d. Left kidney
- On Figure B.27 arrow I is pointing to the:
a. Rectus abdominus muscles
b. Oblique muscles
c. Psoas muscles
d. Lumbar vertebral body
e. Intervertebral disc
d. Lumbar vertebral body
- On Figure B.27 arrow J is pointing to the:
a. Rectus abdominus muscles
b. Oblique muscles
c. Psoas muscles
d. Lumbar vertebral body
e. Intervertebral disc
e. Intervertebral disc
- On Figure B.28 shows images during various phases of contrast enhancement, including early (arterial- first pass), intermediate (cortico-venous phase- second pass), and delayed phases (third pass). Arterial imaging demonstrates all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:
a. Spleen is hyperintense to (brighter than) liver
b. Spleen is ‘mottled’ or ‘marbled’ enhancement
c. Only the cortex of the kidneys is enhanced
d. The spleen and liver have the same signal intensity (isointense)
d. The spleen and liver have the same signal intensity (isointense)
- Figure B.28 shows images during various phases of contrast enhancement. Most liver cancers are “arterially fed” and therefore are visualised on:
a. First-pass images
b. Second- pass images
c. Delayed images
d. All phases
a. First-pass images