Part B: MRI of the thorax Flashcards
- Figure B.14 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.14 is an example of a:
a. T1-weighted imaged
b. T2-weightes image
c. Spin (proton) density-weighted image
d. T2*-weighted image
a. T1-weighted imaged
- On Figure B.14 arrow A is pointing to the:
a. Trachea
b. Oesophagus
c. Thyroid gland
d. Carotid artery
a. Trachea
- On Figure B.14 arrow B is pointing to the:
a. Ascending aorta
b. Aortic arch
c. Thoracic aorta
d. Pulmonary artery
b. Aortic arch
- On Figure B.14 arrow is pointing to the:
a. Superior lobe of the right lung (apex)
b. Superior lobe of the left lung (apex)
c. Middle lobe of the right lung
d. Middle lobe of the left lung
e. Inferior lobe of the right lung (base)
f. Inferior lobe of the left lung (base)
a. Superior lobe of the right lung (apex)
- On Figure B.14 there is no signal arising from within the lung (indicated by arrows C, E and G) because:
a. There are no protons in air
b. There is no air in the lung during image acquisition
c. There are not enough mobile protons in air
d. Air and moving blood have the same number of protons and, therefore, both appear black
c. There are not enough mobile protons in air
- On Figure B.14 arrow D is pointing to the:
a. Ascending aorta
b. Aortic arch
c. Thoracic aorta
d. Pulmonary artery
d. Pulmonary artery
- On Figure B.14 arrow E is pointing to the:
a. Superior lobe of the right lung (apex)
b. Superior lobe of the left lung (apex)
c. Middle lobe of the right lung
d. Middle lobe of the left lung
e. Inferior lobe of the right lung (base)
f. Inferior lobe of the left lung (base)
c. Middle lobe of the right lung
- On Figure B.14 arrow F is pointing to the:
a. Ascending aorta
b. Aortic arch
c. Thoracic aorta
d. Pulmonary artery
a. Ascending aorta
- On Figure B.14 arrow G is pointing to the:
a. Superior lobe of the right lung (apex)
b. Superior lobe of the left lung (apex)
c. Middle lobe of the right lung
d. Middle lobe of the left lung
e. Inferior lobe of the right lung (base)
f. Inferior lobe of the left lung (base)
e. Inferior lobe of the right lung (base)
- On Figure B.14 arrow H is pointing to the:
a. Base of the right lung
b. Apex of the right lung
c. Diaphragm
d. Right main pulmonary artery
c. Diaphragm
- On Figure B.14 arrow I is pointing to the:
a. Right atrium
b. Left atrium
c. Right ventricle
d. Left ventricle
a. Right atrium
- On Figure B.14 arrow J is pointing to the:
a. Right apex
b. Left apex
c. Right ventricle
d. Left ventricle
d. Left ventricle
- To minimise pulsatile flow motion artifacts, cardiac images are acquired by:
a. Taking the patient’s pulse, calculating the heart rate in beats per minute, then entering this data into the imaging system
b. Cardiac gating (or triggering) - attach ECG leads, monitor the cardiac cycle, and “time” the scan or “trigger” the scan from the heart beat
c. Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation
d. None of the above
b. Cardiac gating (or triggering) - attach ECG leads, monitor the cardiac cycle, and “time” the scan or “trigger” the scan from the heart beat
- Figure B.15 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.15 is an example of a:
a. Spin echo acquisition
b. Fast spin echo acquisition
c. FLAIR acquisition
d. Gradient echo acquisition
d. Gradient echo acquisition
- On Figure B.15 arrow A is pointing to the:
a. Gluteal muscles
b. Intercostal muscles
c. Spinal muscles
d. Pectoralis muscles
d. Pectoralis muscles
- On Figure B.15 arrow B is pointing to the:
a. Right atrium
b. Tricuspid valve
c. Right ventricle
d. Left atrium
e. Left ventricle
f. Bicuspid valve
c. Right ventricle
- On Figure B.15 arrow C is pointing to the:
a. Right atrium
b. Tricuspid valve
c. Right ventricle
d. Left atrium
e. Left ventricle
f. Bicuspid valve
b. Tricuspid valve
- On Figure B.15 arrow D is pointing to the:
a. Right atrium
b. Tricuspid valve
c. Right ventricle
d. Left atrium
e. Left ventricle
f. Bicuspid valve
a. Right atrium
- On Figure B.15 arrow E is pointing to the:
a. Right atrium
b. Tricuspid valve
c. Right ventricle
d. Left atrium
e. Left ventricle
f. Bicuspid valve
e. Left ventricle
- On figure B.15 arrow F is pointing to the:
a. Right atrium
b. Tricuspid valve
c. Right ventricle
d. Left atrium
e. Left ventricle
f. Bicuspid valve
f. Bicuspid valve
- On Figure B.15 arrow G is pointing to the:
a. Right atrium
b. Tricuspid valve
c. Right ventricle
d. Left atrium
e. Left ventricle
f. Bicuspid valve
d. Left atrium
- On Figure B.15 arrow H is pointing to the:
a. Thoracic aorta
b. Pulmonary atery
c. Spinal canal
d. Left atrium
b. Pulmonary aorta
- On Figure B.15 arrow I is pointing to the:
a. Thoracic aorta
b. Pulmonary artery
c. Spinal canal
d. Left atrium
a. Thoracic aorta
- On Figure B.15 arrow J is pointing to the:
a. Thoracic aorta
b. Pulmonary artery
c. Spinal canal
d. Left atrium
c. Spinal canal
- On Figure B.16 arrow A is pointing to the:
a. Right vertebral artery
b. Left vertebral artery
c. Right common carotid artery
d. Left common carotid artery
e. Right carotid bifurcation
a. Right vertebral artery
- On Figure B.16 arrow B is pointing to the:
a. Right vertebral artery
b. Left vertebral artery
c. Right common carotid artery
d. Left common carotid artery
e. Right carotid bifurcation
e. Right carotid bifurcation
- On Figure B.16 arrow C is pointing to the:
a. Right vertebral artery
b. Left vertebral artery
c. Right common carotid artery
d. Left common carotid artery
e. Right carotid bifurcation
d. Left common carotid artery
- On Figure B.16 arrow D is pointing to the:
a. Right vertebral artery
b. Left vertebral artery
c. Right common carotid artery
d. Left common carotid artery
e. Right carotid bifurcation
c. Right common carotid artery
- On Figure B.16 arrow E is pointing to the:
a. Right vertebral artery
b. Left vertebral artery
c. Right common carotid artery
d. Left common carotid artery
e. Right carotid bifurcation
d. Left common carotid artery
- On Figure B.16 arrow F is pointing to the:
a. Right subclavian artery
b. Left subclavian artery
c. Right innominate carotid artery
D. Left innominate carotid artery
b. Left subclavian artery
- On Figure B.16 arrow G is pointing to the:
a. Right subclavian artery
b. Left subclavian artery
c. Innominate artery
D. Left innominate carotid artery
c. Innominate artery
- On Figure B.16 arrow H is pointing to the:
a. Superior vena cava
b. Right vertebral artery
c. Right common carotid artery
d. Left common carotid artery
c. Right common carotid artery
- On Figure B.16 arrow I is pointing to the:
a. Superior vena cava
b. Inferior vena cava
c. Pulmonary artery
d. Aortic arch
a. Superior vena cava