Practical Flashcards
which of the following doesn’t describe(apply to?) experimental measurement :
A. all measurements are approximations- no physical quantity can be measured with perfect certainty; there is always errors in any measurement.
B. repeated measurements of a quantity can stray from the quantity’s true value.
C. the accuracy and precision can be improved when repeating an experiment with random error
D. the accuracy can be improved when repeating the experiment in systematic error
The accuracy can be improved when repeating the experiment in systematic error
Light does not need a medium to propagate. Which of the followings explains why light can travel in empty space:
A. because light is a collection of particles
B. because light is an electromagnetic wave
C. because light reflects and refracts
because light is an electromagnetic wave
What happens is true in endoscopy?
A. it undergoes repeated total internal reflection
B. the core has a lower index of refraction
C. the cladding has a higher index of refraction
It undergoes repeated total internal reflection
Which of the following describe the emission line spectra of atoms
A. emission line spectra consists of wavelengths of light in the visible reigon only
B. hydrogen has the simplest emission of all other elements
C. discrete line spectra are due to the existence of many ground states
D. discrete line spectra are due to interactions with neighboring atoms
Hydrogen has the simplest emission of all other elements
what type of energy is transferred by electromagnetic wave from a hot campfire? A. radiation B. convection C. conduction D. combustion
radiation
what does the continuity law composed of
A. conservation of mass
B. conservation of velocity
C. conservation of energy
conservation of mass
what does the acronym laser stand for?
A- light absorption by stimulated emission for radiation
B- light amplification by stimulated emission for radiation
C- light absorption by spontaneous emission of radiation
D- light amplification by spontaneous emission of emission
light amplification by stimulated emission for radiation
what are the characteristics of laser?
A- coherent, monochromatic, multidirectional
B- noncoherent, monochromatic, multidirectional
C-coherent, multicolored, directional
D- coherent, monochromatic, directional
coherent, monochromatic, directional
the right arrangement of how sound propagate through materials from lower speed to higher speed
A- Liquid, solid, gas
B- Gas, liquid, solid
C- Gas, solid, liquid
D- Solid, liquid, gas
Gas, liquid, solid
Which of these errors couldn’t be controlled in the experiment ?
A) Instrumental error
B) Systematic error
C) Random error
D) Force error
Random error
What is the shortest wavelength in the Balmer series
364nm
What is the name of heat transfer by mass movement of molecules from a place to another
A) Conduction
B) Convection
C) Radiation
Convection
Which of the following is a characteristic of a laser:
A.Monochromatic
B. directional
C. coherent
directional
Arrange the speed of sound from slowest to fastest
A) Gas/liquid/solid
B) Solid/gas/liquid
C) Gas/solid/liquid
D) Liquid/solid/gas
Gas/liquid/solid
What are the properties of light from lasers
A) Coherent, many wavelengths, multidirectional
B) Coherent, many wavelengths, directional
C) Coherent, monochromatic, multidirectional
D) Coherent, monochromatic, directional
Coherent, monochromatic, directional
What does the speed of sound depend on
A) Stiffness & Viscosity
B) Density & Stiffness
C) Density & Viscosity
D) Viscosity & Compressibility
Density & Stiffness
What does acronym laser stand for?
a) Light absorption by stimulated emission of radiation
b) Light absorption by spontaneous emission of radiation
c) Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
d) Light amplification by spontaneous emission of radiation
Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
what is the correct order of increasing (from slowest to fastest ) the propagation of the speed of sound ?
A) solid, liqiud, gas
B) gas, liquid, solid
C) gas, solid, liquid
D) liquid, gas, solid
gas, liquid, solid
what is the shortest wavelength (in nm) observed in the spectrum of hydrogen in the Paschen spectral series?
a) 97
b) 122
c) 400
d) 820
820
What is the phenomena on which fiber optics are based on
A)reflection modulation
B) Total internal reflection
C) chromatic aberration
D) population inversion
Total internal reflection
What does the speed of sound depend on?
a) stiffness and viscosity
b) compressibility and viscosity
c) viscosity and density
d) stiffness and density
stiffness and density
When does acoustic shadowing occur
a) High attenuation surface
b) Low attenuation surface
c) Low reflection surface
d) High absorptio
High attenuation surface
Which statement best explains the term hyperechoic in the context of ultrasound
a) The image is darker than the surroundings
b) The image is brighter than the surroundings
c) The image is as bright as the surroundings
d) An echo free image
The image is brighter than the surroundings
What is the composition of the Braking X-Rays
a) continous spectrum at a specific frequency
b) Specific spectrum
c) Continuous spectrum at any frequency
d) Radiation of only one energy
Continuous spectrum at any frequency
When the electron hit into the tungsten target, what percentage
of X-rays will be emitted
a) 100%
b) 99%
C) 50%
d) 1%
1%
What is given off the most when electrons hit the tungsten target
a) X-rays
b) Heat
c) Light
d) Sound waves
Heat
Why do we use tungsten as a target for X-ray foundation
a) it is cheap
b) it has a high atomic number
c) it can withstand heat
d) it is shiny
it has a high atomic number
What do photocathodes do in an image intensifier of an x-ray
a) They convert heat to light
b) They convert light to heat
c) They convert light to electrons
d) They convert electrons to light
They convert light to electrons
in the context of MRI, what is the name of the recovery of the
longitudinal magnetization ?
a. TR recovery
b. TE recovery
c. T1 recovery
d. T2 recovery
T1 recovery
2-which of the following represents an example of Static
contrast?
a. MRA
b. Chemical shift imaging
c. Perfusion weighted contrast
d. Diffusion weighted contrast
Chemical shift imaging
within the context of MRI, which design can generate a homogenous magnetic field with the use of 2 circular current loops that are separated by a distance equal to the distances of their radius
a. Solenoid double design
b. Helmholtz pair design
C. Solenoid triple pair design
d. Golay pair design
Helmholtz pair design
when sinc function returns to time domain what is the shape of the graph
a. single frequency
b. sinusoid
c. tophat
d. cosine graph
tophat
how long does T1 recovery last for?
a. a few seconds
b. a few milliseconds
c. a few nanoseconds
d. a few picoseconds
a few seconds
6-What is a key characteristic of MRI imaging?
a) It uses ionizing radiation therefore it is more harmful
b) It does not use ionizing radiation therefore it is more harmful
c) It does not use ionizing radiation therefore it is less harmful
d) It uses ionizing radiation therefore it is less harmful
It does not use ionizing radiation therefore it is less harmful
within the context of MRI, how is it possible to select the slice
wanted with different location and thickness?
a) By using only 1 gradient
b) By increasing magnetic field strength
c) By heating the coils before taking the image
d) By using different gradients together
By using different gradients together
If we selected long TE and short TR, what will the resulting
image be?
a) T1 weighted
b) Useless
c) T2 weighted
d) Proton density weighted
PD
what is nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)?
a) An electromagnetic coil that measures the energy emitted
back to the environment after its initial absorption by the sample
b) The technique that allows the collection of 2D images by
changing spatial gradients, following a single electromagnetic pulse from a transmitter
c) The measurable changes of magnetic properties of atomic
nuclei by applying an oscillating magnetic field at the resonant frequency of the nuclei
d) A magnetic field whose strength varies systematically over space
The measurable changes of magnetic properties of atomic
nuclei by applying an oscillating magnetic field at the
resonant frequency of the nuclei
What is the spatial gradient?
a. An electromagnetic coll that measures the energy emitted
hack to the environment atter its initial absorotion of the sample
b) The technique that allows the collection or 2U images by
changing spatial gradients, following a single electromagneuc pulse from a transmitter
c. The measurable changes of magnetic properties of atomic
nuclel by applying an oscillating magnetic field at the resonant frequency of the nuclei
d) A magnetic field whose strength varies systematically over space
A magnetic field whose strength varies systematically over space
12- what do you get from a sinusoid after fourier transform is applied in the time domain?
a) Single frequency
b) Top hat
c) Larmor frequency
d) Sinc function
Single frequency
what is true about gradient fields
a) They change the strength of the magnetic field but not the
direction
b) They change the strength of the magnetic field and the
direction
c) They do not change both the strength of the magnetic field and the direction
d) They do not change the strength of the magnetic field but they change the direction
They change the strength of the magnetic field but not the
direction
what is used to obtain an image from K space
a) fourier transform
b) larmor frequency
c) Inverse Fourier transform
d) Gradients
Inverse fourier transform
what forms the basis of fMRI contrasts?
a) t1
b) t2
c) t2*
d) TE
t2*
what is the time interval between 2 successive excitation pulses?
a) TE
b) TR
c) T2*
d) T1
TR
The magnetic moment for a spinning proton is generated by
a) the electric current induced by rotating charge
b) the magnetic field induced by the MRI
c) the spatial gradients
d) the x-ray machine
the electric current induced by rotating charge
gradient magnetic fields generate electric current within the body because
a) The human body is a conductor
b) The human body is a heat transmitter
c) The gradient fields are too strong
d) The human body is an incubator
The human body is a conductor
what is the current measured on a detector coil following excitation and reception
a) RF coil
b) Shimming coil
c) MR signal
d) Deduced signal
MR signal
a static magnetic field is a magnetic field whose intensity
a) changes over space and time
b) changes over space but not time
c) Changes over time but not space
d) does not change over space and time
does not change over space and time
what is the name of the frequency of oscillation that provides maximum energy transfer to the system
a) Resonant frequency
b) Received frequency
c) Reflected frequency
d) refraction frequency
Resonant frequency
what is the name of the center part of the MRI machine
a) door
b) hole
c) bore
d) Pore
e) big circle in the middle
bore
what is the time constant that describes the recovery of the
longitudinal component of net magnetization?
a) T1
b) T2
c) TR
d) TE
T1
What is true about T2 and T2*
a) T2 is faster than T2*
b) T2 is slower than T2*
c) T2 and T2* are the same speed
d) WHATS T2*
T2 is slower than T2*
if RF coils resistance is decreases, what happens to the coil?
a) Sensitivity decreases
b) Sensitivity increases
c) Inductance increases
d) Capacitance increases
Sensitivity increases
within the context of MRI, Short TE and Short TR results in
a) T1 contrast
b) T2 contrast
c) T2* contrast
d) PD contrast
T1 contrast
within the context of MRI, which statement is FALSE?
a) If TR is short and TE is short, it will maximize the T1 contrast and minimize the T2 contrast
b) If TR is long and TE is long, it will minimize the T1 contrast
and maximize the T2 contrast
c) If TR is short and TE is long, the image will be PD weighted
d) If TR is long and TE is short, the image will be PD weighted
If TR is short and TE is long, the image will be PD weighted
What is the minimal number of gradients usually used in MRI
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
3
Which of the following is true
a) Each gradient is relevant to its axis and does not change the magnetic field
b) Each gradient is relevant to its axis and does change the
strength of the magnetic field
c) Each gradient is perpendicular to its axis and does not change the strength of the magnetic field
d) Each gradient is perpendicular to its axis and does change the strength of the magnetic field
Each gradient is relevant to its axis and does change the
strength of the magnetic field
which statement appropriately defines MR signal
a) Electromagnetic coils that create controlled spatial variation in the strength of the magnetic fields (gradient coils)
b) The current measured in a detector coil following excitation
and reception
c) Electromagnetic coils that generate and receive signals (
RFcoils)
d) The current measured in the detector coil after excitation
only
The current measured in a detector coil following excitation
and reception
What is the name of the frequency of oscillation that provides the maximum energy transfer to the system
a) Reflected frequency
b) Resonant frequency
c) Absorbed frequency
d) Rejected frequency
Resonant frequency
which statement best describes the T1 period
a) It is measured in an order of a few seconds
b) It is measured in an order of a few milliseconds
c) It is measured in an order of a few microseconds
d) It is measured in an order of a few nanoseconds
It is measured in an order of a few seconds
what is net magnetization?
a) The amount of energy released by the x-ray machine
b) The sum of magnetic moments of all the atoms
c) The sum of magnetic moments in a hydrogen atom
The sum of magnetic moments of all the atoms
which of the following can be categorized into static contrasts
a) MRA
b) TE
c) T1
d) TR
T1
how can we change the thickness of a slice
a) by changing the slope of the gradient and the same radio frequency can be used to select a different location
b) by using reverse fourier transform
c) by using both an MRI and x-ray machine simultaneously
d) by injecting radioactive isotopes into the patient prior to the
examination
by changing the slope of the gradient and the same radio frequency can be used to select a different location
which function will we obtain if we use inverse fourier transform on a sinc function
a) sinusoid
b) single frequency
c) top hat
d) fourier transform
top hat
a short TR and a long TE will give a
a) non-usefull image
b) T1
c) T2
d) PD
non-usefull image
which of the following creates a stron magnetic field that can generate a homogenous magnetic field
a) Golay pair
b) Hemholtz pair
c) Solenoid double
d) Solenoid single
Hemholtz pair
MRI uses
a) non ionizing energy
b) ionizng energy
c) partially ionizing energy
d) lasers
non ionizing energy
which statement best describes the term ‘excitation’
a) receiving electromagnetic energy from a sample at its
resonant frequency
b) receiving electromagnetic energy from a sample at its
reflected frequency
c) sending electromagnetic energy to a sample at its absorbed
frequency
d) sending electromagnetic energy to a sample at its resonant frequency
sending electromagnetic energy to a sample at its resonant frequency
how can a strong magnetic field, which can be generated with minimal electrical power requirements, be created
a) by using cryogens to cool the MRI scanner room
b) by cooling the X-ray machine
c) by cooling the electromagnets to near absolute zero
d) by cooling the electromagnets to room temperature
by cooling the electromagnets to near absolute zero
what happens if we increase R and C
a) the sensitivity will decrease
b) the sensitivity remains the same
c) The sensitivity will increase
d) The sensitivity is so sensitive
the sensitivity will decrease
What do you get from a sinusoid after forier transform is applied in the time domain?
a. single frequency
b. Top hat
c. Larmor freq
d. sinc function
single frequency
Which is true about gradient fields?
a. they change the strength of the magnetic field but not the direction
b. they change the strength and direction of the magnetic field
c. they do not change the strength, they only change the magnetic field direction
they change the strength of the magnetic field but not the direction
What is used to get an image from k space?
a. Forier transform
b. inverse forier transform
c. both forier transform and inverse forier transform
inverse forier transform
What forms the basis of fMRI BOLD contrast?
a. T1
b. T2
c. T2*
d. MRA
T2*
What is the time interval between 2 successive excitation pulses?
a. TE
b. T2
c. TR
d. T1
TR
The magnetic moment for a spinning proton is generated by
a. the electric current induced by rotating charge
b. the magnetic field induced by the MRI
the electric current induced by rotating charge
Gradient magnetic fields generate electric current within the body because
a. the human body is a conductor
b. the human body is a incubator
c. the gradient magnetic fields are too strong
the human body is a conductor
What is the purpose of the gradient coils?
a. to cause the MR signal to become spatially dependent in a controlled fashion
b. to cause the MR signal to become spatially independent in a controlled fashion
c. to cause the F coil to become spatially dependent in a controlled fashion
d. to cause the RF coil to become spatially independent in a controlled fashion
to cause the MR signal to become spatially dependent in a controlled fashion
What is the current measured on a detector coil following excitation and reception?
a. MR signal
b. RF coil
c. shimming coil
d. transmitter coil
MR signal
A static magnetic field is a magnetic field whose intensity
a. does not change over space but changes over time
b. does not change over space nor time
c. does not change over time but changes over space
d. changes over space and time
does not change over space nor time
What is the name of the frequency of oscillation that provides maximum energy transfer to the
system?
a. resonant frequency
b. absorbed frequency
c. armor frequency
resonant frequency
J.J Thompson’s experiment showed that?
a. cathodes give out negatively charged particles
b. cathodes give out positively charged particles
c. Anodes give out - charged particles.
cathodes give out negatively charged particles
Which of the following cant be true?
a. n=1, 1=0, ml =1, ms=1/2
b. n=2, I=1, ml = 0, ms=-1/2
c. n =3. I= 2, ml= -1, ms =-1/2
d. n=5, 1=3, ml=0, ms=1/2
n=1, 1=0, ml =1, ms=1/2
Which of the following wavelengths has the highest energy of a photon?
a. 500 lambda
b. 300 lambda
c. 800 lambda
300 lambda
According to de Broglie, what’s the order of lambda from the shortest to longest:
a. airplane - bullet - proton - electron
b. bullet - airolane - proton - electron
c. airplane - bullet -electron - proton
airplane - bullet - proton - electron
What is the name of the center part of MR..
a. bore
b. hole
c. door
d. core
bore
Which one of the following will give you a physical base quantity?
a. M^(-1) L^(2) T^(1)
b. M^(0) L^(0) T
M^(0) L^(0) T
The visible spectrum wavelengths are.
a. 200- 400 lambda
b. 400- 600 lambda
c. 350 - 750 lambda
350 - 750 lambda
If you increase the voltage across an x-ray tube to 100 k Which of the following is true?
a. the minimum energy of the x-rav spectrum = 100 kV
b. the maximum energy or the x-ray spectrum= 100 kV
c. energy will not change
the maximum energy or the x-ray spectrum= 100 kV
Why do we choose tungsten as a target for x-ray foundation!
a. it is cheap
b. it has high atomic number
c. it does not get heated quickly
it has high atomic number
Braking X- rays give you
a. continuous spectrum
b. specific spectrum
continuous spectrum
What do photocathodes do in an image intensifier of an x-ray?
a. they convert x-ray to light
b. they convert light to x-ravs
c. they convert light to electrons
they convert light to electrons
What is the time constant that describes the recovery of the longitudinal component of net magnetization:
a. T1
b. T2
c. T2*
d. PI
T1
Which gives you velocity of sound in order (from low to high)
a. solid liquid gas
b. gas liquid solid
c. gas solid liquid
gas liquid solid