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unit 2 Flashcards

1
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secondary coils around the magnet, used to contain, or reduce the main magnetic fringe field

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active shielding

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2
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• adjusts the current on a certain sequence or patient
• helps achieve uniform fat suppression for images that call for it
• improves the magnet’s homogeneity

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active shimming

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3
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• main static field of the MR system
- Z-axis , Longitudinal axis

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B0 field

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4
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• alternating magnetic field created by the RF in a coil
- perpendicular to B0

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B1 field

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5
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voltage created in the receiver coil , due to a change in the magnetic field

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electromagnetic induction

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6
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uniformity of magnetic field, if you do not have it causes artifact on images

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homogeneity

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7
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where the magnet bore assigns all the axis (X,Y,Z) =0
- the centering point of all the coordinates
- center of the bore and magnetic field

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isocenter

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8
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magnetic forces running from a north and south pole to form a closed loop around the outside of the magnetic material
- has both strength and direction
- measured in tesla

A

magnetic field

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9
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lining around the MR room with steel or other type of ferromagnetic material
- reduces the scope and distance of the fringe field

A

passive shielding

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10
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placing metal sheets within the magnet to create a more homogeneous magnetic field

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passive shimming

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11
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magnet that generates magnetic field with the use of ferromagnetic materials
- no super cooling or additional power source needed
- typically a lower field strength

A

permanent magnet

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12
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frequency band in the electromagnetic spectrum

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radio frequency

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13
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can transmit, receive, or both of the RF signal
- create magnetic field opposite (B1) of the main magnet field (B0)
- responsible for detecting the MR signal

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radio frequency coil

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14
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a magnet that can be turned on and off, uses electromagnetism to create the magnetic field

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resistive magnet

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15
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exchange of energy between two sources at a specific frequency

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resonance

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16
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coils that have a small current and provide localized magnetic fields, thus improving total field homogeneity

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shim coils

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17
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process of improving homogeneity of the magnetic field
- active or passive

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shimming

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18
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generates its magnetic field by using current in wires made of a superconducting material
- cooled with cryogens
- higher field systems

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superconducting magnet

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19
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surface coil that both transmits and receives RF signal

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transceiver coil

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20
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part of the MR scanner that produces the RF current and send it to the transmitting coil

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transmit coil

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21
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3 main components of a MRI system / suite

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  • the gantry
  • operating console
  • the system electronics
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22
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high magnetic field is considered

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1.5 T or higher

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23
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most common magnetic field strength

A

1.5 T

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24
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used when imaging the pituitary gland

A

dynamic contrast enhanced

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25
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important series for stroke imaging

A

DWI

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26
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reconstructed from diffusion weighted images, with multiple b-values, and corresponds to the distributed coefficients of the target tissues

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ADC

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27
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movement of atoms or molecules from an area of high concentration to lower concentration

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diffusion

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28
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a factor in diffusion weighted imaging the higher the number, the stronger the diffusion

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b-value

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29
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inflammation of the fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord

A

multiple sclerosis

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30
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tumor of greater than 1 cm in the pituitary gland

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macro-adenoma

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31
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rupture of blood flow in the brain, causing a hemorrhage

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cerebrovascular attack

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32
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temporary blockage of blood flow in the brain

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transient ischemia attack

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33
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axial slices should be set up / plotted

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inferior to superior

34
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which series(s) can help reduce patient motion

A

propeller
blade

35
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when plotting the sagittal images from the coronal localizer the slices should be plotted

A

left to right

36
Q

the coronal slices, in a routine brain, need to cover through the ________ anteriorly

A

frontal sinuses

37
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in a routine brain scan, the coronal slices should be set up / plotted

A

posterior to anterior

38
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if you have to perform the oblique cervical spine images, what structure are you making the oblique slices perpendicular to?

A

lamina

39
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in the lumbar spine, images acquired directly through the intervertebral disc spaces can be acquired in the ______ plane

A

axial

40
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sagittal spine slices are prescribed in which direction

A

left to right

41
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when setting up sagittal slices for the lumbar spine, the coverage should include

A

transverse process to transverse process

42
Q

how often should imaging coils be inspected for safety

A

every time you use them

43
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1 T is equal to _____ gauss

A

10,000

44
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the liquid helium used to cool that magnet’s could has a temperature of

A

-452 degrees fahrenheit

45
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5 gauss is equivalent to ___ T

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0.0005 tesla

46
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how many pairs of gradients are there

A

3

47
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T/F: the localization light can possibly cause eye damage

A

true

48
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the axial slices of the brain should be set up initially on the _________ localizer, then the remaining two of the localizer images

A

sagittal

49
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the axial slices for the routine brain, should be set up

A

parallel to the inferior border of the genu of the corpus callosum and the splenium of the corpus callosum

50
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the sagittal slices should be set up ______ to the midline of the brain

A

parallel

51
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in an axial T2 image of the brain, fluids will appear

A

bright / white

52
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the centering point for the localizer when doing a brain scan should be the patients

A

glabella / nasion

53
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on a T1 weighted image, the CSF will appear

A

hypointense (dark) to the spinal cord

54
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when imaging the t spine, how many blocks / sets of slices are typically set up when doing axials

A

two

55
Q

T/F: contrast enhancement is good to visualize the MS plaques within the spinal cord canal

A

true

56
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most inferior portion of the spinal cord

A

conus medullaris

57
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spinal cords ends at the level of

A

L1-L2

58
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anchors the spinal cord to the coccyx

A

filum terminale

59
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spinal coil for lumbar spine

A

multi coil/ phased array

60
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horizontal alignment light for L spine corresponds to the

A

third lumbar spine (L3)

61
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scar tissue enhances ______ after contrast injection

A

immediately

62
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when distance between the edges of the disc material is greater than the distance at the base

A

extrusion

63
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horizontal light is centered where for t spine

A

level of 4th thoracic vertebra

64
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SNR is dependent on the

A

quality of the coil

65
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use ______ to minimize aliasing

A

oversampling

66
Q

cancer that starts in the plasma cells in bone marrow

A

multiple myeloma

67
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the medical term for a tumor that begins in the brain or spinal cord

A

glioma

68
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pulse motion of the CSF within the spinal canal produces ________

A

phase ghosting

69
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oval mass in spinal canal

A

spinal meningioma

70
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coils located inside the bore of magnet, produces a magnet field that goes along the Z axis

A

gradient system

71
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T1 weighted images are good for

A

anatomy identification

72
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DWI is most often acquired using a _____ EPI sequence

A

T2 weighted

73
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pathology will be bright on these images

A

axial T2 flair

74
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demonstrates the most magnetic susceptibility, great at showing hemorrhage in a stroke patient

A

axial GRE

75
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T1 , 3D / volume acquisition, helps see difference between white and gray matter

A

axial BRAVO

76
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derived from multiple diffusion weighted series , multiple b values , usually done post processing

A

axial ADC

77
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contrast is done with

A

T1 weighted sequences

78
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less affected by chemical shift, good for microbleeds , 3D imaging

A

SWAN

79
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FLAIR

A

fluid attenuated inversion recovery
* fluid suppression , CSF is nulled

80
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suppresses fat signal

A

STIR

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