ARRT MRI Exam Study Guide:
Questions and Verified Answers.
Latest 2026 Update
,If a brain exam is being performed and the request is made to rule out acoustic
neuroma, a protocol with thin cuts through the
should be performed.
Inner auditory canals
The imaging plane would be the most optimal slice
orientation for evaluation of Arnold Chiari Malformation and its inferior cerebellar
tonsillar herniation.
sagittal
A FLAIR sequence with a long TI is utilized to:
null the signal from CSF
If a brain exam is being perfomed and the request is made to rule out
microadenoma due to elevated prolactin levels, a protocol with thin cuts
through the should be performed.
pituitary gland
If a brain exam is being perfomed and the request is made to rule out globe
tumor due to symptoms of diplopia, a protocol with thin cuts through the
should be performed
orbits/ optic nerves
MR findings of a low volume corpus callosum and increased white matter
lesions can be indicative of a diagnosis of:
multiple sclerosis
If a brain exam is being performed and the request is made to evaluate cranial
nerves VII and VIII due to the patient's symptoms of tinnitus, a protocol with
thin cuts through the should be performed.
, Inner Auditory Canal
How many cranial nerves are there? 12
pairs
To best visualize the pituitary gland in MRI, high resolution T1 weighted images in
the planes pre and post contrast are optimal.
sagittal and coronal
is a condition in which part of the cerebellar tonsil is
displaced through the foramen magnum.
chiari malformation
When imaging a hemorrhagic infarct in the brain, which pulse sequence would
demonstrate the magnetic susceptibility effects better?
gradient echo
sequences are performed to suppress CSF (cerebro-spinal
fluid)and aid in the detection of demyelination.
FLAIR
The brainstem includes what? midbrain,
pons, medulla oblongata
On a T2 weighted image, CSF appears bright because it has a
relaxation time.
long T2
Which area(s) of the brain is/are typically affected in patients with a history of
epilepsy?
frontal lobe and/or temporal lobe
The right and left optic nerve join at the:
Questions and Verified Answers.
Latest 2026 Update
,If a brain exam is being performed and the request is made to rule out acoustic
neuroma, a protocol with thin cuts through the
should be performed.
Inner auditory canals
The imaging plane would be the most optimal slice
orientation for evaluation of Arnold Chiari Malformation and its inferior cerebellar
tonsillar herniation.
sagittal
A FLAIR sequence with a long TI is utilized to:
null the signal from CSF
If a brain exam is being perfomed and the request is made to rule out
microadenoma due to elevated prolactin levels, a protocol with thin cuts
through the should be performed.
pituitary gland
If a brain exam is being perfomed and the request is made to rule out globe
tumor due to symptoms of diplopia, a protocol with thin cuts through the
should be performed
orbits/ optic nerves
MR findings of a low volume corpus callosum and increased white matter
lesions can be indicative of a diagnosis of:
multiple sclerosis
If a brain exam is being performed and the request is made to evaluate cranial
nerves VII and VIII due to the patient's symptoms of tinnitus, a protocol with
thin cuts through the should be performed.
, Inner Auditory Canal
How many cranial nerves are there? 12
pairs
To best visualize the pituitary gland in MRI, high resolution T1 weighted images in
the planes pre and post contrast are optimal.
sagittal and coronal
is a condition in which part of the cerebellar tonsil is
displaced through the foramen magnum.
chiari malformation
When imaging a hemorrhagic infarct in the brain, which pulse sequence would
demonstrate the magnetic susceptibility effects better?
gradient echo
sequences are performed to suppress CSF (cerebro-spinal
fluid)and aid in the detection of demyelination.
FLAIR
The brainstem includes what? midbrain,
pons, medulla oblongata
On a T2 weighted image, CSF appears bright because it has a
relaxation time.
long T2
Which area(s) of the brain is/are typically affected in patients with a history of
epilepsy?
frontal lobe and/or temporal lobe
The right and left optic nerve join at the:
