Imaging Procedures (ARMRIT) Exam Questions and Answers

Imaging Procedures (ARMRIT) Exam Questions and Answers On T1-weighted pulse sequences the spinal cord will exhibit _______ signal intensity relative to the surrounding cerebral spinal fluid. - Ans ️️ -higher When employing a surface coil the signal intensity: - Ans ️️ -decreases as anatomy gets farther from the coil On T1-weighted images of the cervical and thoracic spines which of the following anatomic structures will display the highest signal intensity? - Ans ️️ -the cord Normal bone marrow is hyper-intense on T1-weighted images due to the presence of: - Ans ️️ - fat Truncation artifact on T1-weighted spinal cord imaging may be falsely interpreted as: - Ans ️️ - a syrinx Optimum T2* gradient echo imaging of the spine is utilized to elicit _______ signal in the thecal sac. - Ans ️️ -a hyper-intense The best imaging plane for visualization of the neural foramina is: - Ans ️️ -parallel to the intervertebral discs Evaluation of the spine for suspected intramedullary cord lesions, including tumors, infarct, demyelination and contusion, should always include: - Ans ️️ -T2 spin echo imaging Reducing artifact from the pulsatile cerebral spinal fluid flow in spinal cord imaging can be accomplished by employing all of the following techniques EXCEPT: - Ans ️️ -reducing the number of acquisitions to reduce scan time Coronal images may be needed for spinal cord screening in patients with: - Ans ️️ -scoliosis