ARRT MRI exam study guide
1. If a brain exam is being performed and the request Inner auditory canals
is made to rule out acoustic neuroma, a protocol with
thin cuts through the _________ should be performed.
2. The _____________ imaging plane would be the most sagittal
optimal slice orientation for evaluation of Arnold Chiari
Malformation and its inferior cerebellar tonsillar herni-
ation.
3. A FLAIR sequence with a long TI is utilized to: null the signal from CSF
4. If a brain exam is being perfomed and the request pituitary gland
is made to rule out microadenoma due to elevated
prolactin levels, a protocol with thin cuts through the
____________ should be performed.
5. If a brain exam is being perfomed and the request orbits/ optic nerves
is made to rule out globe tumor due to symptoms
of diplopia, a protocol with thin cuts through the
____________ should be performed
6. MR findings of a low volume corpus callosum and multiple sclerosis
increased white matter lesions can be indicative of a
diagnosis of:
7. If a brain exam is being performed and the request Inner Auditory Canal
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.
8. How many cranial nerves are there? 12 pairs
9. sagittal and coronal
, ARRT MRI exam study guide
To best visualize the pituitary gland in MRI, high reso-
lution T1 weighted images in the __________ planes pre
and post contrast are optimal.
10. ____________ is a condition in which part of the cerebel- chiari malformation
lar tonsil is displaced through the foramen magnum.
11. When imaging a hemorrhagic infarct in the brain, gradient echo
which pulse sequence would demonstrate the mag-
netic susceptibility effects better?
12. _______ sequences are performed to suppress CSF FLAIR
(cerebro-spinal fluid)and aid in the detection of de-
myelination.
13. The brainstem includes what? midbrain, pons, medulla
oblongata
14. On a T2 weighted image, CSF appears bright because long T2
it has a __________ relaxation time.
15. Which area(s) of the brain is/are typically affected in frontal lobe and/or tem-
patients with a history of epilepsy? poral lobe
16. The right and left optic nerve join at the: Optic chiasm
17. The medial and lateral rectus muscles are located in Eyes
the:
18. What scan plane would be optimal for visualization of Coronal oblique
the hippocampus?
19. Transverse sinuses
1. If a brain exam is being performed and the request Inner auditory canals
is made to rule out acoustic neuroma, a protocol with
thin cuts through the _________ should be performed.
2. The _____________ imaging plane would be the most sagittal
optimal slice orientation for evaluation of Arnold Chiari
Malformation and its inferior cerebellar tonsillar herni-
ation.
3. A FLAIR sequence with a long TI is utilized to: null the signal from CSF
4. If a brain exam is being perfomed and the request pituitary gland
is made to rule out microadenoma due to elevated
prolactin levels, a protocol with thin cuts through the
____________ should be performed.
5. If a brain exam is being perfomed and the request orbits/ optic nerves
is made to rule out globe tumor due to symptoms
of diplopia, a protocol with thin cuts through the
____________ should be performed
6. MR findings of a low volume corpus callosum and multiple sclerosis
increased white matter lesions can be indicative of a
diagnosis of:
7. If a brain exam is being performed and the request Inner Auditory Canal
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.
8. How many cranial nerves are there? 12 pairs
9. sagittal and coronal
, ARRT MRI exam study guide
To best visualize the pituitary gland in MRI, high reso-
lution T1 weighted images in the __________ planes pre
and post contrast are optimal.
10. ____________ is a condition in which part of the cerebel- chiari malformation
lar tonsil is displaced through the foramen magnum.
11. When imaging a hemorrhagic infarct in the brain, gradient echo
which pulse sequence would demonstrate the mag-
netic susceptibility effects better?
12. _______ sequences are performed to suppress CSF FLAIR
(cerebro-spinal fluid)and aid in the detection of de-
myelination.
13. The brainstem includes what? midbrain, pons, medulla
oblongata
14. On a T2 weighted image, CSF appears bright because long T2
it has a __________ relaxation time.
15. Which area(s) of the brain is/are typically affected in frontal lobe and/or tem-
patients with a history of epilepsy? poral lobe
16. The right and left optic nerve join at the: Optic chiasm
17. The medial and lateral rectus muscles are located in Eyes
the:
18. What scan plane would be optimal for visualization of Coronal oblique
the hippocampus?
19. Transverse sinuses
