Magnetic Resonance Safety Officer (MRSO)
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Which of the following would not be safe to scan a patient when
looking at it from the static magnetic field?
A. Bullet in the femur.
B. A piece of shrapnel in the mediastinum.
C. A BB in a patients sinus.
D. A small piece of metal in their abdominal rectus muscle. - ANSWER-B.
A piece of shrapnel in the mediastinum.
Which of the following has the best chance for burning a patient?
A. BB
B. Pacing wire outside the RF field.
C. L 5 Fusion
D. Pacing wire inside the RF field. - ANSWER-D. Pacing wire inside the RF
field.
What is true of the time-varying gradient magnetic field during a normal
MR scan?
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,A. It always poses a risk to the safety of the patient.
B. It will cause a patient severe pain.
C. A spin echo sequence has the best chance to cause a patient to have
arrhythmia.
D. None of the choices. - ANSWER-D. None of the choices.
A pain pump implant manufacture instruction says the following. The
pump is located in the abdomen. Do not scan directly over the implant.
Field strengths of 3T or less are safe. Limit heating to 2.2 W/kg or 0/7
deg. Celsius. You are scanning on a 3T scanner and are performing a
carotid MRA exam. Which of he following precautions should you
follow?
I. Do not give contrast media.
II. Stay in normal controlled operation mode.
III. Scan patient in a 1.5 T scanner.
IV. It is not safe to scan this patient.
A. I,II,III
B. IV
C. II
D. II, III - ANSWER-C. II
Why is it important for the radiologist to have the final say on if a
patient with a questionable implant is safe to scan?
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,A. They will be held responsible if harm is caused to the patient if they
are scanned.
B. They are qualified to make a benefit vs. risk assessment, not the MR
technologist.
C. They should be involved in the care of their patient.
D. All of the choices. - ANSWER-D. All of the choices.
Which of the following will produce the largest susceptibility artifact?
A. Titanium clip
B. a cardiac stent.
C. A steel aneurysm clip.
D. A stainless steel breast clip. - ANSWER-C. A steel aneurysm clip.
An implant is identified on an MR screening sheet. No radiographs or
operative reports are available. What should be done?
I. Obtain as much information about the patient implant as possible.
II. Identify as many risks to the patient as possible by undergoing an MR
exam (Static magnetic field risk, RF risk, etc.)
III. Identify what we are scanning and diagnosis.
IV. Have the radiologist make a benefit vs risk assessment for the
patient to undergo an MR exam.
A. I,II,III,IV
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, B. I, II, IV
C. II, III, IV
D. IV - ANSWER-A. I, II, III, IV
A patient comes down from the unit as an in-patient. The patient went
to radiography to have a chest x-ray before coming to MRI. She needs to
have a cervical MRI for severe pain. It is suspected that she may have a
herniated disc. She checked to pacemaker, dentures and tattoos. You
are scanning the patient's cervical spine in a 3.0T unit, with a receive
only coil. What do you do next?
A. Cancel the exam
B. Review the x-ray with the radiologist
C. Order an abdomen x-ray
D. Scan the patient on a 1.5T unit. - ANSWER-B. Review the x-ray with
the radiologist.
The ACR guidance policy of 2013 does what?
A. Defines MR personnel.
B. Defines MR Safety regulations.
C. Defines chain of command when dealing with MR safety situations.
D. All of the choices. - ANSWER-D. All of the choices.
Which of the following is a false statement?
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Exam Preparation Newest 2026-2027 With
Complete Questions And Correct Detailed
Answers| Brand New Version
Which of the following would not be safe to scan a patient when
looking at it from the static magnetic field?
A. Bullet in the femur.
B. A piece of shrapnel in the mediastinum.
C. A BB in a patients sinus.
D. A small piece of metal in their abdominal rectus muscle. - ANSWER-B.
A piece of shrapnel in the mediastinum.
Which of the following has the best chance for burning a patient?
A. BB
B. Pacing wire outside the RF field.
C. L 5 Fusion
D. Pacing wire inside the RF field. - ANSWER-D. Pacing wire inside the RF
field.
What is true of the time-varying gradient magnetic field during a normal
MR scan?
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,A. It always poses a risk to the safety of the patient.
B. It will cause a patient severe pain.
C. A spin echo sequence has the best chance to cause a patient to have
arrhythmia.
D. None of the choices. - ANSWER-D. None of the choices.
A pain pump implant manufacture instruction says the following. The
pump is located in the abdomen. Do not scan directly over the implant.
Field strengths of 3T or less are safe. Limit heating to 2.2 W/kg or 0/7
deg. Celsius. You are scanning on a 3T scanner and are performing a
carotid MRA exam. Which of he following precautions should you
follow?
I. Do not give contrast media.
II. Stay in normal controlled operation mode.
III. Scan patient in a 1.5 T scanner.
IV. It is not safe to scan this patient.
A. I,II,III
B. IV
C. II
D. II, III - ANSWER-C. II
Why is it important for the radiologist to have the final say on if a
patient with a questionable implant is safe to scan?
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,A. They will be held responsible if harm is caused to the patient if they
are scanned.
B. They are qualified to make a benefit vs. risk assessment, not the MR
technologist.
C. They should be involved in the care of their patient.
D. All of the choices. - ANSWER-D. All of the choices.
Which of the following will produce the largest susceptibility artifact?
A. Titanium clip
B. a cardiac stent.
C. A steel aneurysm clip.
D. A stainless steel breast clip. - ANSWER-C. A steel aneurysm clip.
An implant is identified on an MR screening sheet. No radiographs or
operative reports are available. What should be done?
I. Obtain as much information about the patient implant as possible.
II. Identify as many risks to the patient as possible by undergoing an MR
exam (Static magnetic field risk, RF risk, etc.)
III. Identify what we are scanning and diagnosis.
IV. Have the radiologist make a benefit vs risk assessment for the
patient to undergo an MR exam.
A. I,II,III,IV
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, B. I, II, IV
C. II, III, IV
D. IV - ANSWER-A. I, II, III, IV
A patient comes down from the unit as an in-patient. The patient went
to radiography to have a chest x-ray before coming to MRI. She needs to
have a cervical MRI for severe pain. It is suspected that she may have a
herniated disc. She checked to pacemaker, dentures and tattoos. You
are scanning the patient's cervical spine in a 3.0T unit, with a receive
only coil. What do you do next?
A. Cancel the exam
B. Review the x-ray with the radiologist
C. Order an abdomen x-ray
D. Scan the patient on a 1.5T unit. - ANSWER-B. Review the x-ray with
the radiologist.
The ACR guidance policy of 2013 does what?
A. Defines MR personnel.
B. Defines MR Safety regulations.
C. Defines chain of command when dealing with MR safety situations.
D. All of the choices. - ANSWER-D. All of the choices.
Which of the following is a false statement?
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