MRSO LATEST EVALUATION 2026 TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is the FDA SAR limit for the whole body in first level controlled operating
mode?
A. 7 W/kg for 6 min
B. 4 W/kg for 6min
C. 3 W/kg for 6 min
D. 8 W/kg for 6 min - ✔✔B. 4 W/kg for 6 min
✔✔Which of the following is true of Zone IV? Select all that apply.
A. Should be noted with signage
B. No unsafe implants may cross the 5-guass unless implant is researched and
analyzed for risk
C. Contain metal detectors for implant identification
D. This area should be monitored by a level 2 MR personnel - ✔✔A. Should be noted
with signage
B. No unsafe implants may cross the 5-guass unless implant is researched and
analyzed for risk
D. This area should be monitored by a level 2 MR personnel
,✔✔Pain at the injection site when gadolinium contrast is administered is considered
what?
A. None of these choices
B. Anaphylaxis
C. An allergic reaction
D. A non-allergic reaction - ✔✔D. Non allergic reaction
✔✔How long does it take to excrete gadolinium contrast from a patient with normal
kidney function?
A. 24 hours
B. 48 hours
C. 4 hours
D. 9 hours - ✔✔A. 24 Hours
✔✔How many gauss are in one Tesla?
A. 10
B. 10,000
C. 100
D. 1,000 - ✔✔B. 10,000
✔✔Gadolinium contains what kind of magnetism?
A. Super paramagnetic
B. Ferromagnetic
C. Paramagnetic
D. Diamagnetic - ✔✔C. Paramagnetic
✔✔The T wave in the cardiac cycle represents what?
A. Heart Depolarization
B. None of the choices
C. Arrythmia
D. Heart Repolarization - ✔✔D. Heart Repolarization
✔✔An energy deposition mode set to normal operation mode will allow heating in a
patient to what?
A. 0.5 deg C
B. 1 deg C
C. 2 deg C
D. 3 deg C - ✔✔A. 0.5 deg C
, ✔✔The gradient coils are used for what in MRI?
A. Aligning nuclei to a vector
B. Resonance production
C. Spatial encoding
D. Tilting nuclei in to the transverse plane - ✔✔C. Spatial Encoding
✔✔What does discovery mean in a court case?
A. A way to get records on someone named in a case
B. A process of sentencing a defendant
C. All of the choices
D. A new turn of events in a court case - ✔✔A. A way to get records on someone
named in a case
✔✔Which of the following can be used to test if an object is ferrous?
A. Metal detector
B. Ferromagnetic detection system
C. Tester magnet
D. Radiograph - ✔✔B. Ferromagnetic detection system
C. Tester magnet
✔✔Wire and leads can produce heat because they are what?
A. Magnetic
B. Reactive
C. Diamagnetic
D. Electrically conductive - ✔✔D. Electrically conductive
✔✔Why are metal detectors not recommended in MR screening?
A. They cannot detect small fragments well
B. They have varied sensitivity
C. They are operator skill dependent
D. All of the choices - ✔✔D. All of the choices
✔✔A patient is advanced in the MRI scanner very quickly and experiences the
sensation of flashing lights in their visual field. What are they experiencing?
A. Nystagmus
B. Magnetophosphenes
C. Magnetohydrodynamic effect
D. Heating - ✔✔B. Magnetophosphenes
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is the FDA SAR limit for the whole body in first level controlled operating
mode?
A. 7 W/kg for 6 min
B. 4 W/kg for 6min
C. 3 W/kg for 6 min
D. 8 W/kg for 6 min - ✔✔B. 4 W/kg for 6 min
✔✔Which of the following is true of Zone IV? Select all that apply.
A. Should be noted with signage
B. No unsafe implants may cross the 5-guass unless implant is researched and
analyzed for risk
C. Contain metal detectors for implant identification
D. This area should be monitored by a level 2 MR personnel - ✔✔A. Should be noted
with signage
B. No unsafe implants may cross the 5-guass unless implant is researched and
analyzed for risk
D. This area should be monitored by a level 2 MR personnel
,✔✔Pain at the injection site when gadolinium contrast is administered is considered
what?
A. None of these choices
B. Anaphylaxis
C. An allergic reaction
D. A non-allergic reaction - ✔✔D. Non allergic reaction
✔✔How long does it take to excrete gadolinium contrast from a patient with normal
kidney function?
A. 24 hours
B. 48 hours
C. 4 hours
D. 9 hours - ✔✔A. 24 Hours
✔✔How many gauss are in one Tesla?
A. 10
B. 10,000
C. 100
D. 1,000 - ✔✔B. 10,000
✔✔Gadolinium contains what kind of magnetism?
A. Super paramagnetic
B. Ferromagnetic
C. Paramagnetic
D. Diamagnetic - ✔✔C. Paramagnetic
✔✔The T wave in the cardiac cycle represents what?
A. Heart Depolarization
B. None of the choices
C. Arrythmia
D. Heart Repolarization - ✔✔D. Heart Repolarization
✔✔An energy deposition mode set to normal operation mode will allow heating in a
patient to what?
A. 0.5 deg C
B. 1 deg C
C. 2 deg C
D. 3 deg C - ✔✔A. 0.5 deg C
, ✔✔The gradient coils are used for what in MRI?
A. Aligning nuclei to a vector
B. Resonance production
C. Spatial encoding
D. Tilting nuclei in to the transverse plane - ✔✔C. Spatial Encoding
✔✔What does discovery mean in a court case?
A. A way to get records on someone named in a case
B. A process of sentencing a defendant
C. All of the choices
D. A new turn of events in a court case - ✔✔A. A way to get records on someone
named in a case
✔✔Which of the following can be used to test if an object is ferrous?
A. Metal detector
B. Ferromagnetic detection system
C. Tester magnet
D. Radiograph - ✔✔B. Ferromagnetic detection system
C. Tester magnet
✔✔Wire and leads can produce heat because they are what?
A. Magnetic
B. Reactive
C. Diamagnetic
D. Electrically conductive - ✔✔D. Electrically conductive
✔✔Why are metal detectors not recommended in MR screening?
A. They cannot detect small fragments well
B. They have varied sensitivity
C. They are operator skill dependent
D. All of the choices - ✔✔D. All of the choices
✔✔A patient is advanced in the MRI scanner very quickly and experiences the
sensation of flashing lights in their visual field. What are they experiencing?
A. Nystagmus
B. Magnetophosphenes
C. Magnetohydrodynamic effect
D. Heating - ✔✔B. Magnetophosphenes
