ARRT MRI exam study guide questions with correct answers

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. CORRECT ANSWER 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. CORRECT ANSWER sagittal A FLAIR sequence with a long TI is utilized to: CORRECT ANSWER 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. CORRECT ANSWER 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 CORRECT ANSWER orbits/ optic nerves MR findings of a low volume corpus callosum and increased white matter lesions can be indicative of a diagnosis of: CORRECT ANSWER 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. CORRECT ANSWER Inner Auditory Canal