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Which of the following is considered MRI-safe?
✔✔A) Titanium implants
B) Copper wiring
C) Ferromagnetic screws
D) Pacemakers
Which MRI sequence is commonly used to evaluate cartilage in joints?
✔✔A) Proton density
B) T1-weighted
C) Gradient echo
D) T2-FLAIR
What type of artifact is caused by metal in an MRI scan?
A) Motion artifact
B) Chemical shift artifact
✔✔C) Susceptibility artifact
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,D) Partial volume artifact
Which imaging sequence is used to measure brain activity in functional MRI (fMRI)?
A) Proton density
✔✔B) Blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) imaging
C) T1-weighted
D) STIR
Which of the following best describes the role of shimming in MRI?
✔✔A) It improves the uniformity of the magnetic field
B) It reduces noise in the image
C) It speeds up scan time
D) It enhances T1 contrast
Which sequence is preferred for detecting multiple sclerosis lesions?
A) T1-weighted
B) Gradient echo
C) Diffusion-weighted
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, ✔✔D) T2-FLAIR
Which element in the body is primarily responsible for generating MRI signals?
A) Oxygen
B) Carbon
✔✔C) Hydrogen
D) Calcium
What is the main advantage of MRI over X-ray imaging?
A) Faster imaging time
B) Less noise
C) Better bone detail
✔✔D) Superior soft tissue contrast
Which of the following is a contraindication for MRI?
✔✔A) Pacemaker
B) Hip fracture
C) High blood pressure
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