ARRT MRI exam study guide
Questions & Verified Answers
Inner auditory canals - correct answer ✔✔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.
sagittal - correct answer ✔✔The _____________ imaging plane would be the most optimal slice
orientation for evaluation of Arnold Chiari Malformation and its inferior cerebellar tonsillar
herniation.
null the signal from CSF - correct answer ✔✔A FLAIR sequence with a long TI is utilized to:
pituitary gland - correct answer ✔✔If a brain exam is being performed and the request is made
to rule out microadenoma due to elevated prolactin levels, a protocol with thin cuts through the
____________ should be performed.
orbits/ optic nerves - correct answer ✔✔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
multiple sclerosis - correct answer ✔✔MR findings of a low volume corpus callosum and
increased white matter lesions can be indicative of a diagnosis of:
Inner Auditory Canal - correct answer ✔✔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.
, 12 pairs - correct answer ✔✔How many cranial nerves are there?
sagittal and coronal - correct answer ✔✔To best visualize the pituitary gland in MRI, high
resolution T1 weighted images in the __________ planes pre and post contrast are optimal.
chiari malformation - correct answer ✔✔____________ is a condition in which part of the
cerebellar tonsil is displaced through the foramen magnum.
gradient echo - correct answer ✔✔When imaging a hemorrhagic infarct in the brain, which
pulse sequence would demonstrate the magnetic susceptibility effects better?
FLAIR - correct answer ✔✔_______ sequences are performed to suppress CSF (cerebro-spinal
fluid)and aid in the detection of demyelination.
midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata - correct answer ✔✔The brainstem includes what?
long T2 - correct answer ✔✔On a T2 weighted image, CSF appears bright because it has a
__________ relaxation time.
frontal lobe and/or temporal lobe - correct answer ✔✔Which area(s) of the brain is/are
typically affected in patients with a history of epilepsy?
Optic chiasm - correct answer ✔✔The right and left optic nerve join at the:
Eyes - correct answer ✔✔The medial and lateral rectus muscles are located in the:
Coronal oblique - correct answer ✔✔What scan plane would be optimal for visualization of the
hippocampus?
Questions & Verified Answers
Inner auditory canals - correct answer ✔✔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.
sagittal - correct answer ✔✔The _____________ imaging plane would be the most optimal slice
orientation for evaluation of Arnold Chiari Malformation and its inferior cerebellar tonsillar
herniation.
null the signal from CSF - correct answer ✔✔A FLAIR sequence with a long TI is utilized to:
pituitary gland - correct answer ✔✔If a brain exam is being performed and the request is made
to rule out microadenoma due to elevated prolactin levels, a protocol with thin cuts through the
____________ should be performed.
orbits/ optic nerves - correct answer ✔✔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
multiple sclerosis - correct answer ✔✔MR findings of a low volume corpus callosum and
increased white matter lesions can be indicative of a diagnosis of:
Inner Auditory Canal - correct answer ✔✔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.
, 12 pairs - correct answer ✔✔How many cranial nerves are there?
sagittal and coronal - correct answer ✔✔To best visualize the pituitary gland in MRI, high
resolution T1 weighted images in the __________ planes pre and post contrast are optimal.
chiari malformation - correct answer ✔✔____________ is a condition in which part of the
cerebellar tonsil is displaced through the foramen magnum.
gradient echo - correct answer ✔✔When imaging a hemorrhagic infarct in the brain, which
pulse sequence would demonstrate the magnetic susceptibility effects better?
FLAIR - correct answer ✔✔_______ sequences are performed to suppress CSF (cerebro-spinal
fluid)and aid in the detection of demyelination.
midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata - correct answer ✔✔The brainstem includes what?
long T2 - correct answer ✔✔On a T2 weighted image, CSF appears bright because it has a
__________ relaxation time.
frontal lobe and/or temporal lobe - correct answer ✔✔Which area(s) of the brain is/are
typically affected in patients with a history of epilepsy?
Optic chiasm - correct answer ✔✔The right and left optic nerve join at the:
Eyes - correct answer ✔✔The medial and lateral rectus muscles are located in the:
Coronal oblique - correct answer ✔✔What scan plane would be optimal for visualization of the
hippocampus?
