Mri Physics Study Guide 2026 Comprehensive Questions And Answers

MRI PHYSICS STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS



◉What is the unit used to measure RF absorption?
Select one:
a. watts per pound
b. volts per pound
c. watts per kilogram
d. volts per kilogram. Answer: c. watts per kilogram


◉What law describes the connection of a magnetic field and electric
field with motion?
Select one:
a. Ohm's law
b. Faraday's law
c. Tesla's law
d. Gauss's law. Answer: b. Faraday's law

,◉What parameters are used to create spin echo (SE) T2-weighted
images?
Select one:
a. short TE, short TR
b. short TE, long TR
c. long TE, long TR
d. long TE, short TR. Answer: c. long TE, long TR


◉Which of the following parameters controls the amount of T1
contrast in an image?
Select one:
a. tau
b. TE
c. TR
d. TD. Answer: c. TR


◉Which of the following parameters controls the amount of T2
contrast seen in an image?
Select one:
a. TI
b. TE
c. TR

, d. TD. Answer: b. TE


◉Which tissue would be expected to decay the quickest during T2
decay?
Select one:
a. water
b. CSF
c. fat
d. bone. Answer: c. fat


◉Which of the following parameters is NOT an extrinsic contrast
parameter?
Select one:
a. TE
b. flip angle
c. b value
d. flow. Answer: d. flow


◉Why does CSF appear bright on a T2-weighted image?
Select one:
a. CSF has a long T1 relaxation time
b. CSF has a short T1 relaxation time