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Question 1

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The precessional frequency of hydrogen at 1.5 telsa is
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  • 42.6MHz
  • 63.86MHz
  • 63.86KHz
  • 21.28KHz

Question 2

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More questions regarding precessional frequency at 1.0T
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  • 1
  • 2

Question 3

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Even more questions regarding precessional frequency at 0.5T
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  • 1
  • 2

Question 4

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The coils used to alter the magnetic field during scanning are known as the
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  • RF receive coils
  • RF transmit coils
  • Shim coils
  • Gradient coils

Question 5

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The precessional frequency of hydrogen nuclei that experience increased magnetic field strength due to gradient coils
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  • Increases
  • Decreases
  • Stays the same

Question 6

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The precessional frequency of hydrogen nuclei that experience decreased magnetic field strength due to gradient coils
Answer
  • Increases
  • Decreases
  • Stays the same

Question 7

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There are how many pairs of gradient coils in a standard MRl system
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  • 1 pair
  • 2 pairs
  • 3 pairs
  • 4 pairs

Question 8

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The Z gradient alters the magnetic field strength along which axis
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  • Horizontal axis
  • Vertial axis
  • Long axis
  • Short axis

Question 9

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The Y gradient alters the magnetic field strength along which axis
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  • Horizontal axis
  • Vertical axis
  • Long axis
  • Short axis

Question 10

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The X gradient alters the magnetic field strength along which axis
Answer
  • Horizontal axis
  • Vertical axis
  • Long axis
  • Short axis

Question 11

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The center of the magnet where the magnetic field strength remains unchanged even during the application of gradient magnetic fields is known as the
Answer
  • Pericenter
  • Isocenter
  • Monocenter
  • None of above

Question 12

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The three primary functions that gradients perform during MR scanning are
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  • Slice selection, RF application, Frequency encoding
  • Phase encoding, Frequency encoding, RF application
  • Slice selection, Phase encoding, Frequency encoding
  • None of the above

Question 13

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During slice selection, the Z gradient is used to select slices in which plane
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  • Coronal
  • Axial
  • Saggital
  • None of the above

Question 14

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During slice selection, the X gradient is used to select slices in which plane
Answer
  • Coronal
  • Axial
  • Saggital
  • None of the above

Question 15

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During slice selection, the Y gradient is used to select slices in which plane
Answer
  • Coronal
  • Axial
  • Saggital
  • None of the above

Question 16

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During the acquisition of sagittal images with the frequency direction S/I, phase encoding is conducted by which physical gradient
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  • X gradient
  • Y gradient
  • Z gradient
  • None of the above

Question 17

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During the acquisition of coronal images with the frequency direction S/I, phase encoding is conducted by which physical gradient
Answer
  • X gradient
  • Y gradient
  • Z gradient
  • None of above

Question 18

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During the acquisition of axial images of the brain with the frequency direction A/P, phase encoding is performed by which physical gradient
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  • X gradient
  • Y gradient
  • Z gradient
  • None of the above

Question 19

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During the acquisition of axial images of the body with the frequency direction L/R, phase encoding is performed by which physical gradient
Answer
  • X gradient
  • Y gradient
  • Z gradient
  • None of the above

Question 20

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During the acquisition of sagittal images with the phase direction A/P, frequency encoding is performed by which physical gradient
Answer
  • X gradient
  • Y gradient
  • Z gradient
  • None of the above

Question 21

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During the acquisition of coronal images with the phase direction L/R, frequency encoding is conducted by which physical gradient
Answer
  • X gradient
  • Y gradient
  • Z gradient
  • None of the above

Question 22

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During the acquisition of axial images of the body with the phase direction A/P, frequency encoding is performed by which physical gradient
Answer
  • X gradient
  • Y gradient
  • Z gradient
  • None of the above

Question 23

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During the acquisition of axial images of the brain with the phase direction L/R, frequency encoding is performed by which physical gradient
Answer
  • X gradient
  • Y gradient
  • Z gradient
  • None of the above

Question 24

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In MR imaging, slice thickness is determined by which factor(s)
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  • Magnet field strength
  • Gradient slope slice select
  • Transmit bandwidth
  • Gradient slope slice select and Transmit bandwidth

Question 25

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In MRI, thin slices are achieved by applying a _______ gradient slope or a ______ bandwidth
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  • Shallow, broad
  • Steep, narrow
  • Shallow, narrow
  • None of the above

Question 26

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In MRI, thick slices are achieved by applying a ________ gradient slope or a _______ bandwidth
Answer
  • Shallow, broad
  • Steep, narrow
  • Shallow, narrow
  • None of the above

Question 27

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The range of frequencies that is sampled during frequency encoding is known as the
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  • Receive bandwidth
  • Transmit bandwidth
  • Gradient slope
  • None the above

Question 28

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The range of frequencies that is transmitted by the RF pulse is known as the
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  • Receive bandwidth
  • Transmit bandwidth
  • Gradient slope
  • None of the above

Question 29

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In MR imaging, the interslice gap is determined by which factor(s)
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  • Slice selection gradient slope
  • Slice thickness
  • External magnetic field strength
  • Slice selection gradient slope & Slice thickness

Question 30

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The gradient that is turned on during the application of the 90 degree excitation pulse and the 180 degree RF pulse is known as
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  • Slice selection gradient
  • Phase encoding gradient
  • Frequency encoding gradient
  • None of the above

Question 31

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The gradient that is turned on during signal sampling is known as the
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  • Slice selection gradient
  • Phase encoding gradient
  • Frequency encoding gradient
  • None of the above

Question 32

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The gradient that is turned on just before the 180 degree rephasing pulse is known as the
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  • Slice selection gradient
  • Phase encoding gradient
  • Frequency encoding gradient
  • None of the above

Question 33

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The amplitude ofthe phase and frequency encoding gradients determines the dimension of what parameter
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  • FOV
  • TR
  • TE
  • NEX

Question 34

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The frequency encoding gradient is also known as the _______ because it is turned on during the sampling of signal
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  • Refocusing gradient
  • Spoiler gradient
  • Readout gradient
  • Phase encoding gradient

Question 35

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The theorem that states that a frequency must be sampled at least twice in order to reproduce it reliably is known as the
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  • Pathagarum theorem
  • Nyquist theorem
  • Larmor theorem
  • Fourier theorem

Question 36

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The rate at which signal samples are taken during frequency encoding is known as the
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  • Readout rate
  • Frequency rate
  • Sampling rate
  • None of the above

Question 37

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During the sampling of signal, the sampling rate is directly proportional to the
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  • Sampling time
  • Receive bandwidth
  • Transmit bandwidth
  • None of the above

Question 38

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During the sampling of the signal, the sampling time is inversely proportional to
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  • Sampling rate
  • Transmit bandwidth
  • Receive bandwidth
  • Sampling rate & Receive bandwidth

Question 39

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The spacial location of signal according to its precessional phase is known
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  • Slice selection
  • Phase encoding
  • Frequency encoding
  • Readout

Question 40

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The spacial location of signal according to its precessional frequency is known as
Answer
  • Slice selection
  • Phase encoding
  • Frequency encoding
  • Spoiling

Question 41

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The area within the array processor where spatially located information is stored is known as
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  • Interspace
  • Array space
  • Fourier space
  • K space

Question 42

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The magnitude of the phase shifts between two points within a patient is determined by which factor
Answer
  • Slope of the frequency encoding gradient
  • Slope of the phase encoding gradient
  • Strength of the RF pulse
  • None of the above

Question 43

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The process that uses mathematical conversions to calculate the amplitude of individual frequencies is known as
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  • Fast Fourier Transformation
  • Free induction decay
  • Lamor equation
  • None of the above

Question 44

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The number of times each signal is sampled with the same value of the phase encoding gradient is known as
Answer
  • Number of signal averages
  • Number of excitations
  • Number of signal quotients
  • All of the above

Question 45

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The higher the number of excitations that are acquired the more K space that is filled
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  • True
  • False

Question 46

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In conventional spin echo sequences, how many phase encoding steps must be selected to fill 128 lines of K space
Answer
  • 64
  • 128
  • 192
  • 256

Question 47

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In conventional spin echo sequences, how many phase encoding steps must be selected to fill 256 lines of K space
Answer
  • 64
  • 128
  • 192
  • 256

Question 48

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Which parameter(s) effect total scan time
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  • Repetition time
  • Number of phase encoding steps
  • Number of excitations
  • All of the above

Question 49

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During a conventional spin echo pulse sequence, each slice is selected, phase encoded, and frequency encoded once per TR
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  • True
  • False

Question 50

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The horizontal axis of K space represents which axis of the image (with corrected answer)
Answer
  • Phase encoding
  • Frequency encoding
  • Slice selection
  • None of the above

Question 51

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The vertical axis of K space represents which axis of the image (with corrected answer)
Answer
  • Phase encoding
  • Frequency encoding
  • Slice selection
  • None of the above

Question 52

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The area of K space filled with the shallowest phase encoding slopes is known as
Answer
  • Central lines
  • Outer lines
  • Negative lines only
  • None of the above

Question 53

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The area of K space that is filled with the steepest phase encoding gradient slopes is known as
Answer
  • Central lines
  • Outer lines
  • Positive lines only
  • None of the above

Question 54

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Image data along both the phase and frequency axis with the highest signal amplitude is stored in which area of K space
Answer
  • Central lines
  • Outer lines
  • Positive lines only
  • None of the above

Question 55

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Image data along both the phase and frequency axis with the lowest signal amplitude is stored in which area of the K space
Answer
  • Central lines
  • Outer lines
  • Positive lines only
  • None of the above

Question 56

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When the phase encoding gradient is activated, steep slopes produce what type of signal amplitude
Answer
  • High
  • Low
  • Medium
  • None of the above

Question 57

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When the phase encoding gradient is activated, shallow slopes produce what type of signal amplitude
Answer
  • High
  • Low
  • Medium
  • None of the above

Question 58

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When the phase encoding gradient is activated, medium slopes produce what type of signal amplitudes
Answer
  • High
  • Low
  • Medium
  • None of the above

Question 59

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When the amplitude of the phase encoding gradient increases, the amount of phase shift along the gradient
Answer
  • Increases
  • Decreases
  • Stays the same
  • None of the above

Question 60

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When the phase encoding gradient is activated, steep slopes produce data with what type of spatial resolution
Answer
  • High
  • Low
  • Medium
  • None of the above

Question 61

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Image data with high spatial resolution is stored in which area of K space
Answer
  • Outer lines
  • Central lines
  • Negative lines only
  • Positive lines only

Question 62

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Image data with low spatial resolution is stored in which area of K space
Answer
  • Outer lines
  • Central lines
  • Negative lines only
  • Positive lines only

Question 63

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The process of filling K space by sampling only half of the echo and interpolating the rest is known as
Answer
  • Fractional echo
  • Gradient echo
  • Partial echo
  • Fractional echo & Partial echo

Question 64

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The process of filling only a percentage of K space with acquired data and filling the rest with zeros is known as
Answer
  • Partial saturation
  • Partial averaging
  • Partial voluming
  • Partial echo

Question 65

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Which method of image acquisition acquires all of the data from one slice before acquiring data from the next slice
Answer
  • Sequential
  • 2D volumetric
  • 3D volumetric
  • None of the above

Question 66

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Which method of image acquisition fills one line of K space for each slice in the sequence before it moves to the second line of K space
Answer
  • Sequential
  • 2D volumetric
  • 3D volumetric
  • None of the above

Question 67

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Which method ofimage acquisition acquires data from an entire volume of tissue, then uses a method called slice encoding to separate the images
Answer
  • Sequential
  • 2D volumetric
  • 3D volumetric

Question 68

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The thickness of an MRI image can be changed by which of the following methods
Answer
  • Altering the gradient slope
  • Changing the number of excitations
  • Altering the RF bandwidth
  • Altering the gradient slope & Altering the RF bandwidth

Question 69

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The term used to describe a volume element is known as
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  • Pixel
  • Pixie
  • Voxel
  • Picture element

Question 70

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The number of picture elements used to make up an image is known as
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  • Contrast
  • Matrix
  • Signal to noise
  • None of the above

Question 71

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The ability to distinguish one structure from another on an image is known as
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  • Spatial resolution
  • Contrast to noise
  • Signal to noise
  • None of the above

Question 72

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The term used to describe a picture element is known as a
Answer
  • Image element
  • Pixel
  • Voxel
  • Volume element

Question 73

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The size of the area being displayed on an MR image is known as
Answer
  • Field of view
  • Voxel size
  • Pixel size
  • None of the above

Question 74

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The depth of a volume element is determined by what parameter
Answer
  • Matrix
  • NEX
  • Repetition time
  • Slice thickness

Question 75

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The height and width of a picture element is determined by what parameter(s)
Answer
  • Size of the FOV
  • Number of phase encoding steps
  • Number of frequency encoding steps
  • All of the above

Question 76

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A volume element that has the same height, width, and depth is known as
Answer
  • Rectangular
  • Isotropic
  • Triangular
  • Anisotropic

Question 77

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A voxel that is unequal in height, width, and depth is known as
Answer
  • Isotropic
  • Triangular
  • Squared
  • Anisotropic

Question 78

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Three characteristics commonly used to define the quality of an MRl image are
Answer
  • Contrast, Resolution, Matrix
  • Resolution, Contrast, Signal to Noise
  • Signal to Noise, Excitations, Contrast
  • Resolution, Matrix, Signal to Noise

Question 79

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The difference in brightness between two regions of an image is known
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  • Signal to noise
  • Image contrast
  • Spatial resolution
  • None of the above

Question 80

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Bright pixels on an MRI image represent what type of signal
Answer
  • Low
  • High
  • Weak
  • None of the above

Question 81

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The clarity with which different areas of an image are distinguished is known as
Answer
  • Image contrast
  • Signal to noise
  • Spatial resolution
  • None of the above

Question 82

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The proportion of signal actually used to construct an image relative to the amount of background noise is known as
Answer
  • Spatial resolution
  • Signal to noise ratio
  • Image contrast
  • None of the above

Question 83

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An image with a grainy appearance usually represents an image with
Answer
  • High resolution
  • Low signal to noise
  • High signal to noise
  • Low resolution

Question 84

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Noise that degrades image quality in a specific location within an MRI image is known as
Answer
  • Inherent noise interference
  • Random noise interference
  • Discrete noise interference
  • None of the above

Question 85

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Noise that generally degrades overall quality of an MRI image is known
Answer
  • Inherent noise interference
  • Random noise interference
  • Discrete noise interference
  • None of the above

Question 86

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Which of the following is a parameter that directly affects signal to noise ratio
Answer
  • Voxel size
  • Number of excitations
  • Repetition time
  • All of the above

Question 87

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The term "Trade-off parameters" is used to describe parameters that affect each other inversely
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  • True
  • False

Question 88

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When magnetic field strength increases, signal to noise ratio
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  • Increases
  • Decreases
  • Stays the same

Question 89

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When voxel size decreases, signal to noise ratio
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  • Increases
  • Decreases
  • Stays the same

Question 90

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When pixel size increases, signal to noise ratio
Answer
  • Increases
  • Decreases
  • Stays the same

Question 91

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When bandwidth is increased, signal to noise ratio
Answer
  • Increases
  • Decreases
  • Stays the same

Question 92

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When repetition time is increased, signal to noise ratio
Answer
  • Increases
  • Decreases
  • Stays the same

Question 93

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When echo time is increased, signal to noise ratio
Answer
  • Increases
  • Decreases
  • Stays the same

Question 94

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When field of view decreases, spatial resolution
Answer
  • Increases
  • Decreases
  • Stays the same

Question 95

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When field of view is increased, signal to noise ratio
Answer
  • Increases
  • Decreases
  • Stays the same

Question 96

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When the number of excitations is increased, spatial resolution
Answer
  • Increases
  • Decreases
  • Stays the same

Question 97

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When image matrix is increased, spatial resolution
Answer
  • Increases
  • Decreases
  • Stays the same

Question 98

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When slice thickness is increased, signal to noise ratio
Answer
  • Increases
  • Decreases
  • Stays the same

Question 99

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When slice spacing increases, signal to noise ratio
Answer
  • Increases
  • Decreases
  • Stays the same

Question 100

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When image matrix is decreased, spatial resolution
Answer
  • Increases
  • Decreases
  • Stays the same

Question 101

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When TE is decreased, the spatial resolution
Answer
  • Increases
  • Decreases
  • Stays the same

Question 102

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When TR is increased, acquisition time
Answer
  • Increases
  • Decreases
  • Stays the same

Question 103

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When the number of excitations is decreased, acquisition time
Answer
  • Increases
  • Decreases
  • Stays the same

Question 104

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When image matrix increases, acquisition time
Answer
  • Increases
  • Decreases
  • Stays the same

Question 105

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With the parameters given, which protocol gives the highest signal to noise ratio
Answer
  • Long TR/Short TE/High matrix
  • Short TR/Long TE/Low matrix
  • Long TR/Long TE/High matrix
  • Long TR/Short TE/Low matrix

Question 106

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With the parameters given, which protocol gives the highest spatial resolution
Answer
  • Thick slice/Large FOV/High matrix
  • Thin slice/Large FOV/High matrix
  • Thin slice/Small FOV/Low matrix
  • Thin slice/Small FOV/High matrix

Question 107

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With the parameters given, which protocol has the longest acquisition time
Answer
  • Long TR/Low NEX/Low matrix
  • Short TR/High NEX/Low matrix
  • Short TR/Low NEX/High matrix
  • Long TR/High NEX/High matrix

Question 108

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With the parameters given, which protocol gives the highest signal to noise ratio
Answer
  • Thick slice/Low TE/Large FOV
  • Thin slice/High TE/Small FOV
  • Thick slicelHigh TE/Small FOV
  • Thin slice/Low TE/Small FOV

Question 109

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As bandwidth increases, sampling time
Answer
  • Increases
  • Decreases
  • Stays the same

Question 110

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As bandwidth decreases, sampling time
Answer
  • Increases
  • Decreases
  • Stays the same

Question 111

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Which of the following 'logical' gradients is known as the frequency encoding gradient
Answer
  • X gradient
  • Y gradient
  • Z gradient

Question 112

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Which of the following 'logical' gradients is known as the phase encoding gradient
Answer
  • X gradient
  • Y gradient
  • Z gradient

Question 113

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Which of the following 'logical' gradients is known as the slice selection gradient
Answer
  • X gradient
  • Y gradient
  • Z gradient

Question 114

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In plane pixel size can be determined by which of the following methods
Answer
  • Dividing the FOY by the number phase and frequency steps
  • Dividing the NEX by the FOV
  • Dividing the TR by the NEX
  • Dividing the TR by the slice thickness

Question 115

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Which of the following is the formula for determining scan time for a 3D FT pulse sequence
Answer
  • TR x NEX x phase steps x number of slices
  • TR x NEX x phase steps
  • NEX x TR x number of slices
  • TR x phase steps x number of slices
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