True – False Questions:

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING

1. Imaging by magnetic resonance imaging:

a) Requires at least a one tesla static magnetic field.
b) Depends on excitation of nuclei by a time varying RF magnetic field.
c) Can demonstrate blood flow without injection of contrast medium.
d) Produces a digital image.
e) Can use diamagnetic materials to enhance contrast.

2. In magnetic resonance imaging:

a) Only nuclides with an odd number of protons can be investigated.
b) The strength of the signal increases as the strength of the static magnetic
field increases.
c) Field gradients must be applied to obtain spatial information.
d) The major hazard to health limiting the static magnetic field is the
associated temperature rise in the tissues.

3. In nuclear magnetic resonance imaging of protons:

a) A magnetic field varying with the Lamor frequency is used to define the
slice to be imaged.
b) Magnetic field gradients may be applied in more than one direction.
c) The strength of the static magnetic field is a factor in determining the
duration of the time varying field.
d) Local variations in the static magnetic field affect T2* values.

4. In nuclear magnetic resonance imaging:

a) Theoretically, the static magnetic field can act in any direction.
b) The magnitude of the magnetic field gradient determines the thickness of
the slice to be imaged.
c) A superconducting magnet has almost no electrical resistance.
d) The gyro-magnetic ratio is one of the factors that determines the strength of
the signal from a given volume.

5. In magnetic resonance imaging, the Lamor frequency:

a) Measure the gyroscopic rotation of the nuclei.
b) Is the radiowave frequency at which the magnet system can absorb energy?
c) Is one of the factors contributing to the strength of the net magnetic
moment?
d) Is the frequency of the detected radio signal?

6. In magnetic resonance imaging, for a fixed pixel matrix, the signal intensity within
a pixel is affected by the following:
a) The gyromagnetic ratio.

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 b) The amplitude of the applied radio frequency magnetic field.
c) The repetition time.
d) Flow.
e) The field of view.

7. Magnetic resonance imaging

a) May utilize the carbon content of the body to generate the image.
b) Uses signals, which depend on the magnitude of the magnetic vector.
c) Needs a radio-frequency wave to induce a signal.
d) Is contra-indicated for patients with aneurysm clips.
e) Produces stray fields proportional to the static field strength.

8. In magnetic resonance imaging

a) The net spin angular momentum for protons should be zero.
b) The ratio of nuclei in the low/high energy state depends on the magnetic
field.
c) Precession occurs when the resultant magnetization vector of the nuclei is
parallel to the external field.
d) T2 is always shorter than T1 in biological tissues.

9. In magnetic resonance imaging the magnetic field gradient

a) Is generated by a superconducting magnet.
b) Is applied together with a 900 pulse to form the image slice.
c) Is applied perpendicular to the slice plane in selective excitation?
d) Inverts the nuclear magnetization.
e) Produces a linear variation of resonant frequency with position.