Magnetic Resonance Imaging Trivia
Know your hydrogen protons from your paper clips? Prove you’re MRI-safe.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
Which element’s nuclei provide most of the signal in routine MRI scans because they’re abundant in body water and fat?
Hydrogen
What is the sudden loss of superconductivity in part or all of an MRI magnet called?
A quench
After a heart attack, what can cardiac MRI reveal in the heart muscle?
Scar tissue
Which imaging technique tracks changes in blood oxygenation and flow associated with brain activity while someone performs tasks?
FMRI
After a fall, what quick imaging test is usually the first choice for checking whether a bone is broken?
X-ray