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MRI Technologist Practice Test

Check what you know about the MRI technologist job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on MRI technologist knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15MRI uses:
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Answer: Magnets and radio waves. No radiation.

Question 2 of 15Gadolinium is:
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Answer: An MRI contrast agent. Contrast.

Question 3 of 15Ferromagnetic objects:
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Answer: Are attracted to the magnet. Danger.

Question 4 of 15A quench:
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Answer: Shuts down the magnet. Emergency.

Question 5 of 15Before releasing a patient:
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Answer: Check image quality. Avoid repeats.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Checking devices for safety.”
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Answer: Implant screening. Implant screening: Checking devices for safety.

Question 7 of 15What does “Contrast reaction” mean?
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Answer: Allergic reaction to contrast.. Contrast reaction: Allergic reaction to contrast.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Unit of magnetic field strength.”
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Answer: Tesla. Tesla: Unit of magnetic field strength.

Question 9 of 15What does “SAR” mean?
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Answer: Heating from radio waves.. SAR: Heating from radio waves.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Receives the MRI signal.”
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Answer: Coil. Coil: Receives the MRI signal.

Question 11 of 15What does “Claustrophobia” mean?
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Answer: Fear of tight spaces.. Claustrophobia: Fear of tight spaces.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Emergency magnet shutdown.”
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Answer: Quench. Quench: Emergency magnet shutdown.

Question 13 of 15What does “T1 and T2” mean?
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Answer: Image weightings.. T1 and T2: Image weightings.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A specific scan type.”
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Answer: Sequence. Sequence: A specific scan type.

Question 15 of 15What does “Gadolinium” mean?
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Answer: MRI contrast agent.. Gadolinium: MRI contrast agent.

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