| Question 1: A device or object is classified as MRI-Safe if it is... |
| Reference: | Kanal et.al. ACR Guidance Document on MR Safe Practices: 2013. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2013; 37:501-530. |
| Choice A: | Not magnetic. |
| Choice B: | Not metallic. |
| Choice C: | Not electrically conductive. |
| Choice D: | All of the above. |
| Choice E: | A and B only. |
| Question 2: The following steps should be followed when a patient in the MRI scanner bore requires urgent medical attention: |
| Reference: | Kanal et.al. ACR Guidance Document on MR Safe Practices: 2013. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2013; 37:501-530. |
| Choice A: | Slowly retract the patient from the MRI scanner bore. |
| Choice B: | Remove the patient from high-magnetic field environment. |
| Choice C: | Perform life-saving procedures outside Zone IV. |
| Choice D: | All of the above. |
| Choice E: | A and B only. |
| Question 3: In addition to the main static magnetic field, MRI safety considerations should also address ___. |
| Reference: | Kanal et.al. ACR Guidance Document on MR Safe Practices: 2013. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2013; 37:501-530. |
| Choice A: | Radiofrequency Fields. |
| Choice B: | Magnetic Gradients. |
| Choice C: | Gadolinium based contrast agents. |
| Choice D: | All of the above . |
| Choice E: | A and B only. |
| Question 4: Which of the following intrinsic parameters has the greatest influence on soft tissue contrast in MR images? |
| Reference: | The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging, 3rd edition. Jerrold T. Bushberg; J. Anthony Siebert, PhD; Edwin M. Leidholt Jr, PhD and John M Boone, PhD. Philadelphia, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkens, 2012. Chapter 12. |
| Choice A: | Electron density. |
| Choice B: | Water concentration. |
| Choice C: | Quantum levels. |
| Choice D: | Relaxation times. |
| Question 5: Which of the following MRI artifacts becomes worse with increasing Bo field strength and can distort MR images used for treatment planning? |
| Reference: | The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging, 3rd edition. Jerrold T. Bushberg; J. Anthony Siebert, PhD; Edwin M. Leidholt Jr, PhD and John M Boone, PhD. Philadelphia, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkens, 2012. Chapter 13. |
| Choice A: | Motion artifacts. |
| Choice B: | Wrap-around (aliasing) artifacts. |
| Choice C: | Susceptibility artifacts. |
| Choice D: | RF coil artifacts. |
| Question 6: Which exam part is a medical physicist, who is certified by the ABR or ABMP in radiation therapy physics, exempt from to become certified by ABMP in MRI physics? |
| Reference: | ABMP Information Booklet, American Board of Medical Physics, Inc. San Antonio, TX. |
| Choice A: | Part I - General Medical Physics OR Magnetic Resonance Science written exam. |
| Choice B: | Part II – written MRI physics exam. |
| Choice C: | Part III – oral MRI physics exam. |
| Choice D: | None of the above. |
