The MRI Study Guide for Technologists [Paperback]

Beginning in 1995, the American Association of Radiographic Technologists will offer a Registry Exam for technologists who wish to be certified in the administration of Magnetic Resonance Imaging equipment. The MRI Study Guide for Technologists offers comprehensive review questions covering the basic areas, principles, equipment, and terminology to help provide readers with the highest level of preparation for the Registry Exam. Contains over 900 multiple choice and fill-in questions. Includes a bibliography of highly recommended books for further reading.Beginning in 1995, the American Association of Radiographic Technologists will offer a Registry Exam for technologists who wish to be certified in the administration of Magnetic Resonance Imaging equipment. The MRI Study Guide for Technologists offers comprehensive review questions covering the basic areas, principles, equipment, and terminology to help provide readers with the highest level of preparation for the Registry Exam. Contains over 900 multiple choice and fill-in questions. Includes a bibliography of highly recommended books for further reading.Section 1  History.- Magnetism.- MRI.- Section 2  Basic Principles.- Atomic Structure.- Basic Magnetism.- Nuclear Magnetism.- Alignment.- Precession.- Resonance.- Relaxation.- Signal Production.- Timing Parameters.- Section 3  Image Weighting and Contrast.- T1 Contrast.- T2 Contrast.- Proton Density Contrast.- T2* Decay.- Tissue Relaxation Times.- Tissue Relaxation Charts.- Section 4  Image Production.- Gradients.- Spacial Encoding.- Fourier Transformation.- K Space.- Image Quality.- Image Parameters.- Image Acquisition.- Section 5  Pulse Sequences.- Spin Echo Pulse Sequences.- Gradient Echo Pulse Sequences.- Section 6  Artifacts and Corrections.- Phase Mismapping.- Aliasing.- Chemical Shift.- Chemical Misregistration.- Gibbs.- Magnetic Susceptibl#-