MRI Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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T1 sequence
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pulse sequence shows fat as bright, muscle intermediate and fluid, cortical bone and cartilage dark
2
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T2
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shows fluid and fat bright, muscle intermediate, and cartilage and cortical bone dark. Hard to see edema. use fat sat or STIR
3
Q
Fat Sat T2 and STIR
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Short Tau Inversion Recovery. Shows water bright and everything else dark. good to see edema.
4
Q
PD
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Proton Density. shows fat bright, water and muscle intermediate and cartilage and cortical bone dark
5
Q
type of contrast used in MRI
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Gadolinium
6
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Gadolinium pros/cons
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Cx for diabetics b/c it is nephro-toxic. (add more)
