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CAMRT Magnetic Resonance Certification Examination · CA

Key exam facts

Format
185 multiple-choice questions; computer-based
Exam questions
Total questions: 185.
Time limit
four hours

Topics covered

The authority publishes percentage ranges for each content area. The practice percentages below use the midpoint of each range, normalized to 100%; they are not exact percentages published by the authority. Practice question counts may differ slightly because of rounding.

  • Professional, Communicator and Collaborator — Official range: 5–10% (Practice allocation: 7.5%)

    • Comply with federal and provincial legislation and regulations
    • Maintain privacy and confidentiality in accordance with legislation
    • Ensure ongoing informed consent to procedures
    • Practice within provincial regulatory or national association code of ethics
    • Practice within limits of professional knowledge, skills and judgement
    • Respect the dignity, privacy and autonomy of the patient
    • Maintain professional boundaries
    • Use professional judgement and critical thinking to reach decisions
    • Provide care in an unbiased manner
    • Demonstrate sensitivity to the diversity of individuals
    • Provide care in a culturally safe manner
    • Establish trust with patients and their families
    • Explain complex and technical matters related to medical radiation technology to the level of the respondent's understanding
    • Provide appropriate information about procedures to patients and support persons and verify understanding
    • Adapt communication strategies to enhance interaction with patients and support persons
    • Respond to questions from patients and support persons or direct them to appropriate resources
    • Identify clinically relevant details and respond
    • Provide accurate and timely updates to the care team, as appropriate
    • Maintain accurate and complete written and electronic documentation
    • Advise patients of necessary pre- and post-procedure care instructions
    • Demonstrate understanding of the roles of healthcare team members
    • Share MRT expertise with other healthcare professionals
    • Ensure appropriate transfer of care

  • Care Provider — Official range: 10–20% (Practice allocation: 15%)

    • Verify patient identity
    • Transport and transfer patients safely
    • Use immobilization devices, as appropriate
    • Ensure proper function of assistive devices and equipment provided by the facility
    • Recognize and respond to medical emergencies
    • Review clinical history provided relative to ordered procedure and address discrepancies
    • Verify appropriateness of the procedure
    • Assess patient for contraindications to procedure and respond
    • Assess and respond to patient condition
    • Monitor patient throughout procedure and respond as necessary
    • Adapt positioning and/or protocol in response to patient condition and clinical environment
    • Enhance patient comfort
    • Provide patient interventions, as appropriate
    • Recognize and adapt to individual patient needs
    • Employ routine practices and additional precautions for infection prevention and control
    • Employ appropriate procedure for patients with compromised immunity
    • Apply standardized procedures for handling and disposing of sharps and contaminated and biohazardous materials
    • Provide education related to procedure, risks and safe practices
    • Provide an open and secure environment in which the patient can confide
    • Provide education regarding management of expected treatment/procedure side effects

  • Integrate safe work principles and procedures into practice — Official range: 3–8% (Practice allocation: 5.5%)

    • Use protective devices, equipment, and apparel
    • Use proper body mechanics
    • Ensure a safe working environment
    • Adapt safety practices according to equipment type
    • Implement procedure for quench
    • Recognize and respond to facility emergencies
    • Implement procedures for screening/safety breech
    • Provide hearing protection and call bell
    • Ensure safe practices in radiofrequency coil and equipment cable placement

  • Integrate safe screening principles and procedures; recognize and respond to MR safety hazards — Official range: 8–13% (Practice allocation: 10.5%)

    • Determine suitability of items for admission into MR environment
    • Determine suitability of implants, devices and other objects in/on patient’s body for MR environment
    • Provide education to all persons entering the MR environment about MR safety
    • Take appropriate action when safety concerns are identified during screening process
    • Demonstrate proper documentation of screening process
    • Take appropriate action when hazards of the static magnetic field are identified
    • Take appropriate action when hazards of the time-varying (gradient) magnetic fields are identified
    • Take appropriate action when hazards of the radiofrequency field are identified
    • Explain the appropriate action required when encountering cryogen hazards

  • Manage imaging systems and integrate clinical principles — Official range: 7–12% (Practice allocation: 9.5%)

    • Apply knowledge of MR physics
    • Apply principles of MRI equipment
    • Perform quality control procedures
    • Use digital networking and archiving system
    • Use accessory equipment
    • Operate imaging systems
    • Apply knowledge of cross-sectional/relational anatomy and physiology as they relate to clinical procedures
    • Apply knowledge of pathophysiology as it relates to clinical procedures

  • Perform diagnostic procedures — Official range: 35–40% (Practice allocation: 37.5%)

    • Prepare patient
    • Position patient using anatomical landmarks and knowledge of relational anatomy, to best demonstrate anatomical structures / pathologies
    • Plan imaging procedure using all relevant clinical data
    • Optimize radiofrequency coil implementation or practices
    • Optimize imaging planes
    • Select and optimize appropriate imaging pulse sequence, parameters and imaging options
    • Determine limit and extent of coverage
    • Apply specific absorption rate reduction practices
    • Verify acquired data is accurate and complete

  • Administer substances and analyze image and data quality — Official range: 12–17% (Practice allocation: 14.5%)

    • Perform venipuncture
    • Prepare pharmaceutical agents
    • Apply knowledge of the effects of pharmaceutical agents
    • Administer pharmaceuticals via appropriate route
    • Prepare contrast agents
    • Apply knowledge of the effects of contrast agents
    • Administer contrast agents via appropriate route
    • Recognize and respond to adverse reactions
    • Determine if further images and/or data are required
    • Perform post-acquisition processing
    • Differentiate anatomical structures on images
    • Evaluate images for normal results and variants
    • Recognize common pathologies, anomalies, and conditions
    • Evaluate images for artifacts and respond
    • Ensure accuracy of markers and annotation

How to prepare

Work through the topics, read the explanation after each answer, and revisit the areas where you miss questions. Use the official outline and reference materials below to guide your study.

These independent practice questions are not actual exam items and do not guarantee a passing result.

Frequently asked questions

What is the exam format?

185 multiple-choice questions; computer-based

How many questions are on the exam?

Total questions: 185.

How long is the exam?

four hours

Official sources and references

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