CAMRT MRI Exam case studies
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The CAMRT Entry-to-Practice Certification is the national certification pathway administered by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists for medical radiation technologists entering practice in Canada. The association publishes separate streams for graduates of Canadian accredited programs and for internationally educated medical radiation technologists (IEMRTs), and the certification section carries a general policies, fee schedule and timelines page alongside discipline-specific routes. The CAMRT MRI Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 3,410 words.
1Same-Day Stroke MRI in a Patient with an Unverified Cardiac Device
An inpatient stroke team calls the MRI suite at 06:40 about a 74-year-old man with sudden left-arm weakness and slurred speech that began 2 hours ago; NIHSS is 9. The order is an urgent brain MRI with diffusion-weighted imaging to guide thrombolysis, and the team wants the patient on the table within 25 minutes.
720 words, about 4 min2Claustrophobia, Sedation Policy, and a Tight Knee MRI Slot
A 34-year-old woman is booked for a non-contrast right knee MRI after a twisting injury during recreational soccer. Her previous attempt at an outside clinic was stopped after 6 minutes because of a panic attack; she says she felt short of breath and 'needed out.' Today she arrives alone, having driven 40 minutes, and asks for 'something to calm me down.' Her heart rate is 112 beats/min, blood pressure 138/86, and she denies cardiac or respiratory disease.
675 words, about 3 min3Gadoxetate Request in a Patient with Severe Renal Impairment
A 58-year-old man with type 2 diabetes and a 3.1 cm liver lesion seen on ultrasound is referred for liver MRI. His most recent eGFR is 28 mL/min/1.73 m², calculated two weeks ago; he takes metformin 1,000 mg twice daily and has no known contrast allergy.
653 words, about 3 min4Nondiagnostic Lumbar Spine MRI from Titanium Hardware Artifact
A 62-year-old woman with a two-level lumbar fusion (L4–L5) using titanium pedicle screws and interbody cages is referred for MRI because of new right L5 radicular pain. The fusion was 18 months ago.
693 words, about 3 min5Suspected Appendicitis in a 22-Week Pregnant Patient
A 24-year-old woman at 22 weeks' gestation presents to the emergency department with 12 hours of periumbilical pain that migrated to the right lower quadrant. Her temperature is 37.9°C, white blood cell count is 14.2 × 10⁹/L, and obstetric ultrasound is normal.
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