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2026 Statistics

Key Facts: CAMRT MRI Exam Exam

185 questions

Single-best-answer multiple-choice items on the CAMRT MR certification exam

CAMRT Magnetic Resonance Exam Blueprint (May 2024)

4 hours

Time allowed to complete the computer-based CAMRT MR examination

CAMRT Magnetic Resonance Exam Blueprint (May 2024)

35-40%

Share of exam questions on performing diagnostic procedures (MR.6)

CAMRT Magnetic Resonance Exam Blueprint (May 2024)

70-85%

Combined weighting of the MR Clinical Expert role on the exam

CAMRT Magnetic Resonance Exam Blueprint (May 2024)

CAD $980

CAMRT certification examination fee, plus Yardstick fees and taxes

CAMRT Exam Dates and Fees

4 attempts

Maximum number of exam attempts permitted within a five-year period

CAMRT certification policy

Min 80% application

At least 80% of items test application or critical thinking, at most 20% recall

CAMRT Magnetic Resonance Exam Blueprint (May 2024)

100

Free original practice questions in this OpenExamPrep bank

OpenExamPrep

The CAMRT Magnetic Resonance certification exam is the entry-to-practice credential for MRI technologists in Canada. It has 185 single-best-answer multiple-choice questions and a four-hour, computer-based format delivered through Yardstick, offered three times a year. Content follows the May 2024 MR blueprint: the MR Clinical Expert role carries 70-85% of questions, with performing diagnostic procedures alone at 35-40%, plus MR safety, image quality, contrast administration and system management; Care Provider is 10-20% and Professional 5-10%. High-frequency body regions are head/neuro, musculoskeletal and spine. The 2026 fee is CAD $980 (plus Yardstick and taxes), candidates may write up to four times in five years, and the pass mark is a panel-set criterion standard rather than a fixed percentage. This 100-question bank gives original, blueprint-weighted practice across MR physics, safety, sequences, contrast, anatomy and patient care.

Sample CAMRT MRI Exam Practice Questions

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1In the four-zone MRI safety model, which zone is the magnet room itself, where the static magnetic field is always present?
A.Zone I
B.Zone II
C.Zone III
D.Zone IV
Explanation: Zone IV is the MR scanner room, where the static magnetic field is always on and projectile and other field-related hazards are greatest. It must be under the direct control of MR personnel and clearly marked.
2An MR labeling term indicates a device that is safe in the MR environment only under specific stated conditions, such as a maximum static field strength and SAR limit. Which label is this?
A.MR Safe
B.MR Conditional
C.MR Unsafe
D.MR Compatible
Explanation: MR Conditional means the item poses no known hazards in a specified MR environment with specified conditions of use, such as a maximum field strength, gradient slew rate and SAR. The technologist must verify the patient's device matches those exact conditions.
3A sudden loss of superconductivity that causes the cryogen to boil off rapidly and the magnetic field to collapse is called a:
A.Quench
B.Shim
C.Spoil
D.Ramp
Explanation: A quench is the rapid loss of superconductivity, causing liquid helium to boil off and the static field to collapse. It can be an emergency: escaping helium gas can displace oxygen, so the room must be evacuated and ventilated, and quench is only deliberately triggered in true emergencies.
4The biological effect most directly limited by the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is:
A.Peripheral nerve stimulation
B.Tissue heating
C.Acoustic hearing damage
D.Magnetohydrodynamic effects
Explanation: SAR, measured in watts per kilogram, quantifies the rate of RF energy deposition and therefore the risk of tissue heating. Regulatory limits on SAR exist specifically to prevent excessive thermal load on the patient.
5Rapidly switching gradient magnetic fields (high dB/dt) can cause which patient sensation or hazard?
A.Skin burns from RF
B.Peripheral nerve stimulation
C.Projectile attraction
D.Helium asphyxiation
Explanation: The rate of change of the gradient fields (dB/dt) can induce currents in peripheral nerves, causing tingling or muscle twitching known as peripheral nerve stimulation. Gradient performance is limited to keep dB/dt below thresholds that would cause cardiac stimulation.
6To prevent RF burns when a patient must be scanned, the technologist should:
A.Cross the patient's hands and ankles to form loops
B.Ensure no skin-to-skin or skin-to-bore conductive loops form and pad contact points
C.Remove all surface coils from the bore
D.Increase the receiver bandwidth
Explanation: RF burns occur when conductive loops form (for example crossed limbs, skin-to-skin contact, or cables touching the patient or bore). Preventing loops, insulating skin contact points with padding, and keeping cables straight and off the skin minimizes the risk.
7A patient reports a history of a cardiac pacemaker but cannot provide the make or model or any MR Conditional documentation. The most appropriate action is to:
A.Proceed at 1.5T only
B.Do not scan until the device is confirmed MR Conditional and conditions are met
C.Scan with hearing protection and low SAR
D.Place the patient feet-first to keep the chest out of isocenter
Explanation: An implanted cardiac device must be positively confirmed as MR Conditional with its specific scan conditions met before imaging. Without documentation, the patient cannot be scanned, because legacy or unknown devices may malfunction, overheat or move in the field.
8Which item, if brought into Zone IV, presents the greatest projectile (missile-effect) hazard?
A.A titanium hip prosthesis inside the patient
B.A steel oxygen cylinder
C.A plastic IV pump
D.A copper grounding wire
Explanation: A steel oxygen cylinder is strongly ferromagnetic and free to move, so it can be accelerated into the bore as a lethal projectile. Ferromagnetic objects must never enter the magnet room; MR-conditional non-ferrous cylinders are used instead.
9Acoustic noise during an MRI examination is primarily produced by:
A.RF pulse transmission
B.Rapid switching of the gradient coils against the static field
C.Helium circulation in the magnet
D.The patient table motor
Explanation: Gradient coils carry rapidly switching currents while sitting in the strong static field; the resulting Lorentz forces make the coils vibrate, producing the loud knocking noise. Hearing protection is required because levels can exceed 99 dB.
10The strength of the force pulling a ferromagnetic object toward the bore is greatest:
A.At the exact center (isocenter) of the magnet
B.In the spatial gradient just inside the bore opening
C.In the building lobby (Zone I)
D.Only while the gradients are switching
Explanation: The translational (missile) force depends on the spatial gradient of the field, which is steepest near the bore opening, not at isocenter. This is why ferromagnetic objects are snatched in most violently as they approach the entrance of the bore.

About the CAMRT MRI Exam Exam

The CAMRT National Certification Examination in Magnetic Resonance is the entry-to-practice credentialing exam for magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Canada. It is a 185-question, single-best-answer, computer-based examination written over four hours, offered three times a year through Yardstick test centres. The exam is built from the 2020 National Competency Profile for Entry-Level MRTs and the May 2024 MR examination blueprint, which organizes content around the MRT professional roles and the MR Clinical Expert competencies (MR.1 through MR.8). The largest share of questions tests performing diagnostic procedures, with substantial weight on MR safety, image and data quality, contrast administration, system management and patient care. Secondary weightings emphasize head/neuro, musculoskeletal and spine imaging as high-frequency body regions.

Assessment

185 single-best-answer multiple-choice questions structured around the MRT professional roles and the MR Clinical Expert competencies (MR.1-MR.8). At least 80% of items assess application or critical thinking; at most 20% are knowledge recall.

Time Limit

Four (4) hours of computer-based testing for all 185 questions.

Passing Score

Criterion-referenced standard set by an expert panel; results are reported as pass or fail against a scaled standard rather than a fixed raw percentage. Candidates may write a maximum of four times within five years.

Exam Fee

CAD $980 examination fee (subject to change), plus Yardstick remote or in-person seat/proctoring fees and applicable taxes. (Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT), delivered through Yardstick)

CAMRT MRI Exam Exam Content Outline

47%

Perform diagnostic procedures, contrast and image quality (MR.6-MR.8)

Largest blueprint cluster. Covers MR physics fundamentals (T1, T2, proton density, TR, TE, TI), pulse sequences (spin echo, fast/turbo spin echo, gradient echo, inversion recovery, EPI), k-space and parameter trade-offs, sequence selection and protocols by region (neuro, spine, MSK, abdomen, MRA), fat suppression, image quality optimization and artifact correction, and administration of gadolinium-based contrast including dosing, screening and NSF risk.

21%

MR safety and system management (MR.1-MR.5)

Covers the four-zone access model, ferromagnetic and projectile hazards, implant and device screening (MR Conditional/Unsafe), patient and staff screening, cryogen and quench safety, acoustic noise and hearing protection, SAR and RF heating, gradient-related effects, and operating and maintaining MR imaging systems within clinical principles.

15%

Care Provider

Covers patient assessment and monitoring, positioning and comfort, claustrophobia management, infection prevention, IV access and contrast-reaction recognition and response, vulnerable-patient and pregnancy considerations, and managing the patient safely through the MR examination.

8%

Professional, Communicator and Collaborator

Covers legal and regulatory requirements, ethics, informed consent, privacy and confidentiality, accurate documentation, clear communication with patients and the interprofessional team, and practising within scope and professional limits.

How to Pass the CAMRT MRI Exam Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Criterion-referenced standard set by an expert panel; results are reported as pass or fail against a scaled standard rather than a fixed raw percentage. Candidates may write a maximum of four times within five years.
  • Assessment: 185 single-best-answer multiple-choice questions structured around the MRT professional roles and the MR Clinical Expert competencies (MR.1-MR.8). At least 80% of items assess application or critical thinking; at most 20% are knowledge recall.
  • Time limit: Four (4) hours of computer-based testing for all 185 questions.
  • Exam fee: CAD $980 examination fee (subject to change), plus Yardstick remote or in-person seat/proctoring fees and applicable taxes.

Keys to Passing

  • Complete 500+ practice questions
  • Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
  • Focus on highest-weighted sections
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

CAMRT MRI Exam Study Tips from Top Performers

1Download the CAMRT Magnetic Resonance exam blueprint and map your study time to it: spend the most effort on performing diagnostic procedures (35-40%), then safety, image quality and contrast administration.
2Master the core MR physics relationships first: how TR and TE drive T1, T2 and proton-density weighting, and how TI is used to null fat (STIR) or CSF (FLAIR).
3Prioritize head/neuro, MSK and spine anatomy and protocols, since the blueprint flags these as high-frequency body regions.
4Drill MR safety scenarios until they are automatic: the four-zone model, implant screening (MR Safe, Conditional, Unsafe), projectile risk, SAR limits, quench response and acoustic-noise protection.
5Practise gadolinium contrast questions including indications, weight-based dosing, screening for renal impairment and recognizing the NSF risk profile.
6Because at least 80% of items are application or critical-thinking, practise choosing the single best action in clinical scenarios rather than memorizing isolated facts.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many questions are on the CAMRT MR certification exam and how long is it?

The CAMRT Magnetic Resonance examination has 185 single-best-answer multiple-choice questions, and candidates are given four hours to complete it in a computer-based format.

What is the passing score for the CAMRT MR exam?

CAMRT uses a criterion-referenced passing standard set by an expert panel, reported on a scaled basis. There is no fixed raw percentage; results are reported as pass or fail against that standard.

How is the CAMRT MR exam weighted?

The MR Clinical Expert role is 70-85% of questions, with performing diagnostic procedures alone at 35-40%. Care Provider is 10-20% and Professional 5-10%, with safety, image quality and contrast administration also weighted within the Clinical Expert role.

Which body regions appear most often on the CAMRT MR exam?

The blueprint's secondary weightings rank head, musculoskeletal and spine as high frequency; abdomen, general and pelvis as medium; and chest/mediastinum and neck as low frequency.

How much does the CAMRT MR exam cost and how often can I write it?

The examination fee is CAD $980 (subject to change) plus Yardstick seat and proctoring fees and taxes. Candidates may write a maximum of four times within a five-year period.

Are these official CAMRT practice questions?

No. These are original OpenExamPrep questions modelled on the published CAMRT MR blueprint competencies. CAMRT provides its own exam blueprint, preparation guides and competency profile separately on camrt.ca.