The Use of a 3T MRI Machine to Produce 1

question 22

True/False

The use of a 3T MRI machine to produce 1.5T MRI exams does not pose any ethical concerns as long as the referring provider, the patient, and the patient's insurance company are aware of the image quality that will be produced.

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Definitions:

Validity of an Experiment

This refers to the extent to which the results of an experiment accurately reflect the reality or truth of the situation being studied.

Experimenter Bias

In experimental design, the problem of some kind of bias in an experimental group because of the way the researcher, knowingly or unknowingly, has selected its members.

Internal Validity

The degree to which the results of a study can be attributed to the experimental treatments or interventions rather than other factors.

Spurious Relationship

An apparent relationship between two variables that is actually caused by a third variable.