Thyroid imaging Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Section 1 - Radiology: Imaging Trauma Patients in a Deployed Setting - correct answer - The initial radiographic evaluation of a trauma patient begins with supine Anterior-Posterior (AP) chest and pelvis radiographs taken in the trauma bay usually with a(n) __________. - correct answer portable x-ray machine T/F: Computed Tomography scanning has been largely replaced by Cervical Spine Radiographic Evaluation (CSRE) and should only be performed when CSRE is unavailable. - correct answer FAL...

Gas Ventilation Correct Ans- Xe 133, 81 KeV, 5.3 half life; reactor produced dose: 10-20 mCi imaging: posterior position negative pressure room required uses activated charcoal trap to accumulate the exhaled xenon gas until decayed to background single breath: during inhalation wash in / equilibrium : collected while the xenon distributes through aerated portions of the lung wash out : while radioactivity is cleared from lungs Sr 89 Chloride Correct Ans- Strontium Chloride, Metastr...

Gas Ventilation Xe 133, 81 KeV, 5.3 half life; reactor produced dose: 10-20 mCi imaging: posterior position negative pressure room required uses activated charcoal trap to accumulate the exhaled xenon gas until decayed to background single breath: during inhalation wash in / equilibrium : collected while the xenon distributes through aerated portions of the lung wash out : while radioactivity is cleared from lungs Sr 89 Chloride Strontium Chloride, Metastron 1.46 MeV max, .58 Mev mean ...

NR509 Final EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 A 44-year-old female mathematician presents to the clinic with a complaint of a mass in the right breast. Her partner noticed this mass 2 days ago, and the patient feels guilty because she has only had one mammogram and does not engage in breast self-examination (BSE) on any regular basis. She has no family history of breast cancer, and her prior mammogram was ordered as a routine screening test at age 43. years after a brief discussion with...

Sonosim Thyroid Questions and Answers Already Passed Calcitonin affects the blood's serum calcium levels by acting at which of the following sites? All of the above Calcitonin's overall effect is to decrease blood calcium levels, whereas parathyroid hormone's effect is to increase blood calcium levels. True The parathyroid glands vary in shape and number amongst the general population. True The thyroid gland __________. contains thyroid follicles, which contain colloid within t...

Springer HARD EXAM -NMTCB PRACTICE Questions with Certified Solutions Pyuria is a common finding in renal disease and is defined as the presence of: (A) White cells in the urine (B) Blood in the urine (C) Casts in the urine (D) Protein in the urine A – White cells in the urine Hematuria – blood in the urine, proteinuria – protein in the urine, cylindruria – microscopic casts in the urine. (SPECT MPI) can evaluate regional wall motion and ventricular volumes. Benefit of the combined ass...

Before tracer administration, all of the following preparations are required for a 27- year- old woman referred for total-body bone imaging except Ans- removing attenuating materials from the patient Which of the following structures normally appear as areas of increase activity on the bone images of children Ans- costochondral junctions and epiphyseal plates If the tracer concentration is visualized in the skeleton, stomach, thyroid, and salivary glands on a bone image, the most likel...

Exit HESI Version 2 Study guide. Grave's disease signs and symptoms -Enlarged thyroid -Acceleration of body process: weight loss, increased appetite, diarrhea, heat intolerance, tachycardia, palpitations, increased BP, diaphoresis, nervousness, insomnia -Exopthalamos -Increased T3 and T4 levels -Low TSH levels Grave's disease test -Radioactive Iodine Uptake to detect how the thyroid is working -Ultrasound -Bloodwork -Imaging tests Grave's disease treatment -Goal: inhibit produc...

Nuclear Medicine Board Review Exam Questions And Answers Gas Ventilation - ANS Xe 133, 81 KeV, 5.3 half life; reactor produced dose: 10-20 mCi imaging: posterior position negative pressure room required uses activated charcoal trap to accumulate the exhaled xenon gas until decayed to background single breath: during inhalation wash in / equilibrium : collected while the xenon distributes through aerated portions of the lung wash out : while radioactivity is cleared from lungs S...

Who is recommended to have a breast sonogram instead of X-rays? CORRECT ANSWER Patients who cannot be exposed to radiation A breast sonogram is used to acquire images of one or both of the breasts. Sound waves are used in breast sonography. There are many reasons to have one performed including: as a supplemental breast cancer screening, to determine if an abnormality is solid, to determine the nature of a breast abnormality, and to help diagnosis an abnormality. It is a good screening tool f...