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Abdominal Final Review WCUI Exam Questions and Answers Which structures lies medial to the left thyroid lobes - ANSWER-Larynx Common cause of thyroid disorders worldwide - ANSWER-Graves disease, toxic adenoma, toxic multinodular Parathyroid glands produce hormone that affects which organs - ANSWER-kidneys, bones gastrointinal bone Thyroid hormones - ANSWER-Thyroxine (T4) and Triiodothyronine (T3), calcitonion Multiple thyroid nodules are described as _________ - ANSWER-Multinodular goite...

Nuclear Medicine Board Review Questions and Answers (Graded A)Nuclear Medicine Board Review Questions and Answers (Graded A)Nuclear Medicine Board Review Questions and Answers (Graded A) Gas Ventilation - ANSWER-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 : collect...

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Static bone imaging is routinely performed how long after tracer administration to an adult: A)30min B)1hr C)2-3hr D)24hr - ANSWER-C)2-3hr. Static bone imaging performed with a labeled diphosphonate compound is routinely performed 2-3hr after tracer administration. Which of the following structures normally appear as areas of increased activity on the bone images of adults: A)anterior iliac crests B)glenoid fossa C)sternoclavicular joints D)all of the above - ANSWER-D)all the above. On bone i...

Thallium 201 method of decay and energy - ANSWERThallium 201 decays by electron capture with gamma emissions 135 and 167 kiloelectron volts but the majority of imaging is achieved with it's daughter mercury 201 xrays of about 80kev Stannous chloride - ANSWERA reducing agent which changes the valence state of Technetium in pertechnetate. It has no effect on the amount of aluminum ions or the radiation dose Iodine 131 t 1/2 - ANSWER8.06 days Effective half life formula - ANSWEREffective ...

99mTc MAA or 99mTc Labeled RBC -ANSWER Radionuclide venography may be performed with... Dipyridamole -ANSWER Stress testing agent that stays in the plasma for the greatest length of time. 10-15 after tracer admin -ANSWER When is SPECT liver imaging with 99mTc sulfur colloid is performed Kidneys -ANSWER Significantly increased serum bilirubin levels will most likely cause which of the following to be visualized on hepatobiliary images? 99mTc-pertechnetate -ANSWER Localization of a Mec...

Static bone imaging is routinely performed how long after tracer administration to an adult: A)30min B)1hr C)2-3hr D)24hr -ANSWER C)2-3hr. Static bone imaging performed with a labeled diphosphonate compound is routinely performed 2-3hr after tracer administration. Which of the following structures normally appear as areas of increased activity on the bone images of adults: A)anterior iliac crests B)glenoid fossa C)sternoclavicular joints D)all of the above -ANSWER D)all the above. On bone ima...

Nuclides with the same atomic number but different numbers of neutrons are called? -ANSWER Isotopes Two nuclides with the same atomic numbers are called? -ANSWER Isobars Two nuclides with the same number of neutrons but different atomic numbers are called? -ANSWER Isotones What is a radionuclide? -ANSWER A nuclide that emits particular or photon energy to achieve a more stable energy state Another name for a helium ion containing two protons and two neutrons is? -ANSWER an alpha part...

The physical half-life of a radionuclide is the time it takes A. For half of the substances to leave the body B. For the kit to become half expired C. For half of the substance to be metabolised D. For the nuclide to decay to one half of the original activity - ANSWERD. For the nuclide to decay to one half of the original activity Which of the following can be said regarding effective half-life? A. It is always longer than the physical half-life B. It is always shorter than physical hal...

Nuclear Medicine Review Questions with Correct Answers How does 201Tl decay? - ANSWER-by electron capture What is the role of the stannous ion in the preparation of pharmaceuticals labeled with 99mTc? - ANSWER-to reduce the valence state of 99mTc If an assay of a vial containing 131I shows 50 mCi present on May 2, approximately what will the assay show on May 18? - ANSWER-12.5 mCi If a bone scan has been ordered on a 5-year-old girl, and the physician prescribes 62% of the adult dose to ...