Introduction to Nuclear Medicine
Technology Exam-Graded A
imaging modality utilizing chemistry, physics, math, computer science, and medicine
with radioactivity to diagnose and treat disease - ANS-nuclear medicine
emitting or relating to the emission of ionizing radiation or particles.
energy in transit- allows an unstable nucleus to lose energy and become stable - ANS-
radioactive
alpha and beta particles - ANS-therapeutic nuclear medicine agents
positrons, gamma rays, and characteristic x-rays - ANS-imaging nuclear medicine
agents
a radioactive drug formulated to take advantage of how the body already works to
image the area of interest - ANS-radiopharmaceutical
physiological, anatomical
nuclear medicine scans show what is happening and can allow for earlier diagnosis -
ANS-_________ abnormalities occur before _________ abnormalities when imaged
1. in-vivo function studies
2. therapeutic procedure
3. diagnostic (imaging) procedure - ANS-three types of of nuclear medicine procedures
- radio iodine administered by mouth
- can be capsule or solution
- mathematics can be used to determine the exact amount of uptake by the thyroid
gland
- no picture created, uptake probe used instead to give numbers for percent function
- activity is measured 2-24 hours after iodine is administered - ANS-thyroid uptake study
curative (eliminating disease) and palliative (focused on improving quality of life and
reducing suffering) - ANS-therapeutic procedures are _______ and _______
alpha and beta
Technology Exam-Graded A
imaging modality utilizing chemistry, physics, math, computer science, and medicine
with radioactivity to diagnose and treat disease - ANS-nuclear medicine
emitting or relating to the emission of ionizing radiation or particles.
energy in transit- allows an unstable nucleus to lose energy and become stable - ANS-
radioactive
alpha and beta particles - ANS-therapeutic nuclear medicine agents
positrons, gamma rays, and characteristic x-rays - ANS-imaging nuclear medicine
agents
a radioactive drug formulated to take advantage of how the body already works to
image the area of interest - ANS-radiopharmaceutical
physiological, anatomical
nuclear medicine scans show what is happening and can allow for earlier diagnosis -
ANS-_________ abnormalities occur before _________ abnormalities when imaged
1. in-vivo function studies
2. therapeutic procedure
3. diagnostic (imaging) procedure - ANS-three types of of nuclear medicine procedures
- radio iodine administered by mouth
- can be capsule or solution
- mathematics can be used to determine the exact amount of uptake by the thyroid
gland
- no picture created, uptake probe used instead to give numbers for percent function
- activity is measured 2-24 hours after iodine is administered - ANS-thyroid uptake study
curative (eliminating disease) and palliative (focused on improving quality of life and
reducing suffering) - ANS-therapeutic procedures are _______ and _______
alpha and beta
