Nuclear Medicine-Exam 3 Questions
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-99mTc DTPA
-99mTc glucoheptonate - ANS-Identify two non-diffusible radiopharmaceuticals used to
assess cerebral blood flow.
-99mTc HMPAO
-99mTc ECD - ANS-Identify two diffusible radiopharmaceuticals that perfuse the brain
by crossing the intact blood-brain barrier.
brain death, seizure origin, stroke, Alzheimer's disease - ANS-Identify conditions that
may be identified by a brain perfusion study using a radiopharmaceutical that crosses
the intact blood-brain barrier.
brain death - ANS-Identify conditions that may be identified by a brain perfusion study
using a radiopharmaceutical that demonstrates blood flow to the brain without crossing
the blood-brain barrier.
SPECT - ANS-Name the nuclear acquisition technique that best demonstrates all
aspects of brain structure/function.
I-123 Ioflupane (I-123 DaTscan) - ANS-Identify the SPECT radiopharmaceutical used
for Parkinson's disease.
F-18 FDG - ANS-Identify the radiopharmaceutical used for PET brain imaging.
-location of seizure foci
-evaluation of Alzheimer's - ANS-Name the two approved indications for performing
PET brain imaging.
111 Indium DTPA - ANS-Name the radiopharmaceutical that is utilized for a
cisternogram study.
intrathecal injection (spinal injection) - ANS-Name the method of dose administration for
a cisternogram.
static images taken at 6, 24, and 48 hours post-injection - ANS-Identify the typical time
frame necessary to complete a cisternogram.
hydrocephalus-excess fluid built up in brain - ANS-Define hydrocephalus.
, left ventricle - ANS-Name the cardiac chamber imaged in nuclear cardiology
procedures.
coronary arteries - ANS-How does the myocardium receives its blood and oxygen
supply?
stress and rest - ANS-Identify the cardiac anatomy and physiology that is evaluated by
each of the three types of the most commonly performed nuclear cardiology
procedures.
-gated cardiac blood pool
-myocardial perfusion - ANS-Name the two most commonly performed nuclear
cardiology procedures.
99mTc labeled red blood cells (in-vitro and in-vivo) - ANS-Identify the
radiopharmaceuticals utilized and route of administration a gated cardiac blood pool
procedure.
-gated cardiac blood pool- SPECT or PET(CT)
-myocardial perfusion- SPECT or PET(CT)
-cardiac viability- SPECT or PETCT - ANS-Identify the image acquisition technique
routinely utilized for each of the cardiac procedures.
-in-vitro- "within the glass" performed in a controlled environment outside of the living
organism
-in-vivo- "within the living" performed using a whole living organism - ANS-Define in-vitro
and in-vivo with respect to pertechnetate red blood cell labeling.
blood pressure number, number on top - ANS-Define systole:
blood pressure number, number on bottom - ANS-Define diastole:
a measurement of the percentage of blood leaving your heart each time it contracts -
ANS-Define ejection fraction:
perfusion defect on both rest and stress - ANS-Define myocardial infarction:
narrowing of the small blood vessels that supply oxygen and blood to the heart - ANS-
Define coronary artery disease:
perfusion defect on stress only - ANS-Define myocardial ischemia:
a name for the combination of three of the graphical deflections seen on a typical
electrocardiogram (ECG). It is usually the central and most visually obvious part of the
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-99mTc DTPA
-99mTc glucoheptonate - ANS-Identify two non-diffusible radiopharmaceuticals used to
assess cerebral blood flow.
-99mTc HMPAO
-99mTc ECD - ANS-Identify two diffusible radiopharmaceuticals that perfuse the brain
by crossing the intact blood-brain barrier.
brain death, seizure origin, stroke, Alzheimer's disease - ANS-Identify conditions that
may be identified by a brain perfusion study using a radiopharmaceutical that crosses
the intact blood-brain barrier.
brain death - ANS-Identify conditions that may be identified by a brain perfusion study
using a radiopharmaceutical that demonstrates blood flow to the brain without crossing
the blood-brain barrier.
SPECT - ANS-Name the nuclear acquisition technique that best demonstrates all
aspects of brain structure/function.
I-123 Ioflupane (I-123 DaTscan) - ANS-Identify the SPECT radiopharmaceutical used
for Parkinson's disease.
F-18 FDG - ANS-Identify the radiopharmaceutical used for PET brain imaging.
-location of seizure foci
-evaluation of Alzheimer's - ANS-Name the two approved indications for performing
PET brain imaging.
111 Indium DTPA - ANS-Name the radiopharmaceutical that is utilized for a
cisternogram study.
intrathecal injection (spinal injection) - ANS-Name the method of dose administration for
a cisternogram.
static images taken at 6, 24, and 48 hours post-injection - ANS-Identify the typical time
frame necessary to complete a cisternogram.
hydrocephalus-excess fluid built up in brain - ANS-Define hydrocephalus.
, left ventricle - ANS-Name the cardiac chamber imaged in nuclear cardiology
procedures.
coronary arteries - ANS-How does the myocardium receives its blood and oxygen
supply?
stress and rest - ANS-Identify the cardiac anatomy and physiology that is evaluated by
each of the three types of the most commonly performed nuclear cardiology
procedures.
-gated cardiac blood pool
-myocardial perfusion - ANS-Name the two most commonly performed nuclear
cardiology procedures.
99mTc labeled red blood cells (in-vitro and in-vivo) - ANS-Identify the
radiopharmaceuticals utilized and route of administration a gated cardiac blood pool
procedure.
-gated cardiac blood pool- SPECT or PET(CT)
-myocardial perfusion- SPECT or PET(CT)
-cardiac viability- SPECT or PETCT - ANS-Identify the image acquisition technique
routinely utilized for each of the cardiac procedures.
-in-vitro- "within the glass" performed in a controlled environment outside of the living
organism
-in-vivo- "within the living" performed using a whole living organism - ANS-Define in-vitro
and in-vivo with respect to pertechnetate red blood cell labeling.
blood pressure number, number on top - ANS-Define systole:
blood pressure number, number on bottom - ANS-Define diastole:
a measurement of the percentage of blood leaving your heart each time it contracts -
ANS-Define ejection fraction:
perfusion defect on both rest and stress - ANS-Define myocardial infarction:
narrowing of the small blood vessels that supply oxygen and blood to the heart - ANS-
Define coronary artery disease:
perfusion defect on stress only - ANS-Define myocardial ischemia:
a name for the combination of three of the graphical deflections seen on a typical
electrocardiogram (ECG). It is usually the central and most visually obvious part of the
