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What does nuclear medicine Organ and tissue function (physiology)
evaluate?
What is nuclear medicine? A branch of medicine that uses radioactive
substances for diagnosis and treatment
What is the main focus of nuclear Physiology or organ function
medicine?
What are the two types of nuclear In-vitro and In-vivo
medicine?
What is in-vitro nuclear medicine? Testing radioactive material outside the body
What is in-vivo nuclear medicine? Introducing radiopharmaceuticals into the body for
imaging
What is a radiopharmaceutical? A combination of radioactive material and
pharmaceutical carrier
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What is the purpose of a To target specific organs or tissues for imaging or
radiopharmaceutical? treatment
What do radiation detectors do? Detect radioactivity and convert it into electronic
signals
What is the function of a gamma To detect gamma radiation and produce diagnostic
camera? images
Who is the Father of Nuclear Georg de Hevesy
Medicine?
Who invented the cyclotron? Ernest Orlando Lawrence
Who discovered X-rays? Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
Who is considered the Father of David Kuhl
PET?
Who developed the first gamma Hal Anger
camera?
Who constructed the first Benedict Cassen
radioisotope scanner?
What is PET? Positron Emission Tomography
What does physiology mean in The study of organ and tissue function
nuclear medicine?
Why is nuclear medicine important? It helps diagnose and treat diseases early
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Module 1 & 2 EXAM Questions and Answers
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Terms in this set (73)
What does nuclear medicine Organ and tissue function (physiology)
evaluate?
What is nuclear medicine? A branch of medicine that uses radioactive
substances for diagnosis and treatment
What is the main focus of nuclear Physiology or organ function
medicine?
What are the two types of nuclear In-vitro and In-vivo
medicine?
What is in-vitro nuclear medicine? Testing radioactive material outside the body
What is in-vivo nuclear medicine? Introducing radiopharmaceuticals into the body for
imaging
What is a radiopharmaceutical? A combination of radioactive material and
pharmaceutical carrier
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What is the purpose of a To target specific organs or tissues for imaging or
radiopharmaceutical? treatment
What do radiation detectors do? Detect radioactivity and convert it into electronic
signals
What is the function of a gamma To detect gamma radiation and produce diagnostic
camera? images
Who is the Father of Nuclear Georg de Hevesy
Medicine?
Who invented the cyclotron? Ernest Orlando Lawrence
Who discovered X-rays? Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
Who is considered the Father of David Kuhl
PET?
Who developed the first gamma Hal Anger
camera?
Who constructed the first Benedict Cassen
radioisotope scanner?
What is PET? Positron Emission Tomography
What does physiology mean in The study of organ and tissue function
nuclear medicine?
Why is nuclear medicine important? It helps diagnose and treat diseases early
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