ADV RAD IMG: CH 34 - NUCLEAR MEDICINE question correctly answered 2023

ADV RAD IMG: CH 34 - NUCLEAR MEDICINE question correctly answered 2023This type of modality provides information to help diagnose a PT by demonstrating FUNCTIONS of organs, systems, and tissues with the use of radioactive materials called pharmaceuticals; unlike structure visualization as with radiography. - correct answer Nuclear Medicine Principles of nuclear Medicine: - correct answer Use of radiopharmaceuticals to: - diagnose PT - treat some pathologies - provide medical research pharmaceutical drugs which have radioactivity that are used in nuclear medicine are called? - correct answer Radiopharmaceuticals. - Combination of a radionuclide and a phamaceutical - Must be sterile and pyrogen free - same quality control standards of any pharmaceutical - Pharmaceutical selected that is taken up by target tissue -> radionuclide tagged to pharmaceutical, following to target -> emits radiation from target that is captured by camera. Why are radiopharmaceutical desirable? - correct answer - easily produced, readily available - low cost - lowest possible radiation dose - photon energy ranged of 100 and 400 keV - half-life longer than time it takes to prepare, administer, and complete exam - suitable chemical form for rapid uptake