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PET/CT Board EXAM Questions & Answers, Well
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Which of the following radionuclides is not a positron emitter? - (ANSWER)C-14
When a neutron deficient nucleus emits a positron? - (ANSWER)atomic mass
number is unchanged
Which of the following has the shortest half life? - (ANSWER)Rb-82
When F-18 FDG is transported across most cell membranes? - (ANSWER)it is
trapped in the cell and it is not further metabolized
Which of the following will not affect the distribution of F-18 FDG on a PET
image? - (ANSWER)Intense physical activity the day before imaging, Serum insulin
level, Serum glucose level, and bladder catheterization
Normal F-18 FDG distribution would show the least activity in the? -
(ANSWER)bone
All positron emitting isotopes are produced in a cyclotron? - (ANSWER)false
F-18 FDG PET is not an important tool for? - (ANSWER)detecting helicobacter
pylori
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Which of the following is true regarding F-18 FDG? - (ANSWER)it is taken up by a
disease free myocardium
F-18 FDG PET images show a map of the ______ distribution in the body? -
(ANSWER)glucose
What length of time should a lactating female who undergoes F-18 FDG PET
scanning wait before resuming breast feeding? - (ANSWER)24 hr
Because of the relativity high energy of the photons detected in PET imaging,
attenuation correction does not need to be performed? - (ANSWER)false
What part of a PET scanner quality control regimen is necessary for the
computation of attenuation factors? - (ANSWER)blank scan
Which of the following describes random coincidence? - (ANSWER)the
simultaneous detection of photons originating from different positrons
Scintillation crystals for PET scanners are not made of? - (ANSWER)lead sulfate
PET images may be reconstructed using? - (ANSWER)filtered back projection
PET/CT Board EXAM Questions & Answers, Well
Elaborated | Already Verified Test |100% Verified
solutions | Latest!!
Which of the following radionuclides is not a positron emitter? - (ANSWER)C-14
When a neutron deficient nucleus emits a positron? - (ANSWER)atomic mass
number is unchanged
Which of the following has the shortest half life? - (ANSWER)Rb-82
When F-18 FDG is transported across most cell membranes? - (ANSWER)it is
trapped in the cell and it is not further metabolized
Which of the following will not affect the distribution of F-18 FDG on a PET
image? - (ANSWER)Intense physical activity the day before imaging, Serum insulin
level, Serum glucose level, and bladder catheterization
Normal F-18 FDG distribution would show the least activity in the? -
(ANSWER)bone
All positron emitting isotopes are produced in a cyclotron? - (ANSWER)false
F-18 FDG PET is not an important tool for? - (ANSWER)detecting helicobacter
pylori
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Which of the following is true regarding F-18 FDG? - (ANSWER)it is taken up by a
disease free myocardium
F-18 FDG PET images show a map of the ______ distribution in the body? -
(ANSWER)glucose
What length of time should a lactating female who undergoes F-18 FDG PET
scanning wait before resuming breast feeding? - (ANSWER)24 hr
Because of the relativity high energy of the photons detected in PET imaging,
attenuation correction does not need to be performed? - (ANSWER)false
What part of a PET scanner quality control regimen is necessary for the
computation of attenuation factors? - (ANSWER)blank scan
Which of the following describes random coincidence? - (ANSWER)the
simultaneous detection of photons originating from different positrons
Scintillation crystals for PET scanners are not made of? - (ANSWER)lead sulfate
PET images may be reconstructed using? - (ANSWER)filtered back projection
