Nuclear Medicine-Exam 3 Questions with Correct Answers

Nuclear Medicine-Exam 3 Questions with Correct Answers Identify two non-diffusible radiopharmaceuticals used to assess cerebral blood flow. - answer-99mTc DTPA -99mTc glucoheptonate Identify two diffusible radiopharmaceuticals that perfuse the brain by crossing the intact blood- brain barrier. - answer-99mTc HMPAO -99mTc ECD Identify conditions that may be identified by a brain perfusion study using a radiopharmaceutical that crosses the intact blood-brain barrier. - answerbrain death, seizure origin, stroke, Alzheimer's disease 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. - answerbrain death Name the nuclear acquisition technique that best demonstrates all aspects of brain structure/function. - answerSPECT Identify the SPECT radiopharmaceutical used for Parkinson's disease. - answerI-123 Ioflupane (I-123 DaTscan) Identify the radiopharmaceutical used for PET brain imaging. - answerF-18 FDG Name the two approved indications for performing PET brain imaging. - answer-location of seizure foci -evaluation of Alzheimer's Name the radiopharmaceutical that is utilized for a cisternogram study. - answer111 Indium DTPA Name the method of dose administration for a cisternogram. - answerintrathecal injection (spinal injection) Identify the typical time frame necessary to complete a cisternogram. - answerstatic images taken at 6, 24, and 48 hours post-injection Define hydrocephalus. - answerhydrocephalus-excess fluid built up in brain Name the cardiac chamber imaged in nuclear cardiology procedures. - answerleft ventricle How does the myocardium receives its blood and oxygen supply? - answercoronary arteries Identify the cardiac anatomy and physiology that is evaluated by each of the three types of the most commonly performed nuclear cardiology procedures. - answerstress and rest Name the two most commonly perform