Nuclear Medicine Final Exam Questions and Answers

Nuclear Medicine Final
Exam Questions and
Answers


Matter


Ans- Anything that occupies space.


The fundamental, complex building blocks of matter are atoms and molecules.




Energy


Ans- Ability to do work.


Measured in joules (J) in SI system.


In Radiology eV is used.




Potential Energy

,Kinetic Energy


Chemical Energy


Electrical Energy


Thermal Energy


Nuclear Energy


Electromagnetic Energy


Ans- Different Types of Energy:




Radiation


Ans- The transfer of energy.


The energy emitted and transferred through space.




Ionizing Radiation


Ans- A special type of radiation that includes x-rays.


Ionizing radiation is any type of radiation that is capable of removing an orbital

electron from the atom with which it interacts.


This type of interaction between radiation and matter is called ionization.

,Natural Environmental Radiation


Man-made Radiation


Ans- Sources of Ionizing Radiation:




Cosmic rays


Terrestrial radiation


Internally deposited radionuclides


Radon


Ans- Natural Environment Radiation:




Diagnostic x-ray


Nuclear power generation


Research applications


Industrial sources


Consumer items


Ans- Man-made Radiation:

, Particulate


Electromagnetic


Ans- Types of Ionizing Radiation:




Alpha particle


Beta particle


Ans- Particulate Radiation:




Alpha particle


Ans- Equivalent to a helium nucleus.


Two protons and two neutrons.


Mass = 4 amu.


2 units of positive electrostatic force.




Beta particle


Ans- Light particles with an atomic mass number of 0.