NMTCB PET EXAM REVIEW
Mixed Attentuation Malignant Pulmonary Nodules on CT are characterized by:
Hodkin's Lymphoma is separated from other Lymphomas by the
Reed-Sternberg Cells
presence of:
Acetylecholinestrearse Two types of Alzheimer's mediciation:
Inhibitors
N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor
antagonists
Left Subclavian Vein Lymphatic Drainage for most of the body is via:
Hormone made in kidney's that signals the bone marrow to make
Erythropoietin
more RBCs:
Affects woman >65
Renal Cell carcinomas mostly
Renal Cancer
Wilm's Tumor (pediatric)
covered under guidlines
Most begins in ducts
Spreads to peritoneum, liver, lungs
Pancreatic Cancer
Imaging neck to pelvis
Covered under CMS NCD
Portal Vein and Hepatic Artery The Liver primarily receives blood from:
Men >65
Cardia, fundus, corpus, antrum, pylorus
Gastric Cancer
Imaging Neck to Lower Pelvis
Five layers; mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, subserosa, serosa
Cells of Cajal Pacemaker of GI Tract
Staging, Restaging, Monitoring Breast Cancer CMS coverage
response to theraphy
Initial or Subsequent treatment Lung Cancer CMS coverage
strategy
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, Non-Small Cell Two major types of Lung Cancer:
-More Common
-Spreads slowly
-Bone, Liver, Brain, Adrenal
Glands
Small Cell
-Rapid Growth
Affects men more than women
>65 years
Esophageal Cancer
Squamous cell and mucinoid
Neck to pelvis imaging
Esophageal Cancer coverage Initial Treatment, restaging, response to therapy, recurrance
Thalamus Brain structure described as "sensory relay"
Physiochemical property of a PET tracer that decides it's ability to
Lipophilicity
enter the brain and label the target receptor or enzyme:
Binds to mitochondrial complex 1
Used for myocardial perfusion imaging
F-18 Flurpiridaz
Nucleophillic Substitution and Purification
Performed similar to Tc-99m Rest/Stress
Negatrons and Positrons Beta particles are electrons that contain _____________ and ________ _.
Electron Capture or Positron Proton rich nuclei decay either by _____________ or ___________ .
decay
1/3 Mean energy of an ejected positron is about ________ of the max
energy.
ex: F-18 Max = 635 KeV Mean =
210 KeV
Longer range of travel for a positron before annihilation will
Decrease Resolution
___________ resolution.
Positron emitted from atom w/ Annihilation Reaction
high kin. energy
Slows, combines w/ electron
Forms postironium briefly, spin
Mass is converted to energy,
release two 511 KeV photons
2 mm Non-colinearity results in blurring effect on clinical PET scanners
0.25 degree deviation of approximately _____ mm and angle of ____ deviation from 180.
Gas-Filled Ionization chamber is a ____________ detector w/ a ___________ and
Anode and Cathode ______________ .
Operates at Low Voltage
National Institute of Standards Ionization chamber is calibrated annually using a _____________
and Technology ( NIST) source so that exposure rate a given distance is known.
Gas-Filled (noble gases)
Geiger-Muller High Voltage
Secondary Ionization ---> Townsend Avalanche = high sensitivity
Sinogram A 2D projection space representation of a transaxial image
X-axis sinogram Represents shift on LOR from the center of the gantry
Y-axis sinogram Represents projection angle of LOR
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Mixed Attentuation Malignant Pulmonary Nodules on CT are characterized by:
Hodkin's Lymphoma is separated from other Lymphomas by the
Reed-Sternberg Cells
presence of:
Acetylecholinestrearse Two types of Alzheimer's mediciation:
Inhibitors
N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor
antagonists
Left Subclavian Vein Lymphatic Drainage for most of the body is via:
Hormone made in kidney's that signals the bone marrow to make
Erythropoietin
more RBCs:
Affects woman >65
Renal Cell carcinomas mostly
Renal Cancer
Wilm's Tumor (pediatric)
covered under guidlines
Most begins in ducts
Spreads to peritoneum, liver, lungs
Pancreatic Cancer
Imaging neck to pelvis
Covered under CMS NCD
Portal Vein and Hepatic Artery The Liver primarily receives blood from:
Men >65
Cardia, fundus, corpus, antrum, pylorus
Gastric Cancer
Imaging Neck to Lower Pelvis
Five layers; mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, subserosa, serosa
Cells of Cajal Pacemaker of GI Tract
Staging, Restaging, Monitoring Breast Cancer CMS coverage
response to theraphy
Initial or Subsequent treatment Lung Cancer CMS coverage
strategy
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, Non-Small Cell Two major types of Lung Cancer:
-More Common
-Spreads slowly
-Bone, Liver, Brain, Adrenal
Glands
Small Cell
-Rapid Growth
Affects men more than women
>65 years
Esophageal Cancer
Squamous cell and mucinoid
Neck to pelvis imaging
Esophageal Cancer coverage Initial Treatment, restaging, response to therapy, recurrance
Thalamus Brain structure described as "sensory relay"
Physiochemical property of a PET tracer that decides it's ability to
Lipophilicity
enter the brain and label the target receptor or enzyme:
Binds to mitochondrial complex 1
Used for myocardial perfusion imaging
F-18 Flurpiridaz
Nucleophillic Substitution and Purification
Performed similar to Tc-99m Rest/Stress
Negatrons and Positrons Beta particles are electrons that contain _____________ and ________ _.
Electron Capture or Positron Proton rich nuclei decay either by _____________ or ___________ .
decay
1/3 Mean energy of an ejected positron is about ________ of the max
energy.
ex: F-18 Max = 635 KeV Mean =
210 KeV
Longer range of travel for a positron before annihilation will
Decrease Resolution
___________ resolution.
Positron emitted from atom w/ Annihilation Reaction
high kin. energy
Slows, combines w/ electron
Forms postironium briefly, spin
Mass is converted to energy,
release two 511 KeV photons
2 mm Non-colinearity results in blurring effect on clinical PET scanners
0.25 degree deviation of approximately _____ mm and angle of ____ deviation from 180.
Gas-Filled Ionization chamber is a ____________ detector w/ a ___________ and
Anode and Cathode ______________ .
Operates at Low Voltage
National Institute of Standards Ionization chamber is calibrated annually using a _____________
and Technology ( NIST) source so that exposure rate a given distance is known.
Gas-Filled (noble gases)
Geiger-Muller High Voltage
Secondary Ionization ---> Townsend Avalanche = high sensitivity
Sinogram A 2D projection space representation of a transaxial image
X-axis sinogram Represents shift on LOR from the center of the gantry
Y-axis sinogram Represents projection angle of LOR
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