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NMTCB PET EXAM REVIEW 100%Mixed Attentuation - ANSWER Malignant Pulmonary Nodules on CT are characterized by: Reed-Sternberg Cells - ANSWER Hodkin's Lymphoma is separated from other Lymphomas by the presence of: Acetylecholinestrearse Inhibitors N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonists - ANSWER Two types of Alzheimer's mediciation: Left Subclavian Vein - ANSWER Lymphatic Drainage for most of the body is via: Erythropoietin - ANSWER Hormone made in kidney's that signals the bone marrow to make more RBCs: Renal Cancer - ANSWER Affects woman 65 Renal Cell carcinomas mostly Wilm's Tumor (pediatric) covered under guidlines Pancreatic Cancer - ANSWER Most begins in ducts Spreads to peritoneum, liver, lungs Imaging neck to pelvis Covered under CMS NCD Portal Vein and Hepatic Artery - ANSWER The Liver primarily receives blood from: Gastric Cancer - ANSWER Men 65 Cardia, fundus, corpus, antrum, pylorus Imaging Neck to Lower Pelvis Five layers; mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, subserosa, serosa Cells of Cajal - ANSWER Pacemaker of GI Tract Staging, Restaging, Monitoring response to theraphy - ANSWER Breast Cancer CMS coverage Initial or Subsequent treatment strategy - ANSWER Lung Cancer CMS coverage Non-Small Cell -More Common -Spreads slowly -Bone, Liver, Brain, Adrenal Glands Small Cell -Rapid Growth - ANSWER Two major types of Lung Cancer: Esophageal Cancer - ANSWER Affects men more than women 65 years Squamous cell and mucinoid Neck to pelvis imaging Esophageal Cancer coverage - ANSWER Initial Treatment, restaging, response to therapy, recurrance Thalamus - ANSWER Brain structure described as "sensory relay" Lipophilicity - ANSWER Physiochemical property of a PET tracer that decides it's ability to enter the brain and label the target receptor or enzyme: F-18 Flurpiridaz - ANSWER Binds to mitochondrial complex 1 Used for myocardial perfusion imaging Nucleophillic Substitution and Purification Performed similar to Tc-99m Rest/Stress Negatrons and Positrons - ANSWER Beta particles are electrons that contain _____________ and ____________. Electron Capture or Positron decay - ANSWER Proton rich nuclei decay either by _____________ or ______________ . 1/3 exaccurate!