Quiz: Digestive System

In the radionuclide localization of acute gastrointestinal bleeding, two radiopharmaceuticals – Tc-99m-labeled red blood cells and Tc-99m-labeled sulfur colloid – are commonly used. Tc-99m RBCs have a stable persistence within the blood pool. On the contrary, Tc-99m SC is rapidly cleared from intravascular space with a Half-Time of approximately:

Cinegraphic loop viewing of dynamic images of the gastrointestinal bleeding scintigraphy:

The part of the large intestine, on the right side of the abdomen that extends from the cecum to the transverse colon, is called:

Which of the following radionuclide is usually used for colon transit scintigraphy studies?

Which of the following organs is not part of the digestive system?

In Gastric Emptying Study, the scanning starts..

Patient preparation for some of the nuclear medicine scintigraphies is essential. For all of the following NM imaging procedures, the patient has to remain NPO (nothing per oral) after midnight EXCEPT for the:

What is the interpretation of C14-Urea Breath Test results?

What is the indication for Meckel’s Diverticulum Scintigraphy?

The term Ascites is used for..