Nuclear Medicine Week – Oct. 7, 2021 Quiz

The outer layer of the cerebral hemispheres is called the cerebral cortex and is composed of:

The time from F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) administration to the time of data acquisition has been shown to have a marked effect on FDG uptake. An increased interval between the injection and imaging uptake time will DECREASE radiotracer concentration in:

Confirmatory tests for the adult brain death may include all of the following EXCEPT:

Brain stimulations, such as motor stimulations, result in hypermetabolism in the area of the brain that is impacted by that stimulation and on PET FDG images this area will light up. If the patient exercises his or her left arm 30 min before the procedure which area of the brain will show increased radiotracer uptake during the PET FDG scan?

The mediastinum is the space in the thoracic cavity behind the sternum and in between the two pleural sacs that contains all of the following anatomical structures EXCEPT:

Which of the following time is advised for patients treated with 1-131 to delay conception after treatment?

Which of the following radionuclides used in PET imaging produces the highest resolution images?

All breastfeeding women undergoing I-131 therapy should be asked to stop breastfeeding and therapy is delayed until lactation ceases. According to the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) procedure guidelines, the patient may resume breastfeeding:

Samarium-153 (Quadramet) is a therapeutic radiopharmaceutical used to treat:

The hormones T3 and T4 are coming from..