Nuclear Medicine Week – Oct. 7, 2021 Quiz

“Single isotope dual phase technique” commonly applied in parathyroid imaging is based on the observation that:

The hormones T3 and T4 are coming from..

The term “partial volume effect” is caused by the limited resolution of PET scanners and refers to phenomenon that make intensity values in images differ from what they ideally should be. The “hot” spot smaller than twice the resolution of the scanner will have total counts preserved and will appear:

The majority of radiation exposure to personnel performing PET/CT procedures comes from the:

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:

Which of the following arteries supply the brain?

A 65-year-old patient is referred for a brain PET/MR study. The referring physician reports placement of a titanium alloy brain clips for an intracranial aneurysm 5 years ago. Which of the following would be the most appropriate action regarding imaging this case?

With the administration of oral contrast media for integrated Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) studies, CT-derived attenuation values are:

The arterial Circle of Willis, also called Willis’ Circle, is a circle of arteries that supply blood to:

The form of targeted radionuclide therapy that uses a monoclonal antibody to deliver localized radiation is called: