Radionuclide Therapy A multiple-choice quiz consists of: 10 QuestionsQuestions are selected randomly from a collection of 17 questions. More Questions You will get deferent questions every time you take the quiz. Correct AnswersThere could be more than one correct answer, select all that apply.Skip QuestionsYou are allowed to scroll backward and forward before submitting your answers.10 MinutesThe quiz has a time limit. Time's up You can still submit your answers after the allowed period of time has ended . When ready, click Next to start the quiz. Name (Required) Email (Optional) Twitter (Optional) 1. A lone “cold” nodule in an otherwise normal thyroid gland warrants: Surgical removal. Fine needle aspiration biopsy. Chemotherapy. Radiation therapy. 2. An ultimate treatment for patients who are nonresponsive to or cannot tolerate other available therapies for a particular illness and whose prognosis is often poor is called: Consolidation therapy. Salvage therapy. Standard therapy. Retreatment. 3. 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: After 3 months. After 6 months. Never. With the birth of another child. 4. Which of the following property of radiation is principally used in the treatment of tumors? Chemical effect Fluorescent effect Biologic effect Photographic effect 5. To reduce radiation exposure to the patient undergoing radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment, all of the following recommendations will be helpful EXCEPT: Patient should be well hydrated Patient should use antiperspirant medications Patient should urinate frequently Patient laxatives 6. The general pretreatment requirements for adult qualifying for therapy with I-131 metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) include the following EXCEPT: A diagnostic MIBG scan or previous posttreatment I-131 MIBG scan Reviewing potential interfering medications Blocking thyroid uptake of free radioiodine Performing pulmonary function tests 7. The hematologic toxicity of Y-90 Zevalin therapy is common. All of the following can be a sign of hematologic toxicity EXCEPT: Anemia Fever Bruising Arrhythmia 8. Samarium-153 (Quadramet) is a therapeutic radiopharmaceutical used to treat: Pain in bony metastases Polycythemia vera Medullary thyroid carcinoma Dyspnea in lung Ca 9. Which of the following radioisotopes approved used in the treatment of bone metastases has a significant gamma emission and can be used both for imaging and therapy? Ra-223 Sr-89 Sm-153 P-32 10. Which of the following time is advised for patients treated with 1-131 to delay conception after treatment? 6 months 4 months 1 month 2 months 1 out of 10 Time is Up! Time's up By Nasser AlMutairi|2021-03-30T09:35:30+03:00March 30th, 2021| Share This Post With Others! FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppPinterestEmail About the Author: Nasser AlMutairi Senior Nuclear Medicine Specialist at Hafar Al-Batin Central Hospital, Founder of NuclearMed Website. Leave a Reply Cancel reply
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