Cardiac Nuclear Medicine Practice Questions

Question 1

Cardiotoxicity caused by radiotherapy & chemotherapy is best detected by

Accepted Answer

ECHO

Answer

Endomyocardial Biopsy

Answer

ECG

Answer

Radionuclide Scan

Question 2

MUGA scan is not useful in:

Accepted Answer

Regional wall perfusion

Answer

Stroke volume

Answer

Left ventricular ejection fraction

Answer

Regional wall motion

Question 3

Hot spot in heart is seen in which scan

Accepted Answer

Tc pyrophosphate scan

Answer

Thallium

Answer

Gallium

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Albumin labelled

Question 4

In the condition shown below, rib notching is present in which of the following ribs? (AIIMS Nov 2015)

Accepted Answer

3rd to 9th ribs

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1st to 9th ribs

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11th and 12th ribs

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All ribs

Question 5

Which artificial radioisotopes are used in nuclear medicine?

Accepted Answer

Plutonium

Answer

Radium

Answer

Uranium

Answer

Iridium

Question 6

Increased radio-isotope uptake is seen in which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

Pseudoarthrosis

Answer

Osteoclastoma

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Enchondroma

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Ewing's sarcoma

Question 7

Which of the following isotopes is radioactive?

Accepted Answer

Cobalt-60

Answer

Cobalt-59

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Yttrium-90

Answer

None of the above

Question 8

Precautions advised after outpatient Radioiodine (I-131) therapy are all, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Avoid using household chlorine bleaches for cleaning.

Answer

Carry treatment certificate for 90 days.

Answer

Maintain a distance of 2 meters from children and pregnant women.

Answer

Use contraception for three months.

Question 9

Which of the following is a functional investigation?

Accepted Answer

PET scan

Answer

CT scan

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MRI

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USG

Question 10

Which of the following is the best method for measuring renal Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)?

Accepted Answer

Technetium-99m Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) scan

Answer

Technetium-99m Dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) scan

Answer

Technetium-99m Pyrophosphate scan

Answer

Creatinine clearance

Cardiac Nuclear Medicine — MCQs

Cardiac Nuclear Medicine — MCQs

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