Radiation Detection in Nuclear Medicine Practice Questions

Question 1

99m Technetium labeled RBC scintigraphy is PRIMARILY used in the diagnosis of

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GI Bleeding

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Hepatoma

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Left ventricular function wall motion

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Hepatic hemangioma

Question 2

Which radioisotope is commonly used in teletherapy?

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Co-60

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Ra-226

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Cs-137

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Ir-192

Question 3

Radiation Dose Monitoring in Occupational Workers is done by

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TLD Badge

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Collimators

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Grid

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Linear Accelerator

Question 4

Hot spot in heart is seen in which scan

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Tc pyrophosphate scan

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Thallium

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Gallium

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Albumin labelled

Question 5

A dense nephrogram is obtained by

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Rapid (Bolus) injection of dye

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Dehydrating the patient

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Using non ionic media

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Increasing the dose of contrast media

Question 6

The T1/2 of Iodine-131 is:

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8 days

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12 hours

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13 days

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2 days

Question 7

Which of the following agents is used to measure Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)?

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Tc99m-DTPA

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Iodohippurate

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Tc99m-MAG3

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Tc99m-DMSA

Question 8

Which artificial radioisotopes are used in nuclear medicine?

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Plutonium

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Radium

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Uranium

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Iridium

Question 9

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

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Pseudoarthrosis

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Osteoclastoma

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Enchondroma

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Ewing's sarcoma

Question 10

Which of the following isotopes is radioactive?

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Cobalt-60

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Cobalt-59

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Yttrium-90

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None of the above

Radiation Detection in Nuclear Medicine — MCQs

Radiation Detection in Nuclear Medicine — MCQs

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