Radiation Safety in Nuclear Medicine — MCQs

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A pregnant woman with head trauma requires a CT scan of the head. What is the most effective radiation protection measure for the fetus?

Which of the following is most radioresistant?

In the context of medical imaging, which parameter of electromagnetic radiation remains constant?

The substance most commonly used for protection against X-ray radiation is?

A woman with endometrial carcinoma is undergoing radiotherapy. Which of the following statements about radiation therapy is true?

In designing a clinical protocol for PSMA PET imaging in prostate cancer, which combination of factors would provide optimal image quality while minimizing radiation exposure?

A patient with treated breast cancer shows a liver lesion on CT. FDG-PET shows SUVmax of 2.8 in the lesion. Follow-up scan after 3 months shows increase in size but SUVmax decreased to 1.9. What is the most likely explanation?

A 45-year-old diabetic patient presents for FDG-PET scan for lymphoma staging. Blood glucose is 220 mg/dL. What is the most appropriate management before proceeding with imaging?