Endocrine

Question 1

I 131 half life

Answer 1

8 days

Question 2

I 123 half life

Answer 2

13 hours

Question 3

at what size is an adrenal gland hyperplastic

Answer 3

over 20mm long or thicker than 4mm

Question 4

normal 4 hour thyroid uptake

Answer 4

6-18%

Question 5

24 hours

Answer 5

10-30%

Question 6

what is carney triad

Answer 6

extra adrenal pheo

gist

pulmonary chondroma

Question 7

how is absolute washout for adrenal calculated

Answer 7

(enhanced CT-delayed CT/(enhanced CT-unenhanced CT) x 100

Question 8

how is relative washout calculated

Answer 8

(enhanced CT-delayed CT)/enhanced CT x 100

Question 9

MEN I

Answer 9

pituitary
parathyroid
pancreas

Question 10

MEN IIa

Answer 10

medullary thyroid CA
pheochromocytoma
parathyroid

Question 11

MEN IIb

Answer 11

medullary thyroid CA
marfanoid habitus
pheochromocytoma

Question 12

what thyroid cancer is associated with microcalcification

Answer 12

papillary thyroid

Question 13

what cancer may be seen in thyroglossal duct cysts?

Answer 13

papillary cancer

Question 14

what is RAIU in graves?

Answer 14

50-80%

Question 15

what cancer are hasimoto patients at increased risk of?

Answer 15

thyroid lymphoma

Question 16

two signs of hashimotos on US?

Answer 16

giraffe skin or white knight

Question 17

what are delphian nodes?

Answer 17

level 6 nodes

Question 18

what does reidel thyroiditis look like on mr

Answer 18

dark!

Question 19

acute suppurative thyroiditis in kids start where?

Answer 19

4th branchial cleft anomaly

Question 20

comet tail artifact=

Answer 20

colloid nodule

Question 21

what two thyroid cancers respond well to I 131?

Answer 21

papillary and follicular

Question 22

how does follicular cancer spread?

Answer 22

hematogenously

Question 23

what study to evaulate treatment response for hurthle cell?

Answer 23

PET!

Question 24

superior 2 PTH from

Answer 24

4th branchial pouch

Question 25

inferior 2 PTH from

Answer 25

3rd branchial pouch