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Midterm Flashcards

1
Q

Portrays physiology, biochemistry, and pathology in the
human body without causing any physiological effect.

A

Radionuclide + Pharmaceutical

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2
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Referred as radiotracers because it is given in subpharmacological doses that “traces” a physiological or
pathological process in the body.

A

Radiopharmaceuticals

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3
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Study of living body function.

A

PHYSIOLOGY

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4
Q

Study of chemical processes in living
organisms.

A

BIOCHEMISTRY

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5
Q

Study of origin and nature of a disease

A

PATHOLOGY

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6
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(subtherapeutic doses)

A

SUBPHARMACOLOGIC DOSES

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7
Q

Dose of a drug that does not achieve any
therapeutic effect.
Administered in small doses to have
different effect.

A

SUBPHARMACOLOGIC DOSES

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8
Q

SUBPHARMACOLOGIC DOSES example

A

Tricylic antidepressant for antidepression

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9
Q

Radioactivedecay should result in
gamma emissions of ___ keV in
SPECT and ___ keV or more in PET.

A

100-200
511

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10
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SPECT keV

A

100-200

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11
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PET keV

A

511

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12
Q

True or False: Radionuclide has particulate radiation

A

False

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13
Q

Is radionuclide carrier free?

A

Yes

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14
Q

Half life of Radionuclide( long or short?)

A

Short

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15
Q

T or F: RADIONUCLIDE Not contaminated by either stable
radionuclides or other radionuclides of the same element.

A

T

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16
Q

• Effective for its intended use
• Safe for human use
• Readily available
• Sterile
Free from microorganisms
• Pyrogen-free:
Free from fever-causing substances

A

Pharmaceutical

17
Q

Free from fever-causing substances

A

Pyrogen-free

18
Q

Desired Attributes for Radiopharmaceutical

A

Radionuclides
Pharmaceuticals

19
Q

2 classification of nucmed

A

SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY

20
Q

Single photon radiopharmaceuticals
Detector:

A

SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
Gamma Camera

21
Q

Dual photon radiopharmaceuticals
Detector:

A

POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY
PET scanner

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