Nuclear Medicine Flashcards
1
Q
Three ways to introduce radiotracer into the body
A
Injection, ingestion and inhalation
2
Q
Nuclear medicine is which type of exam
A
In vivo
3
Q
In vivo
A
Within the living body
4
Q
Who is the father of nuclear medicine
A
George de Hevesy
5
Q
PET scan
A
Position emission tomography
6
Q
What interaction does pet scan use
A
Pair production
7
Q
2D pet scan
A
Machine that uses septa
8
Q
Half life symbol
A
T 1/2
9
Q
Most commonly used radionuclide in NM
A
Technetium - 99 ( 99m Tc )
10
Q
Dps
A
Disintegrations per second
11
Q
Nuclear Pharmacy is called
A
A hot lab
12
Q
Scintillate =
A
Emit light photons
13
Q
Newer gamma cameras have
A
3 heads
14
Q
Quantitative analysis involves
A
Specialized software collects processes, analyzes functional information
15
Q
SPECT
A
Single photon emission computed tomography
