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is a procedures are used in diagnosing and treating certain illnesses.
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
NUCLEAR MEDICINE is a procedures are used in diagnosing and treating certain illnesses. These procedures use radioactive material called __________________.
Radiopharmaceuticals
NUCLEAR MEDICINE is a procedures are used in diagnosing and treating certain illnesses. These procedures use radioactive material called radiopharmaceuticals. Examples of disease treated with nuclear medicine procedures are
hyperthyroidism
• thyroid cancer
• lymphoma,
• and bone pain from some types of cancer.
Currently how many physicians fully-trained and certified to practice Nuclear Medicine in the Philippines.
95 physicians
currently, there are now 95 physicians fully-trained and certified to practice Nuclear Medicine in the Philippines. An even greater number of approximately HOW MANY Nuclear Medicine Technologist, medical physicists, radiochemist & radiopharmacists comprise the Philippine Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologists Section?
250
Currently, there are now 95 physicians fully-trained and certified to practice Nuclear Medicine in the Philippines. An even greater number of approximately of 250 whose comprise the Philippine Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologists Section
Nuclear medicine technologist
Medical physicists
Radiochemist
Radiopharmacists
Currently, there are now 95 physicians fully-trained and certified to practice Nuclear Medicine in the Philippines. An even greater number of approximately 250 Nuclear Medicine Technologist, medical physicists, radiochemist & radiopharmacists comprise in what section?
Philippine Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologists Section
Who is the father of nuclear medicine in the philippines?
Paulo C. Campos
A nuclear medicine scan consists of 3 phases:
• tracer (radionuclide) administration
• taking images,
• and image interpretation.
The amount of time between administration of the tracer and the taking of the images may range from what??
a few moments to a few days.
True or False. Doctors use nuclear medicine to diagnose, evaluate, and treat various diseases.
True
Doctors use nuclear medicine to diagnose, evaluate, and treat various diseases. These include
• cancer
• heart disease
• gastrointestinal
• endocrine,
• or neurological disorders, and other conditions.
Nuclear medicine exams pinpoint the? And this gives them the potential to find disease in its earliest stages.
molecular activity
True or False. Nuclear medicine exams pinpoint magnetic momentum. This gives them the potential to find disease in its earliest stages.
False, its molecular activity.
True or false. Nuclear medicine exams pinpoint molecular activity. This gives them the potential to find disease in its earliest stages.
True
The origin of nuclear medicine started with the invention by Ernest Orlando Lawrence (1901-1958).
Cyclotron
The origin of nuclear medicine started with the invention of the cyclotron by
Ernest Orlando Lawrence (1901-1958).
The origin of nuclear medicine started with the invention of the cyclotron by Ernest Orlando Lawrence (1901-1958). Ernest Lawrence began working in what university?
University of California in Berkeley
The origin of nuclear medicine started with the invention of the cyclotron by Ernest Orlando Lawrence (1901-1958). Ernest Lawrence began working at University of California in Berkeley in what year?
1928
The origin of nuclear medicine started with the invention of the cyclotron by Ernest Orlando Lawrence (1901-1958). Ernest Lawrence began working at University of California in Berkeley in 1928 as a what?
nuclear physicist.
True or false. Ernest Lawrence research centered on the bombarding atoms at a very low speed in order to produce new particles.
False, high speed.
True or false. Ernest Lawrence research centered on the bombarding atoms at high speed in order to produce new particles.
True
Overall usage of nuclear medicine procedures is expanding rapidly, especially as new imaging technologies, such as
• positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT)
• single photon emission tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT)
are found in the nucleus at the centre of the atom.
protons and neutrons
is very much smaller than the atom as a whole.
nucleus
: it is a positively charged particle that resides within the atomic nucleus.
PROTONS
The proton has how many charges
+1 (or, alternately, 1.602 ×10-¹⁹Coulombos).
it is a subatomic particle with a mass comparable to a proton and neutral electrical charge.
Neutrons
A neutron is a subatomic particle with how many mass/es and charge?
mass of 1 and charge of 0.
are agents used to diagnose certain medical problems or treat certain disease.
Radiopharmaceuticals
it is very similar to conventional nuclear medicine planar imaging using a gamma camera, but is able to provide true 3D information.
SPECT
it is a nuclear medicine tomographic imaging technique using gamma rays.
SPECT
it is the radiation emitted from a radiophramaceuticals injected intravenously into a patient is registered by external detectors positioned at different orientations.
PET
it is a scan can find abnormal activity and it can be more sensitive than ither imaging tests.
PET
it is a functional imaging technique that uses radioactive substances known as radiotracers to visualize and measure changes in metabolic processes, and in other physiological activities including blood flow, regional chemical composition, and absorption.
PET
it is an imaging test that can help reveal the metabolic or biochemical function of your tissues and organs.
PET
these are radioactive chemical sor pharmaceutics preparations, labeled with a radionuclide in tracer or therapeutic concentration.
Radioactive materials
these are radioisotopes bound to biological molecules able to target specific organs, tissues or cells within the human body.
Radiophramaceuticals Drugs
a drug that contains a radioactive substance and is used to diagnose or treat disease, including cancer.
Radiotracer
it is more flexible tool, because innovative tracers are more easily synthesized.
PET
Must have a short half-life that is compatible with the duration and objectives of the NM study.
RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS
in radiopharmaceuticals, Must produce monochromatic gamma rays with energies between
100-300 keV
True or false. Does radiopharmaceuticals minimize production of particulate radiation?
True
what are the DETECTORS IN NM?
- GAS-FILLED DETECTORS
- SCINTILLATION DETECTOR
Typically used in non-imaging instruments.
GAS-FILLED DETECTORS
Commonly used in NM as dose calibrators and survey meters.
GAS-FILLED DETECTORS
GAS-FILLED DETECTORS belongs to a class of detectors called
ionization detectors.
GAS-FILLED DETECTORS are commonly used gases are
- helium
- neon
- argon
- hydrogen and air.
There are 3 main types of gas-filled detector;
- ionization chambers
- proportional counters
- Geiger-Mueller detectors
Used to determine the radioactivity of a test tube, vial or syringe.
DOSE CALIBRATORS
Used to locate a source of radioactivity and to assess the amount of radioactivity present or the exposure rate from the source.
SURVEY METER
Are used in portable survey meters and can accurately indicate exposure rates from less than 1 mR/hr to hundreds of R/hr
IONIZATION CHAMBERS
Detectors used in most x-ray machine photo timers
IONIZATION CHAMBERS
In IONIZATION CHAMBERS, are used in portable survey meters and can accurately indicate exposure rates from less than
1 mR/hr to hundreds of R/hr
Also used for performing quality assurance testing of diagnostic and therapeutic x-ray machines.
IONIZATION CHAMBERS
Commonly used in standard laboratories, health physics laboratories and for physics research.
PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS
Not commonly used in NM because of its low efficiency in detecting x and gamma rays.
PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS
Suitable for detecting alpha particles
PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS
Mostly used for inexpensive survey meter for radiation protection purposes.
GEIGER-MUELLER COUNTERS
Widely used in monitoring because it is very rugged.
GEIGER-MUELLER COUNTERS
The most commonly used detector in NM.
SCINTILLATION DETECTOR
Generally used only for detection of x and gamma ray only.
SCINTILLATION DETECTOR
Sensitive element that is used to detect ionizing radiation by observing the emission of light photons induced in a material.
SCINTILLATION DETECTOR
were used in the development of the 1st generation nuclear medicine scanner (rectilinear scanner).
SCINTILLATION DETECTOR
Thalitum activated sodium iodide is the most commonly used crystals used.
SCINTILLATION DETECTOR
What is the most commonly used crystals used in the SCINTILLATION DETECTOR?
Thalitum activated sodium iodide
In scintillation detectors, Thalitum activated sodium iodide is the most commonly used _____________
crystals used
Scintillation detectors were used in the development of the 1st generation nuclear medicine scanner or also known as
rectilinear scanner
Used to detect and convert light photons emitted from the crystal into an electronic signal that amplifies the original photon.
PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE
A typical gamma camera detector head contains 80-100 PMTs.
As crystal thickness increases, sensitivity improves but resolution decreases
PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE
In PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE, A typical gamma camera detector head contains what??
80-100 PMTs
In photomultiplier tube, As crystal thickness increases, sensitivity improves but resolution increases or decreases?
decreases
The photosensitive surface of the PMT.
PHOTOCATHODE
Thin layer of an alloy such as cesium and antimony, cesium, antimony, sodium and potassium
PHOTOCATHODE
Helps reduce scattered lower energy, unwanted phatons that would degrade the resolution of the image
PULSE HEIGHT ANALYZER
Also known as pulse height analysis.
SCINTILLATION SPECTROMETRY
Refers to the use of a scintillation counting system to obtain an energy spectrum from a radioactive source.
SCINTILLATION SPECTROMETRY
Determines which radionuclide are present in a sample.
SCINTILLATION SPECTROMETRY
Determines the activity of a radionuclide in a sample
SCINTILLATION SPECTROMETRY
Commonly used to assay the amount of radioactivity in a test tube.
WELL COUNTER
Instrument designed to produce a two dimensional image of distribution of radioactivity by scanning the region of interest in successive rectilinear passes made with a shielded and collimated thallium activated sodium iodine (NaI(Tl).
RECTILINEAR SCANNER
Well type gas ion chamber which a radioactive material is introduced for measurement.
DOSE CALIBRATOR
Was invented by Hal Anger in the late 1950s.
The most commonly used imaging instrument in NM.
ANGER GAMMA CAMERA
Typically ½-2 inch thick slab of lead.
COLLIMATORS
in collimators, The lead in each hole is called a what that, collectively the lead represents the septa.
septum
COLLIMATORS how many inch thick slab of lead.
Typically ½-2 inch
Provides an interface between the patient and scintillation crystals by only allowing those photons travelling in an appropriate direction.
COLLIMATORS
The most commonly used collimator which consist of an array of parallel holes perpendicular to the crystal face.
PARALLEL-HOLE COLLIMATOR
The workhorse collimator in most imaging laboratory.
PARALLEL-HOLE COLLIMATOR
Presents a real image to the crystal face.
PARALLEL-HOLE COLLIMATOR
Array of tapered holes that aim at a point at some distance in front of the collimator (focal point).
COVERGING COLLIMATORS
Has holes that converge 40-50 cm in front of the collimator.
COVERGING COLLIMATORS
For imaging of small organs.
COVERGING COLLIMATORS
Presents a magnified version of the real object.
COVERGING COLLIMATORS
in COVERGING COLLIMATORS, Has holes that convergehow many cm in front of the collimator.
40-50 cm
The image presented to the crystal face is a minified image of the real object.
DIVERGING COLLIMATORS
Essentially upside-down collimators
DIVERGING COLLIMATORS
For large organs.
DIVERGING COLLIMATORS
i n DIVERGING COLLIMATORS, Has holes that diverge how many cm beyond the collimator.
40-50 cm
Has holes that diverge 40-50 cm beyond the collimator.
DIVERGING COLLIMATORS
Thick conical collimators with a single 2.5 mm hole in the bottom center.
PIN-HOLE COLLIMATORS
As the source is moved away from the surface the camera gets smaller.
PIN-HOLE COLLIMATORS
For magnification study of small organs (thyroid and heart).
PIN-HOLE COLLIMATORS
in PIN-HOLE COLLIMATORS, Thick conical collimators with a single how many mm hole in the bottom center.
2.5 mm
what spot A radionuclide imaging finding which shows significantly less uptake by an organ.
COLD SPOT
what spot Uptakes with very light accumulation of radionuclide
WARM SPOT
Was discovered in 1937 by Perrier and Segre
Most commonly used in NM because of the ideal half-life of 6 hours, optimum energy of 140 keV and ready availability from a generator.
Technetium 99m
what spot Uptakes with very high accumulation of radionuclide.
HOT SPOT
in Technetium 99m, Was discovered in 1937 by
Perrier and Segre
Sulfur colloid is injected how many percent to localizes in the liver within 10- 20 minutes, the remainder is distributed to spleen and bone marrow
70%
Sulfur colloid is injected 70% localizes in the liver within how many minutes, the remainder is distributed to spleen and bone marrow
within 10- 20 minutes
is injected 70% localizes in the liver within 10- 20 minutes, the remainder is distributed to spleen and bone marrow
Sulfur colloid
is used for kidney function studies.
Iodine-131 labeled Hippuran
is used for thyroid imaging and to evaluate thyroid function (Iodine 123).
Radioiodine
is replacing hippuran for kidney function studies.
Tc-99m MAG3
radiopharmaceuticals for to detect tumor and infection
Gallium 67 citrate
radiopharmaceuticals for used for lung ventilation studies.
Xenon-133
radiopharmaceuticals for cardiac imaging
Thallium 201
radiopharmaceuticals for acute infections.
Indium-111
Tc-99m labeled that are used.
diphosphonates
in bone scan what is Adult dose is
20 mCi (740 MBq) Tc-99m hydroxymethylene diphosphonate (HDP) or methylene diphosphonates (MDP).
in MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION STUDY, radiopharmaeuticals for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease.
Thallium-201
in bone scan, Routine survey begins how many hours after injection.
Routine survey begins 2-3 hours after injection.
Useful for assessing myocardial viability in patients with known coronary artery disease and after revascularization.
Thallium-201
in MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION STUDY Adult dose for stress study is
3 mCi (111 MBq) of Thallium-201 thallous chloride.
in MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION STUDY Adult dose for rest study is
4 mCi (148 MBq).
Tc-99m Sestamibi is used in place of Thallium-201 fow what type of patients
for obese patients.
It is used to assess myocardial salvage resulting from therapeutic intervention in acute infarction, to determine the myocardial blood flow during periods of spontaneous chest pain
99MTC SESTAMIBI MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION STUDY
to diagnose coronary artery disease in obese patients.
99MTC SESTAMIBI MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION STUDY
The adult do e for the stress study is 10 to 30 mCi (370 to 1100 MBq) of 99mTc sestamibi administered what
intravenously at peak stress.
The adult dose for rest study is 10 to 30 mCi (370 to 1100 M Bq) of 99mTc sestamibi administered The adult dose for rest study is 10 to 30 mCi (370 to 1100 M Bq) of 99mTc sestamibi administered
intravenousl y before the rest study
in brain, 20 mCi with imaging 10-15 minutes after injection of Tc- 99m ECD and how many hours after of what
1 hour after Tc-99m HMPAO
in brain, 20 mCi with imaging 10-how any after injection of what and 1 hour after Tc-99m HMPAO
10-15 minutes after injection of Tc- 99m ECD
radiopharmaceuticals for thyroid scan
Tc-99m pertechnetate
Iodine-131 sodium iodide
in thyroid scan, teh Adult dose is
5 mCi.
in brain, radiopharmaceuticals for determination of brain death.
Tc-99m (Hexamethylpropyleneamine-oxime) HMPAO
true or false. All doses of iodine 131 sodium iodide are administered orally.
true
true or false. Not all doses of iodine 131 sodium iodide are administered orally.
false, all doses
in thyroid scan, The adult dose for a standard uptake test is
3 to microcurieC (148 to 222 kBq) of iodine 131.
is used to evaluate the liver for functional disease (e.g., cirrhosis, hepatitis, metastatic disease)
Liver and/or spleen scanning
in LIVER/SPLEEN, Adult receive
6 mCi ( 222 M Bq ) of 99mTc sulfur colloid or 99mTc albumin colloid injected intravenousIy.
The gas used for a ventilation study must be absorbed
Lung ventilation
are used in combination with lung perfusion scans.
Lung ventilation
significantly by the lungs and diffuse easily.
Lung ventilation
in LUNG PERFUSION STUDY, The adult dose is
4 mCi ( 148 MBq ) of 99m Tc macroaggregated albumin (MAA).
in Lung ventilation, The adult dose is
1 5 to 30 mCi (555 to 1110 MBq ) of l33 Xe gas administered by inhalation.
in LUNG PERFUSION STUDY, Imaging starts when after the injection.
Imaging starts 5 minutes after the injection.
in LUNG PERFUSION STUDY, All patients should have a chest radiograph within how many hours of the lung scan.
All patients should have a chest radiograph within 24 hours of the lung scan.
is required for accurate interpretation of the lung scans, to determine the probability for pulmonary embolism.
The chest radiograph
in THERAPEUTIC STUDIES, radiopharmaceuticals for hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer.
Iodine 131 in
in THERAPEUTIC STUDIES, radiopharmaceuticals for bone.
Strontium 89
half- life of technetium-99m
6 hours
half- life of gallium-67
3.25 days
half- life of indium-111
2.8 days
half- life of iodine-125
60 days
half- life of iodine-131
8.07 days
half- life of iodine-123
13 hours
half- life of xenon-133
5.25 days
half- life of thallium-201
3.04 days
Half life of technetium-99m
6 hours
Half life of gallium-67
3.25 days
Half life of iodine-125
60 days
Half life of indium-111
2.8 days
Half life of iodine 123
13 hours
Half life of iodine 131
8.07 days
Half life of xenon 133
5.25 days
Half life of thallium 201
3.04 days