Equiptments
Name an equipment used in nuclear medicine. (Acronym is fine)
PET, SPECT
What type of ray does the Positron emission tomography (PET) detect?
gamma ray
When was nuclear medicine first start?
1800's
Define a radiotracer
Something doctors inject into the patient to create a reaction in the body that sends of gamma rays for the machine to detect. It is a crucial step when scanning
what are three dangers caused by nuclear medicine?
radiation
skin reddening
hair loss
cancer
What prize did George Charles De Hevesy win in 1943?
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
what does PET stand for?
Positron emission tomography
What are two diseases the positron emission tomography (PET) can help diagnose?
Heart problems
cancer
brain disorders
Which machine scans for Parkinson's disease? PET or SPECT?
SPECT
True of False?
The Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) tracer produces Fluorine.
False
Positron emission tomography (PET) tracer produces Fluorine
What does SPECT stand for?
Single-photon emission computed tomography
What is the highest salary of a Nuclear pharmacist?
$133K