Nuclear Physics
In this form of radioactive decay annihilation occurs
What is Beta + Decay
What is a Geiger-muller survey meter
The annual limit of occupational does to skin / extremities is
What is 50 REM
What is the most common used PET/CT radiopharmaceutical?
What is 18F-FDG
The central nervous system is made up of the
What are the Brain and spinal cord
What is alpha decay
The most common crystal used in nuclear medicine is
What is Sodium Iodide (TI) Crystal
The principles of radiation safety are
What are time, distance and shielding
How many hours must a patient undergoing a PET/CT scan fast for before their procedure?
What is 4 to 6 hours
A part of your body that possess the mechanism to control what goes in and out of the brain is called
What is the blood brain barrier
This type of radiation is able to penetrate most common substances
What is Gamma Emission
This instrument is used for survey wipes; for example when we receive doses from a radio-pharmacy.
What is a Well Counter
If a container of 4 PET/CT doses was spilled on the ground it would be considered a
What is the one vital test all patients getting a PET/CT scan must undergo?
What is blood glucose level
What does the term interictal mean?
The unstable nuclei of atoms that emit radiation are called
What is radionuclides
another word for a radioisotope's disintegrations per second is
What is Activity
Someone suffering from symptoms such as hair loss, vomiting, hemorrhage and internal bleeding after coming into contact with an unknown material could be a sign of
What is Acute Radiation
A normal FDG uptake scan can be seen in the kidneys .... True or False
What is True
What protects the brain from shocks, delivers nutritive substances, and removes waste from the brain and spinal cord?
What is cerebrospinal fluid
What is Beta - Decay
In nuclear medicine instrumentation quality control, when testing for spatial resolution which phantom is used.
What is a Quadrant Bar Phantom
What are the 2 main conditions that must be met in order for radioactive waste decay in storage?
What are radioactive materials with half-lives of less than 90 days and needs to be held for decay for a minimum of 10 half-lives.
18F-FDG is malignant tumor sensitive enough to be the golden standard for oncology diagnostic studies. True or False
What is False
What type of brain scan would you perform for the evaluation and localization of cerebral ischemia and brain perfusion?
What is a brain SPECT scan