Exam 20: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities

A nuclear medicine bone scan that displays a "hot spot" is indicative of fracture or metastasis.

Select the correct pathologic indication for each description of a radiographic appearance.(Use each choice only once.) -Benign breast tumor having smooth, well-defined margins

Which of the following radiopharmaceuticals is used for thyroid uptake studies?

Select the correct pathologic indication for each description of a radiographic appearance.(Use each choice only once.) -High-density multiple benign cysts throughout the breasts

What is the magnification factor with a source object distance (SOD) of 40 inches (100 cm) and a source image receptor distance (SID) of 60 inches (150 cm)?

Which projection best demonstrates inflammation or pathology in the deep lateral aspect of the breast?

A nuclear bone scan can detect fractures that occurred 2 years earlier.

Grids are being used for most mammographic units.

The risk of breast cancer occurring in men is about ____ of that for women.

Which of the following breast tissues is least dense?

Which of the following pulse sequences will produce a myelographic effect showing sharp contrast between the spinal cord and CSF?

Which member of the nuclear medicine health team performs statistical analysis of examination data?

What is the primary reason for high patient doses delivered during screening mammography?

Technetium 99m has a physical half-life of approximately:

Using the anode-heel effect, the cathode of the x-ray tube should be placed over the:

Match each definition with the correct term.(Use each choice only once.) -Display of various levels of echo brightness or intensity represented in shades of gray

Air will not be visualized on either T1- or T2-weighted images.

Which of the following techniques can help reduce cardiac motion artifacts?

Sentinel node studies are performed for the detection of a melanoma.

MRI is recommended for diagnosing ____ necrosis of the hip.