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Which radioactive tracer is commonly used in bone scintigraphy?

• Technetium-99m

• FDG (fluorodeoxyglugose)

• Carbon-14

• Barium

Which of the following conditions is typically evaluated using bone scintigraphy?

• Comminuted fractures

• Bone metastases

• Bone density

• Avulsion fractures

What does PET stand for in the context of medical imaging?

• Personalized Emission Technology

• Positron Emission Tomography

• Photon Enhancement Technique

• Proton Emission Test

Which type of radioactive tracer is commonly used in PET scans to visualize metabolic activity in the body?

• FDG (fluorodeoxyglugose)

• Technetium-99m

• Barium

• Carbon-14

What is the primary application of PET scans in the field of medicine?

• Detecting fractures of various bones

• Determine if a patient has diabetes

• Determining bone mineral density

• Visualizing and measuring metabolic processes in tissues

Which of the following imaging techniques is often combined with PET to provide both structural and functional information in a single scan?

• X-ray radiograph

• CT (computed tomography) scan

• MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

• Diagnostic ultrasound

What is the primary purpose of a DEXA scan?

• To assess lung function

• To evaluate metabolic activity in the bone

• To measure bone mineral density

• To detect soft tissue tumors

How does DEXA technology work to measure bone density?

• It uses sound waves to assess bone strength.

• It uses magnetic fields to visualize bone structure.

• It emits two different levels of X-ray beams to measure bone absorption.

• It measures bone density by assessing electrical conductivity.

Which medical imaging technique is primarily used to assess bone mineral density?

• DEXA scan

• PET scane

• Bone scan

• All of the above

Which of the following is a disadvantage of DEXA scans?

• It is very expensive to get a DEXA scan.

• It takes a long time to perform a DEXA scan.

• There is a high radiation exposure with DEXA scans.

• There may be inconsistencies between different DEXA devices.