VIII.3. Nuclear Medicine: Diagnosis & Therapy (LO 1)

1) What is nuclear medicine primarily used for?

• A) Only for diagnosing diseases

• B) Only for treating diseases

• C) For both diagnosing and treating diseases

• D) For creating nuclear energy

2) Which imaging technique is commonly used in nuclear medicine to track the path of radioactive tracers?

• A) X-ray

• B) Ultrasound

• C) Gamma Camera

• D) MRI

3) What type of radionuclides are usually used in therapeutic nuclear medicine?

• • A) Alpha emitters only

• • B) Beta emitters and Auger electron emitters

• • C) Gamma emitters only

• • D) Neutron emitters

4) What is a key advantage of using PET-CT in nuclear medicine?

• A) It requires no radiopharmaceuticals

• B) It allows three-dimensional spatial distribution of radiopharmaceuticals

• C) It is less expensive than other imaging techniques

• D) It does not use ionizing radiation

5) Which emerging trend in nuclear medicine involves using radioactive tracers for both diagnosis and treatment?

• A) Radiopharmaceuticals

• B) Theranostics

• C) Radiology

• D) Telemedicine