Radioisotopes in medical imaging MCQs

  • What is the primary use of technetium-99m in medical imaging?
    • A) Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
    • B) Positron emission tomography (PET)
    • C) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
    • D) X-ray imaging
  • Which radioisotope is commonly used for thyroid imaging?
    • A) Iodine-123
    • B) Carbon-14
    • C) Strontium-89
    • D) Fluorine-18
  • What type of radiation does gallium-67 emit?
    • A) Beta particles
    • B) Gamma rays
    • C) Alpha particles
    • D) Neutrons
  • Which radioisotope is used in PET scans to evaluate glucose metabolism?
    • A) Carbon-11
    • B) Fluorine-18
    • C) Iodine-131
    • D) Technetium-99m
  • What is the half-life of technetium-99m?
    • A) 6 hours
    • B) 6 hours and 1 minute
    • C) 12 hours
    • D) 24 hours
  • What is the primary advantage of using iodine-131 in medical imaging?
    • A) Therapeutic effects
    • B) Short half-life
    • C) Low cost
    • D) Minimal side effects
  • What is the primary application of indium-111 in nuclear medicine?
    • A) Labeling white blood cells
    • B) Bone scanning
    • C) Thyroid imaging
    • D) Cardiac imaging
  • Which radioisotope is commonly used for bone scans?
    • A) Technetium-99m
    • B) Technetium-99 (as MDP)
    • C) Iodine-123
    • D) Gallium-67
  • What is the primary use of xenon-133 in medical imaging?
    • A) Lung ventilation studies
    • B) Bone imaging
    • C) Brain perfusion studies
    • D) Thyroid function tests
  • Which radioisotope is commonly used for liver and spleen scans?
    • A) Technetium-99m
    • B) Iodine-131
    • C) Gallium-67
    • D) Indium-111
  • Which radioisotope has a half-life of approximately 20 minutes and is used in PET imaging?
    • A) Carbon-11
    • B) Fluorine-18
    • C) Iodine-123
    • D) Gallium-67
  • What is the main disadvantage of using iodine-131 for imaging?
    • A) High radiation dose
    • B) Short half-life
    • C) High cost
    • D) Limited availability
  • What is the primary application of fluorine-18 in PET scans?
    • A) Imaging bone lesions
    • B) Evaluating metabolic activity
    • C) Thyroid imaging
    • D) Cardiac stress testing
  • What type of radiation does phosphorus-32 emit?
    • A) Beta particles
    • B) Gamma rays
    • C) Alpha particles
    • D) Neutrons
  • Which radioisotope is typically used for cardiac imaging?
    • A) Technetium-99m
    • B) Iodine-131
    • C) Gallium-67
    • D) Indium-111
  • What is the primary use of rubidium-82 in medical imaging?
    • A) Cardiac PET imaging
    • B) Bone imaging
    • C) Lung imaging
    • D) Thyroid imaging
  • Which radioisotope is often used for gastrointestinal bleeding scans?
    • A) Iodine-123
    • B) Technetium-99m (as pertechnetate)
    • C) Gallium-67
    • D) Strontium-89
  • What is the half-life of iodine-123?
    • A) 8 days
    • B) 13 hours
    • C) 24 hours
    • D) 6 hours
  • Which radioisotope is used in radioimmunotherapy for cancer treatment?
    • A) Iodine-131
    • B) Technetium-99m
    • C) Gallium-67
    • D) Strontium-89
  • What is the primary function of gallium-67 in imaging?
    • A) Thyroid scans
    • B) Detecting infections and tumors
    • C) Cardiac imaging
    • D) Bone density measurement
  • Which isotope is used for assessing renal function?
    • A) Technetium-99m (as MAG3 or DTPA)
    • B) Iodine-131
    • C) Gallium-67
    • D) Strontium-89
  • What type of imaging is often performed with thallium-201?
    • A) Cardiac stress testing
    • B) Lung imaging
    • C) Bone imaging
    • D) Thyroid imaging
  • What is a common application of strontium-89?
    • A) Palliative treatment for bone pain
    • B) Imaging of soft tissues
    • C) Detecting infections
    • D) Thyroid function tests
  • Which radioisotope is utilized for assessing brain perfusion in nuclear medicine?
    • A) Technetium-99m
    • B) Xenon-133
    • C) Iodine-123
    • D) Gallium-67
  • Which of the following radioisotopes is used in thyroid ablation therapy?
    • A) Iodine-123
    • B) Iodine-131
    • C) Fluorine-18
    • D) Technetium-99m
  • Which radioisotope is primarily used for labeling monoclonal antibodies?
    • A) Indium-111
    • B) Technetium-99m
    • C) Iodine-131
    • D) Gallium-67
  • What is the primary imaging technique used with carbon-14?
    • A) CT scans
    • B) Radioactive dating and tracing metabolic processes
    • C) MRI
    • D) Bone scanning
  • What is the significance of lutetium-177 in medical imaging?
    • A) Thyroid imaging
    • B) Targeted radionuclide therapy
    • C) Bone imaging
    • D) Cardiac imaging
  • What is a common application of selenium-75 in nuclear medicine?
    • A) Lung imaging
    • B) Breast imaging
    • C) Cardiac imaging
    • D) Thyroid imaging
  • Which radioisotope is typically used for evaluating gallbladder function?
    • A) Technetium-99m (HIDA scan)
    • B) Iodine-123
    • C) Gallium-67
    • D) Strontium-89

 

 

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