Cardiac Nuclear Medicine — MCQs

Cardiotoxicity caused by radiotherapy & chemotherapy is best detected by

MUGA scan is not useful in:

Hot spot in heart is seen in which scan

In the condition shown below, rib notching is present in which of the following ribs? (AIIMS Nov 2015)

In designing a clinical protocol for PSMA PET imaging in prostate cancer, which combination of factors would provide optimal image quality while minimizing radiation exposure?

A patient with treated breast cancer shows a liver lesion on CT. FDG-PET shows SUVmax of 2.8 in the lesion. Follow-up scan after 3 months shows increase in size but SUVmax decreased to 1.9. What is the most likely explanation?

A 45-year-old diabetic patient presents for FDG-PET scan for lymphoma staging. Blood glucose is 220 mg/dL. What is the most appropriate management before proceeding with imaging?

What is the underlying principle behind FDG uptake in malignant cells during PET imaging?

What is the physical half-life of Fluorine-18 used in PET imaging?

Which radiotracer is most commonly used for FDG-PET imaging in oncology?