Renal Nuclear Medicine — MCQs

In the context of bilateral renal artery stenosis, which antihypertensive drug is considered contraindicated?

Tc-labeled RBCs are used for all except:

A dense nephrogram is obtained by

The T1/2 of Iodine-131 is:

Which of the following agents is used to measure Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)?

In a child, non-functioning kidney is best diagnosed by

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?