Key Questions - Nuclear Medicine

What are the findings in a normal scan
Name four uses for F-18 FDG PET other than oncology
Name five processes that can image as false positive when searching for malignancy.
What organs or tissues show high normal background FDG uptake (high glucose metabolism)?
Do all cancers have equally avid FDG uptake?
Why do cancers demonstrate increased F-18 FDG uptake above background glucose metabolism?
What pathologic process is particularly suited for imaging by F-18 FDG PET?
What is the rationale for F-18 FDG PET imaging?
What are the clinical indications for parathyroid imaging?
List four indications for dynamic (functional) renal imaging.
When should a hepatobiliary scan be performed in a patient who has undergone cholecystectomy or liver transplantation?
What is the significance of visualizing the gallbladder and bowel activity within 1 hour on a hepatobiliary scan?
On a hepatobiliary scan, what are the causes of nonvisualization of the gallbladder?
How is the thyroid gland imaged with nuclear medicine?
What are three common indications for a hepatobiliary scan?
What information does MUGA scanning yield?
How does the appearance of ischemic areas differ from that of infarcted areas on perfusion imaging?
How are the results of a V/Q scan reported in patients with suspected PE?
What conditions can cause a mismatched defect? (list four)
What is the terminology used in describing V/Q scan findings
List three disadvantages of a V/Q scan.
List three common indications for a V/Q scan
Describe the phases of a three-phase bone scan.
What are the causes of a superscan?
What are the primary uses of bone scans?
What factors affect the uptake of the MDP tracer?