Questão 1
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Which are the main goals of nuclear oncology
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Imaging of the functional activity and the degree of proliferation of the tumor
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The degree of malignant tumor spread: lymphogenic and haematogenic
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Imaging and quantitative assessment of the effect from chemo- and hormone-therapy
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All answers are correct
Questão 2
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The scanning systems used in nuclear medicine are based on the principle of
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Emission of Gamma-rays from the scanning system
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Transition of Roentgen-rays through the patient's body
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Detection of Gamma-rays or positron emission (pairs of annihilation Gamma-rays) emitted from the studied object
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All answers are correct
Questão 3
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Which methods of nuclear medicine are used for diagnosis of malignant tumours
Questão 4
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Nuclear medicine diagnosis provides
Questão 5
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Nuclear medicine applies
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Unsealed radioactive sources for medical diagnosis
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Unsealed radioactive sources for radiotherapy
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Sealed radioactive sources for medical diagnosis and therapy
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Correct answers- a) and b)
Questão 6
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PET/CT is a multimodality system combining
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PET scanner with low-dose CT for improvement of the quality and precise localization of the functional image
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PET scanner with possibility for additional targeted diagnostic contrast CT
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Acquisition and fusion of functional and structural-anatomic images
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All answers are correct
Questão 7
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CT and PET scans demonstrate different aspects of disease indicating regions with
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Altered metabolism (PET) and areas of structural change (CT)
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Altered metabolism (CT) and areas of structural change (PET)
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Altered metabolism (PET) and areas of structural change (PET)
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Altered metabolism (CT) and areas of structural change (CT)
Questão 8
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Which of the following diagnostic methods belong to modern Nuclear medicine
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PET/CT
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SPECT/CT
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PET/MRI
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All answers are correct
Questão 9
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Which radionuclides are used for metabolic brachytherapy
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High-energy γ (Gamma) emitters
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β- (Beta)-emitters
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β- (Beta) and γ (Gamma)-emitters
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Correct answers — b) and c)
Questão 10
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Nuclear medicine methods are used for
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Diagnosis of benign and malignant diseases
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Treatment of benign diseases
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Treatment of malignant diseases
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All answers are correct
Questão 11
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PET /CT imaging has demonstrated significant application in the following clinical areas EXCEPT
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Oncology
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Cardiology
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Pulmonology
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Neurology
Questão 12
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Which radiopharmaceuticals are used for tumor-specific imaging
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131 I- NaI
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III In-Octreoscan
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99m Tc-Tetrofosmin
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All answers are correct
Questão 13
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Malignant tumors present on scintigraphy with tumor-specific radiopharmaceuticals as
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Zones of increased uptake of the radiopharmaceuticals
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Zones of decreased uptake of the radiopharmaceuticals
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Zones of absent uptake of the radiopharmaceuticals
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Zones of normal uptake of the radiopharmaceuticals
Questão 14
Questão
The most frequently used radiopharmaceutical for PET/CT imaging is
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18F-FDG
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99mTc-Pertechnetate
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131-Iodine — Nal
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No correct answer
Questão 15
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The PET scanner is detector of
Questão 16
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Bone scintigraphy is
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Highly specific diagnostic method
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Highly sensitive diagnostic method
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Highly sensitive and highly specific diagnostic method
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Non-sensitive and non-specific diagnostic method
Questão 17
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The main indication for bone scintigraphy is
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Inflammatory bore disorders
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Early detection of bone metastases
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Benign bone tumors
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Degenerative joint disorders
Questão 18
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Metabolic brachytherapy with Metastron (89 Stroncium) is applied in patients with
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Bone metastases
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Pulmonary metastases
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Brain metastases
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Liver metastases
Questão 19
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Contraindication for metabolic brachytherapy in patients with metastatic bone disease is
Questão 20
Questão
Differentiated Thyroid cancer after total thyroidectomy and manifested distant haematogenic metastases is treated successfully with
Questão 21
Questão
Which of the following statements describing 18-F FDG PET imaging in thyroid carcinoma is FALSE
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18-F FDG PET can be negative in well differentiated types
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18-F FDG PET negative lesions are more likely to be resistant to 1-131 treatment
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18-F FDG uptake is proportional to Iodine uptake
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18-F FDG PET may not be accurate in patient with Tg levels below 2 ng/ dL
Questão 22
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The most specific method for follow-up after treatment of Differentiated thyroid cancer is
Questão 23
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A Thyroid cancer presents on the conventional scintigram with 99mTc as
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Hot nodule
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Warm nodule
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Cold nodule
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All answers are correct
Questão 24
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Which histologic types of Thyroid cancer COULD NOT be treated with 131-Iodine metabolic brachytherapy
Questão 25
Questão
An oncology patient referred for PET/CT should fast prior to the appointment for at least
Questão 26
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The recommended time interval for PET/CT. imaging after biopsy is
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1 week
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2-4 weeks
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2-6 months
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more than 6 months
Questão 27
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In order to avoid false-positive results, FDG PET/ CT scans should be performed
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1-2 weeks after the last cycle of chemotherapy
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2-4 weeks after the last cycle of chemotherapy
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4-6 weeks after the last cycle of chemotherapy
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6-8 weeks after the last cycle of chemotherapy
Questão 28
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False-negative PET/CT scans in lung cancer imaging occur predominantly because of
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Lesions are too big to be evaluated by PET
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Lesions are too superficial to be evaluated by PET
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Lesions are too small to be evaluated by PET
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Lesions are too deep to be evaluated by PET
Questão 29
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F-18 FDG PET/CT is considered as a superior modality, compared with CT for evaluating post-treatment response in lymphoma patients because of
Questão 30
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A breast-feeding patient referred for PET/CT imaging should
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Discontinue breast-feeding 12 h before injection of radiotracer
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Discontinue breast-feeding 6 h before injection of radiotracer
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Discontinue breast-feeding for at least 6 h after injection of radiotracer
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Discontinue breast-feeding for at least 12 h after injection of radiotracer
Questão 31
Questão
A PET quantifier, calculated as the tracer activity concentration within a volume of interest divided by the injected dose per unit body weight is
Questão 32
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The Standardized Uptake Value (SUV) is
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The measured activity divided by the body mass
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The amount of tracer needed for a particular body weight
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The measured activity normalized for body weight and inject dose
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The measured activity within a particular organ divided by the sampled volume
Questão 33
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For optimal patient care and interpretation of FDG PET/CT images, the following information from the patient should be obtained
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Breast-feeding info
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Recent surgery info
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Use of medication info
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All answers are correct
Questão 34
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FDG PET/CT provides beneficial information in all of the following areas of lymphoma evaluation EXCEPT
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Diagnosis
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Response to therapy
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Recurrence detection
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Staging
Questão 35
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Which of the following statements correctly explains the influence of FDG PET/CT imaging on staging in patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma
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Upstaging of approximately 15-25 % of patients
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Down-staging in a small minority of patients
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Upstaging in a small minority of patients
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Down-staging of approximately 15-25 % of patients
Questão 36
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All of the following are well-established indications for FDG PET/CT imaging in patients with recurrent colorectal carcinoma EXCEPT
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Falling CEA levels in the absence of a known source
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Staging recurrent colorectal carcinoma
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Preoperative staging
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Equivocal lesion on conventional imaging
Questão 37
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When monitoring response to treatment with FDG PET/CT Imaging is essential to obtain
Questão 38
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FDG uptake by cancer cells tends to decline as
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Blood glucose and insulin levels decrease
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Blood glucose level decrease and insulin levels increase
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Blood glucose and insulin levels increase
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Blood glucose level increase and insulin levels decrease
Questão 39
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All of the following statements describe the usefulness of FDG PET/CT imaging in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) EXCEPT
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FDG PET/CT reduces the number of futile surgical procedures
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FDG PET/CT imaging is useful for guiding needle biopsy
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FDG PET/CT increases the accuracy of overall MPM staging
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High levels of FDG uptake are associated with a favourable prognosis
Questão 40
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The intensity of FDG uptake in the majority of mesotheliomas
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Ranges from absent to low
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Ranges from low to moderate
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Ranges from moderate to high
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Is always high
Questão 41
Questão
Selected tumours with low FDG uptake include all of the following EXCEPT
Questão 42
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All of the following statements correctly describe the postsurgical 18-F FDG uptake at the intervention site EXCEPT
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Postsurgical 18-F FDG uptake is mainly diffuse
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Postsurgical 18-F FDG uptake corresponds to the site of surgery
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Postsurgical 18-F FDG uptake increases in intensity with time
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Postsurgical 18-F FDG uptake in size with time
Questão 43
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18-F FDG PET/CT should be performed on patients previously treated for differentiated thyroid cancer when the finding of 131-I whole body scintigraphy are negative and
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The thyroglobuline (Tg) levels are more than 10 ng/ mL
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The thyroglobuline (Tg) levels are less than 10 ng/ mL
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The TSH levels are more than 30 mIU/L
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The TSH levels are less than 30 mIU/ L
Questão 44
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FDG PET/CT findings in anaplastic thyroid cancer can be described by all of the following EXCEPT
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FDG PET/CT defines the local extent of disease and the presence of metastases
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A positive PET/CT scan after therapy is linked with longer survival
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FDG PET/CT have an impact on patients' management
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Intense FDG uptake and volume are prognostic for a bad outcome
Questão 45
Questão
FDG PET/CT used in patients with suspected and residual/ recurrent gliomas is limited by
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The low 18-F FDG uptake in normal brain tissue
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The high 18-F FDG uptake in normal brain tissue
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The low 18-F FDG uptake in tumour tissue
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The high 18-F FDG uptake in tumour tissue
Questão 46
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18-F FDG PET imaging is NOT indicated for initial staging of
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Breast cancer
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Hodgkin's lymphoma
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Prostate cancer
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Lung cancer
Questão 47
Questão
Which of the following statements describing 18-F FDG PET in the diagnostic work-up of patients with melanoma is FALSE
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FDG PET is a standard modality in evaluation of recurrent melanoma
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Melanin content influences lesion detectability by FDG PET
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FDG PET is most valuable in stage III disease
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FDG PET is more accurate for systemic staging than regional staging
Questão 48
Questão
Ovarian uptake of 18-F FDG in a postmenopausal patient indicates
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A normal finding
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Malignancy
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Pregnancy
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Benign ovarian cyst
Questão 49
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F-18 FDG focal uptake seen 6 months after completion of radiation therapy should be considered as
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Tumour recurrence
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Normal finding
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Radiation necrosis
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Radiation pneumonitis
Questão 50
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According to the PERCIST (PET Response Criteria in Solid Tumours) criteria for treatment response evaluation, the changes in SUVs should be assessed as
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Percentage change in the same lesion
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Percentage change in the “hottest” lesion
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Value change in the same lesion
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Value change in the “hottest” lesion