Rapid-Fire Review
Rapid-Fire Review Richard C. Brunken Manuel D. Cerqueira Wael A. Jaber QUESTIONS 1. Figure 9.1 shows regadenoson stress (top row) and rest (middle row) 13NH3 perfusion and 18FDG glucose metabolic…
Appropriate Use in Nuclear Cardiology and Multimodality Imaging
Appropriate Use in Nuclear Cardiology and Multimodality Imaging Wael A. Jaber QUESTIONS 1. Which of the following abnormality on the electrocardiogram (ECG) makes the ECG uninterpretable for the purpose of…
Imaging Systemic Diseases
Imaging Systemic Diseases Brett W. Sperry Wael A. Jaber QUESTIONS 1. A 69-year-old male presents with dyspnea on exertion. His medical history is notable for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and…
Cardiovascular Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Cardiovascular Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Richard C. Brunken QUESTIONS 1. Which of the following statements best characterizes rubidium-82, a radiotracer frequently used for cardiac PET imaging? A. The tracer is…
Image Interpretation
Image Interpretation Manuel D. Cerqueira QUESTIONS 1. A 62-year-old male presents with increasing shortness of breath and lower extremity edema. A projection image in the left anterior oblique position from…
Imaging Protocols
Imaging Protocols Manuel D. Cerqueira QUESTIONS 1. In the simultaneous acquisition dual-isotope protocol, when are the resting thallium-201 images acquired relative to the stress technetium-99m? A. Before B. At the…
Nuclear Cardiology Diagnostic Tests and Procedures/Protocols/Artifacts
Nuclear Cardiology Diagnostic Tests and Procedures/Protocols/Artifacts Wael A. Jaber QUESTIONS 1. Which of the following is an indication for performing pharmacologic stress in lieu of a treadmill test for single…
Radiopharmaceuticals and Radiation Safety
Radiopharmaceuticals and Radiation Safety Kanak Amin Frank P. DiFilippo Wael A. Jaber QUESTIONS 1. Rank the following radionuclides in order of their half-lives (from shortest to longest): A. Technetium-99m, fluorine-18,…
Physics and Instrumentation
Physics and Instrumentation Kanak Amin Frank P. DiFilippo Wael A. Jaber QUESTIONS 1. A patient scheduled to undergo chemotherapy for breast carcinoma is referred for baseline equilibrium radionuclide angiocardiography (ERNA)…
