[LO 0219] FEBRUARY 2019 Sub. Code: 2111
B.Sc. NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY
SECOND YEAR
PAPER I PHYSICS OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE INSTRUMENTATION
Q.P. Code: 802111
Time: Three Hours Maximum: 100 Marks
Answer all questions
I. Elaborate on: x 10 30)
1. A leading surgeon wants his patient with Cancer of the Thyroid Gland to be
treated with Radioactive Technetium. He had previously performed total
thyroidectomy on the patient. Explain in detail about Radioactive Technetium
and why it is not the appropriate isotope for treating Thyroid Cancers?
2. Define Radioactivity. What are Isotopes and how they are artificially produced?
Briefly describe about the equipment required for producing medically useful
radioactive elements.
3. Describe about the precautions to be followed while handling Radioactive
Materials.
II. Write notes on: x 5 40)
1. Dose to the target organ.
2. Properties of Ideal Radiopharmaceutical.
3. Effective Half Life of a Radioactive Element.
4. Uses of Radioactive Technetium.
5. Planar Imaging.
6. Positron Emission Tomography.
7. Collimators in Gamma Camera.
8. Handling Radioactive Spills.
III. Short answers on: (10 x 3 30)
1. Signal to Noise Ratio.
2. Isotopes.
3. Unstable Radionuclide.
4. Radioisotopes used for Treatment purpose.
5. Internal Conversion.
6. Sodium Iodine Crystal.
7. Spatial Resolution.
8. Radioimmuno Assays.
9. Geiger Muller Counter.
10. Cherenkov Radiation.