[LO 0219] FEBRUARY 2019 Sub. Code: 2121
B.Sc. NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY
THIRD YEAR
PAPER I RECENT ADVANCE IN NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNIQUES
Q.P. Code: 802121
Time: Three Hours Maximum: 100 Marks
Answer all questions
I. Elaborate on: x 10 30)
1. Describe the various principles of localization of Radioactive drugs in the body.
2. A tertiary care teaching hospital decides to acquire a new, well equipped nuclear
medicine facility. List out the different equipment needed, design and regulatory
approvals required. Also briefly describe what molecular imaging equipment
will be appropriate and its technical justification.
3. Enumerate the Radionuclides involved in evaluation of Cardiac performance.
Discuss in detail about any one of the commonly used radiopharmaceutical.
II. Write notes on: x 5 40)
1. Inhalation Radiopharmaceuticals.
2. Tracers used in Thyroid imaging.
3. Radioimmuno Assays.
4. Factors affecting image formation.
5. Scintillation Detectors in PET imaging.
6. Right Ventricular function imaging.
7. Genetic effects of radiation.
8. Methods of waste disposal in Nuclear medicine.
III. Short answers on: (10 x 3 30)
1. Internal Contamination.
2. Carrier Free Radionuclide.
3. Cardiac PET imaging agents.
4. Correction steps in PET image processing.
5. Pyrogenic reactions.
6. Uses of MIBI.
7. List mode acquisition.
8. 131I MIBG.
9. Radiopharmaceuticals in brain imaging.
10. Nuclear imaging in Neuroendocrine tumors.