Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)positron Emission Tomography Is the Imaging Modality of Choice

question 33

Multiple Choice

Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography is the imaging modality of choice for
1) COPD.
2) bronchogenic carcinoma.
3) metastatic lung disease.

• A) 1 and 2 only
• B) 1 and 3 only
• C) 2 and 3 only
• D) 1, 2, and 3

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Definitions:

Supercoiling

The over- or under-winding of DNA's double helix, affecting its access for replication, transcription, and repair processes.

Sugar-Phosphate Bonds

Covalent bonds that connect sugar and phosphate molecules, forming the backbone of nucleic acid structures like DNA and RNA.

Okazaki Fragments

Short sequences of DNA nucleotides synthesized discontinuously and later linked together to form the lagging strand during DNA replication.

Heavy Nitrogen (15N)

A stable isotope of nitrogen, used in scientific studies to trace nitrogen pathways and cycles in the environment or organisms.