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What are the three basic subatomic particles?
What are the three basic subatomic particles?
- Photon, neutron, and electron
- Electron, proton, and neutron (correct)
- Neutrino, positron, and electron
- Proton, electron, and positron
Which subatomic particle is neutral or uncharged?
Which subatomic particle is neutral or uncharged?
- Proton
- Positron
- Neutron (correct)
- Electron
Where are protons and neutrons clustered in an atom?
Where are protons and neutrons clustered in an atom?
- Electron cloud
- In the nucleus (correct)
- Around the nucleus
- Dispersed throughout the area around the nucleus
What is the overall charge of atoms?
What is the overall charge of atoms?
What is the space occupied by the electrons called?
What is the space occupied by the electrons called?
Which subatomic particles are charged?
Which subatomic particles are charged?
What is the mass of a proton and neutron in atomic mass units (amu)?
What is the mass of a proton and neutron in atomic mass units (amu)?
How many times lighter is the mass of an electron compared to that of a proton or neutron?
How many times lighter is the mass of an electron compared to that of a proton or neutron?
How is the atomic number of an element related to the number of protons?
How is the atomic number of an element related to the number of protons?
What does the mass number of an atom represent?
What does the mass number of an atom represent?
Which term refers to atoms of the same element with different mass numbers?
Which term refers to atoms of the same element with different mass numbers?
How are isotopes indicated in symbolic notation?
How are isotopes indicated in symbolic notation?
What does the atomic mass depend on?
What does the atomic mass depend on?
What do we call elements that emit nuclear radiation?
What do we call elements that emit nuclear radiation?
What is the term for energy given off spontaneously from the nucleus of an atom?
What is the term for energy given off spontaneously from the nucleus of an atom?
'All atoms of carbon have six protons' - What does this imply about the number of electrons in a carbon atom?
'All atoms of carbon have six protons' - What does this imply about the number of electrons in a carbon atom?
What is the function of iodine-131 in medical applications?
What is the function of iodine-131 in medical applications?
What is the meaning of 'theranostic' in the context of nuclear medicine?
What is the meaning of 'theranostic' in the context of nuclear medicine?
What is the role of sodium-iodine symporters (NIS) in the process of iodine uptake by thyroid follicular cells?
What is the role of sodium-iodine symporters (NIS) in the process of iodine uptake by thyroid follicular cells?
What is the essential role of TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) in the process of iodine uptake by the thyroid gland?
What is the essential role of TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) in the process of iodine uptake by the thyroid gland?
What happens to iodine once it enters follicular cells in the thyroid gland?
What happens to iodine once it enters follicular cells in the thyroid gland?
What is the significance of iodine in relation to thyroid hormone production?
What is the significance of iodine in relation to thyroid hormone production?
Which radioactive iodine is commonly used for the treatment of hyperthyroidism caused by Grave’s disease?
Which radioactive iodine is commonly used for the treatment of hyperthyroidism caused by Grave’s disease?
What is the decay mode of 131I?
What is the decay mode of 131I?
What is the physical half-life of 131I?
What is the physical half-life of 131I?
What is the main biochemical reaction involved in generating thyroid hormones T4 and T3?
What is the main biochemical reaction involved in generating thyroid hormones T4 and T3?
What can occur during a radionuclide scan due to radiation given off by 131I?
What can occur during a radionuclide scan due to radiation given off by 131I?
What happens to 131I when released into the environment?
What happens to 131I when released into the environment?
What is a radiological phenomenon that a clinician needs to be aware of when administering radioactive iodine?
What is a radiological phenomenon that a clinician needs to be aware of when administering radioactive iodine?
Which isotopes are commonly used in thyroid scans?
Which isotopes are commonly used in thyroid scans?
"Thyroid stunning" can occur due to the radiation given off by which radioactive isotope?
"Thyroid stunning" can occur due to the radiation given off by which radioactive isotope?
"Beta emission" and "gamma emission" are characteristics of which radioactive isotope commonly used in thyroid scans?
"Beta emission" and "gamma emission" are characteristics of which radioactive isotope commonly used in thyroid scans?
