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Which type of cancer has only 50% of its cases that can be imaged with FDG-PET due to high levels of phosphatase?
Hepatocellular carcinoma
What is the main limitation of using FDG-PET for detecting ureteral or bladder lesions?
High urinary FDG activity
What is the primary role of FDG-PET in prostate cancer?
Assessing treatment response of bony metastases in aggressive castration-resistant prostate cancer
Which type of tumor tends to have low FDG uptake or is non-FDG-avid?
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What is the half-life of Gallium-68, a generator-produced positron emitter?
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What is the new first-line diagnostic imaging modality for neuroendocrine tumors?
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What is the characteristic of DOTATATE uptake in tumors?
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Which PET radiotracer is FDA-approved for detection of biochemically recurrent prostate cancer?
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What is the characteristic of F-18 sodium fluoride (F-18 NaF) in detecting prostate cancer bone metastases?
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What is the common feature of Tc-99m DTPA and Tc-99m pertechnetate?
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Why is imaging performed immediately after injection of F-18 fluciclovine (Axumin)?
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What is the enzymatic modification required for Tc-99m ECD?
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