Nuclear medicine: practice question

A Radiology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Radiology · Nuclear medicine

Sample item

What is a common use of thyroid scintigraphy?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Assess functional activity of thyroid tissue

The essential Nuclear medicine principle supports Assess functional activity of thyroid tissue; it is the option that most directly explains the image characteristic, safe modality choice, or oral-health finding described.

Option by option

  • A. Visualize external ear

    Visualize external ear is unsupported by the imaging or dental information provided.

  • B. Measure renal stone density

    Measure renal stone density does not fit the stated nuclear medicine feature.

  • C. Detect dental cavities

    Detect dental cavities can be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

  • D. Assess functional activity of thyroid tissue (correct)

    Correct. Assess functional activity of thyroid tissue matches the decisive detail in this sample.

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What is the answer to this Radiology question?

The best answer is D, Assess functional activity of thyroid tissue. The essential Nuclear medicine principle supports Assess functional activity of thyroid tissue; it is the option that most directly explains the image characteristic, safe modality choice, or oral-health finding described.

Why is "Visualize external ear" not the answer?

Visualize external ear is unsupported by the imaging or dental information provided.

Why is "Measure renal stone density" not the answer?

Measure renal stone density does not fit the stated nuclear medicine feature.

Why is "Detect dental cavities" not the answer?

Detect dental cavities can be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Nuclear medicine in Radiology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Assess functional activity of thyroid tissue matches the decisive detail in this sample.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Nuclear medicine?

Learn signs with the image, and the disease they point to. Then use the flashcards and the other Radiology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.