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 the principal use of a thyroid uptake scan?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Assess functional activity of thyroid nodules

Thyroid scintigraphy assesses iodine or tracer uptake, helping distinguish hyperfunctioning from nonfunctioning nodules in appropriate clinical settings.

Option by option

  • A. Stage pneumonia

    Pneumonia staging uses chest imaging.

  • B. Detect corneal ulcer

    Corneal ulcer is examined clinically with fluorescein.

  • C. Measure mandibular fracture displacement

    Bone alignment needs radiography or CT.

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

    Correct: uptake reflects thyroid functional activity.

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What is the answer to this Radiology question?

The best answer is D, Assess functional activity of thyroid nodules. Thyroid scintigraphy assesses iodine or tracer uptake, helping distinguish hyperfunctioning from nonfunctioning nodules in appropriate clinical settings.

Why is "Stage pneumonia" not the answer?

Pneumonia staging uses chest imaging.

Why is "Detect corneal ulcer" not the answer?

Corneal ulcer is examined clinically with fluorescein.

Why is "Measure mandibular fracture displacement" not the answer?

Bone alignment needs radiography or CT.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Nuclear medicine in Radiology. The correct option holds because: Correct: uptake reflects thyroid functional activity.

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.