Question 1
The dosage of technetium-99m for myocardial imaging is 280 μCi/kg of body weight. How many mCi should be given to a patient weighing 65 kg?
◦ 4.3 mCi
◦ 18 mCi
◦ 230 mCi
◦ 0.0043 mCi
◦ 1.8 × 10
4 mCi
Question 2
A patient receives 3.0 mL of a solution containing technetium-99m for a breast image. If the activity of the technetium-99m is 9.5 mCi/mL, what is the dose received by the patient?
◦ 9.5 mCi
◦ 3.2 mCi
◦ 320 μCi
◦ 29 mCi
◦ 28.5 mCi