A client has undergone recent bariatric surgery where the stomach size was made significantly smaller, and this reduced stomach was re-anastomosed to the small intestine bypassing the duodenum and proximal jejunum (Roux en Y gastric bypass surgery). Which foods would be recommended for patients in the first few days of recovery to prevent dumping syndrome?

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors most often occur in the esophagus or small intestine.

Each codon on a DNA strand codes for:

Cancer cells have more membrane transporter proteins with greater affinity for glucose than normal cells but 18F-FDG has a nonspecific avidity and therefore allows uptake in these sites as well

Primary route of excretions for 18F-FDG is through the

In contrast imaging, when the microbubble is destroyed:

Which of the following mechanisms may increase tumor to background ratio for PET acquisitions?

Let \(f(x) = \frac{x^{2}}{g(x)}\). Suppose that \(g(1) = 2\) and \(g'(1) = 6\). Determine \(f'(1)\)

The provider orders 2 grams of calcium gluconate to be given over 4 hours. At what rate do you set the IV pump?

Hyperinsulinemic state  (too much insulin) effects the diagnostic quality of FDG-PET imaging, and it is typically associated with __________.