Intro to Nuc Med Final Exam Accurate
Solutions
What does Becquerel discover in 1896? - ANS-Radioactivity
What does Marie Curie discover in 1898? - ANS-Radium
What does Roentgen discover in 1895? - ANS-X-rays
Historical Development in 1913 - ANS-- Georg de Hevesy uses his 'radioactive souffle'
- First radiotracer studies in plants and animals
- First therapy use of radium to treat various diseases
What does Blumgart do in 1927? - ANS-Performs the first human aqueous radon to
monitor blood flow?
What does Marie Curie and her husband Joliet discover in the 1930s? - ANS-Artificial
radioactivity
What does Ernest Lawrence build in the 1930s? - ANS-The first cyclotron
What do Segre and Seaborg discover in 1939? - ANS-Tc-99m (Technethium)
What was the first radiopharmaceutical to be approved by the FDA in 1951? - ANS-I-
131
What did Brownell & Sweet build in 1953? - ANS-The first positron detector
What does Hal Anger build in 1958? - ANS-The first scintillation detector (Gamma
Camera)
What does David Kuhl discover in the 1960s? - ANS-Emission Reconstructed
Tomography (ECT), which eventually led to CT
What historical development occurs in the 1980s? - ANS-Immunologic tumor imaging
with monoclonal antibodies investigated, doesn't get approval until a decade later
What historical development occurs in the 1990s? - ANS-PET sees clinical utilization
due to the ability to produce PET radiopharmaceuticals with cyclotron advancements
,What historical development is occurring now? - ANS-Witnessing the advancement of
'molecular imaging' (focuses on imaging biological process and future of personalized
medicine) and 'fusion imaging'
What organization accredits nuclear medicine technology educational programs? -
ANS-Joint Review Committee on Education Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology
(JRCNMT)
What is the purpose of the JRCNMT? - ANS-Its purpose is to ensure quality nuclear
medicine technology education through programmatic accreditation
What is the "Standard" document? - ANS-Defines the criteria a nuclear medicine
technology program must meet to be accredited by the JRCNMT
Name the two organizations that offer certification examinations in nuclear medicine
technology. - ANS-- American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
o Credential is RT (N) or ARRT, RT (N)
- Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification Board (NMTCB)
o Credential is CNMT or NMTCB, CNMT
Discuss the differences in content between the two board examinations. - ANS-ARRT
- 9% Patient Care & Education
- 10% Radiation Protection
- 11% Radiopharmaceuticals
- 20% Instrumentation & QC
- 50% Clinical Procedures
- $200
- 220 Questions
- Scaled (75)
- CE required 24 hours every 2 years
NMTCB
- 15% Radiation Safety
- 20% Instrumentation
- 20% Radiopharmacy
- 45% Clinical Procedures
- $175
- 100 Questions
- Scaled (75)
- CE required 24 hours every 2 years
What specialty examinations does the ARRT offer? - ANS-Computed Tomography
RT(CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging RT (MR)
What specialty examinations does the NMTCB offer? - ANS-Nuclear Cardiology (NCT)
and Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
, What is the difference between licensure, certification, and registration? - ANS--
Licensure is a legal thing and you must follow that law in order to practice Nuclear
Medicine
- Certification is a test you can take to show that you are educated in the field
- Registration is after we are certified, we have to register annually and re-certify
ourselves annually
Name the three primary professional organizations representative of nuclear medicine -
ANS-- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (Physicians, Scientists,
and Technologists)
- Southwestern Chapter SNMMI (Broken into local chapters)
- American Society of Radiologic Technologists (Technologists in all 4 professions)
What is the "Scope of Practice?" - ANS-This document is our guide if we are unsure if
we are legally capable to perform the procedure being asked of us
Where can you find the "Scope of Practice?" - ANS-On The Society of Nuclear Medicine
and Molecular Imaging website
What is ALARA? - ANS-Keeping radiation doses and radiation exposure As Low As
Reasonably Achievable
What is internal exposure? - ANS-Exposure coming from within (Ingestion, Inhalation,
Absorption, Puncture)
What is external exposure? - ANS-Exposure coming from the radiopharmaceutical in
the air or from the proximity
How does internal exposure occur in the nuclear medicine setting? - ANS-Patient
receives it due to the procedure, NMT receives it due to sloppiness or accident
How does external exposure occur in the nuclear medicine setting? - ANS-From the
patient and sources
What do we do to minimize internal exposure? - ANS-Wear gloves and lab coats, don't
eat or drink in area, work carefully and neatly
What do we do to minimize external exposure? - ANS-Time - Distance - Shielding
What radiation safety procedures are followed within nuclear medicine departments? -
ANS-- Use syringe shields
- Wear personal radiation monitors
- Wear gloves when handling radioactivity
- Wash hands frequently
- Wear a lab coat at all times
Solutions
What does Becquerel discover in 1896? - ANS-Radioactivity
What does Marie Curie discover in 1898? - ANS-Radium
What does Roentgen discover in 1895? - ANS-X-rays
Historical Development in 1913 - ANS-- Georg de Hevesy uses his 'radioactive souffle'
- First radiotracer studies in plants and animals
- First therapy use of radium to treat various diseases
What does Blumgart do in 1927? - ANS-Performs the first human aqueous radon to
monitor blood flow?
What does Marie Curie and her husband Joliet discover in the 1930s? - ANS-Artificial
radioactivity
What does Ernest Lawrence build in the 1930s? - ANS-The first cyclotron
What do Segre and Seaborg discover in 1939? - ANS-Tc-99m (Technethium)
What was the first radiopharmaceutical to be approved by the FDA in 1951? - ANS-I-
131
What did Brownell & Sweet build in 1953? - ANS-The first positron detector
What does Hal Anger build in 1958? - ANS-The first scintillation detector (Gamma
Camera)
What does David Kuhl discover in the 1960s? - ANS-Emission Reconstructed
Tomography (ECT), which eventually led to CT
What historical development occurs in the 1980s? - ANS-Immunologic tumor imaging
with monoclonal antibodies investigated, doesn't get approval until a decade later
What historical development occurs in the 1990s? - ANS-PET sees clinical utilization
due to the ability to produce PET radiopharmaceuticals with cyclotron advancements
,What historical development is occurring now? - ANS-Witnessing the advancement of
'molecular imaging' (focuses on imaging biological process and future of personalized
medicine) and 'fusion imaging'
What organization accredits nuclear medicine technology educational programs? -
ANS-Joint Review Committee on Education Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology
(JRCNMT)
What is the purpose of the JRCNMT? - ANS-Its purpose is to ensure quality nuclear
medicine technology education through programmatic accreditation
What is the "Standard" document? - ANS-Defines the criteria a nuclear medicine
technology program must meet to be accredited by the JRCNMT
Name the two organizations that offer certification examinations in nuclear medicine
technology. - ANS-- American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
o Credential is RT (N) or ARRT, RT (N)
- Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification Board (NMTCB)
o Credential is CNMT or NMTCB, CNMT
Discuss the differences in content between the two board examinations. - ANS-ARRT
- 9% Patient Care & Education
- 10% Radiation Protection
- 11% Radiopharmaceuticals
- 20% Instrumentation & QC
- 50% Clinical Procedures
- $200
- 220 Questions
- Scaled (75)
- CE required 24 hours every 2 years
NMTCB
- 15% Radiation Safety
- 20% Instrumentation
- 20% Radiopharmacy
- 45% Clinical Procedures
- $175
- 100 Questions
- Scaled (75)
- CE required 24 hours every 2 years
What specialty examinations does the ARRT offer? - ANS-Computed Tomography
RT(CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging RT (MR)
What specialty examinations does the NMTCB offer? - ANS-Nuclear Cardiology (NCT)
and Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
, What is the difference between licensure, certification, and registration? - ANS--
Licensure is a legal thing and you must follow that law in order to practice Nuclear
Medicine
- Certification is a test you can take to show that you are educated in the field
- Registration is after we are certified, we have to register annually and re-certify
ourselves annually
Name the three primary professional organizations representative of nuclear medicine -
ANS-- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (Physicians, Scientists,
and Technologists)
- Southwestern Chapter SNMMI (Broken into local chapters)
- American Society of Radiologic Technologists (Technologists in all 4 professions)
What is the "Scope of Practice?" - ANS-This document is our guide if we are unsure if
we are legally capable to perform the procedure being asked of us
Where can you find the "Scope of Practice?" - ANS-On The Society of Nuclear Medicine
and Molecular Imaging website
What is ALARA? - ANS-Keeping radiation doses and radiation exposure As Low As
Reasonably Achievable
What is internal exposure? - ANS-Exposure coming from within (Ingestion, Inhalation,
Absorption, Puncture)
What is external exposure? - ANS-Exposure coming from the radiopharmaceutical in
the air or from the proximity
How does internal exposure occur in the nuclear medicine setting? - ANS-Patient
receives it due to the procedure, NMT receives it due to sloppiness or accident
How does external exposure occur in the nuclear medicine setting? - ANS-From the
patient and sources
What do we do to minimize internal exposure? - ANS-Wear gloves and lab coats, don't
eat or drink in area, work carefully and neatly
What do we do to minimize external exposure? - ANS-Time - Distance - Shielding
What radiation safety procedures are followed within nuclear medicine departments? -
ANS-- Use syringe shields
- Wear personal radiation monitors
- Wear gloves when handling radioactivity
- Wash hands frequently
- Wear a lab coat at all times
