Test 1; NMT 3010 01 - Patient Care in
Nuclear Med Tech-Graded A
Nuclear Medicine imaging detects - ANSWER-functional properties of human body.
The imaging is done by - ANSWER-tracing the distribution of radiopharmaceuticals
within the body.
Radionuclides are atoms that - ANSWER-undergo radioactive decay and emit radiation.
In NM, we are interested in - ANSWER-radionuclides that emit gamma rays.
A radiopharmaceutical is a - ANSWER-radionuclide bound (or tagged) to a biological
agent.
A radioisotope can be a - ANSWER-pure element or a biological agent labeled with
radioisotopes.
All isotopes have - ANSWER-half-life.
All isotopes emit - ANSWER-radiation detectable by NM equipment.
All isotopes are eventually - ANSWER-expelled from the body.
Principle 1 - ANSWER-The Nuclear Medicine Technologist will provide services with
compassion and respect for the dignity of the individual and with the intent to provide
the highest quality of patient care.
Principle 2 - ANSWER-The Nuclear Medicine Technologist will provide care without
discrimination regarding the nature of the illness or disease, gender, race, religion,
sexual preference or socioeconomic status of the patient.
Principle 3 - ANSWER-The Nuclear Medicine Technologist will maintain strict patient
confidentiality in accordance with state and federal regulations.
Principle 4 - ANSWER-The Nuclear Medicine Technologist will comply with the laws,
regulations, and policies governing the practice of nuclear medicine.
Principle 5 - ANSWER-The Nuclear Medicine Technologist will continually strive to
improve their knowledge and technical skills.
, Principle 6 - ANSWER-The Nuclear Medicine Technologist will not engage in fraud,
deception, or criminal activities.
Principle 7 - ANSWER-The Nuclear Medicine Technologist will be an advocate for their
profession.
Analog information is - ANSWER-what humans can perceive
Digital information is - ANSWER-zeros and ones that computers see in the form of a
binary system
This information is acquired - ANSWER-though scintillation in the crystal (Analog) and
goes through ADC (Analog to Digital Converter) for the computers to understand
(Digital)
Larger matrix sizes can be - ANSWER-reframed to smaller matrix sizes but you cannot
make smaller sizes larger
TYPES OF ACQUISITION - ANSWER-/IMAGING MODES
Dynamic - ANSWER-= ability to image a movie; 3 phase cone scan & renal scans
Static - ANSWER-= ability to obtain a single image with high resolution; Bone scan &
HIDA scan
SPECT - ANSWER-(single photon computed tomography) = 3D; Bone SPECT
Gated SPECT - ANSWER-= 3D imaging with physiological triggers; MPI SPECT
(TAC) - ANSWER-TIME ACTIVITY CURVES
CAN'T DO TAC WITH - ANSWER-STATIC IMAGING
(TAC) TIME ACTIVITY CURVES - ANSWER-Quantifications of activity into a
curve/function, Curves may be compared to previous studies to see changed with time,
Curves from 2 same organs may be compared to each other
(ROI) - ANSWER-REGION OF INTEREST
(ROI) REGION OF INTEREST - ANSWER-In order for a computer to process data a
user needs to define where the edges of the organ are by drawing around it
Common procedures for TAC & ROI - ANSWER-Gastric emptying, renal scans,
gallbladder ejection fraction & left ventricle ejection fraction
Nuclear Med Tech-Graded A
Nuclear Medicine imaging detects - ANSWER-functional properties of human body.
The imaging is done by - ANSWER-tracing the distribution of radiopharmaceuticals
within the body.
Radionuclides are atoms that - ANSWER-undergo radioactive decay and emit radiation.
In NM, we are interested in - ANSWER-radionuclides that emit gamma rays.
A radiopharmaceutical is a - ANSWER-radionuclide bound (or tagged) to a biological
agent.
A radioisotope can be a - ANSWER-pure element or a biological agent labeled with
radioisotopes.
All isotopes have - ANSWER-half-life.
All isotopes emit - ANSWER-radiation detectable by NM equipment.
All isotopes are eventually - ANSWER-expelled from the body.
Principle 1 - ANSWER-The Nuclear Medicine Technologist will provide services with
compassion and respect for the dignity of the individual and with the intent to provide
the highest quality of patient care.
Principle 2 - ANSWER-The Nuclear Medicine Technologist will provide care without
discrimination regarding the nature of the illness or disease, gender, race, religion,
sexual preference or socioeconomic status of the patient.
Principle 3 - ANSWER-The Nuclear Medicine Technologist will maintain strict patient
confidentiality in accordance with state and federal regulations.
Principle 4 - ANSWER-The Nuclear Medicine Technologist will comply with the laws,
regulations, and policies governing the practice of nuclear medicine.
Principle 5 - ANSWER-The Nuclear Medicine Technologist will continually strive to
improve their knowledge and technical skills.
, Principle 6 - ANSWER-The Nuclear Medicine Technologist will not engage in fraud,
deception, or criminal activities.
Principle 7 - ANSWER-The Nuclear Medicine Technologist will be an advocate for their
profession.
Analog information is - ANSWER-what humans can perceive
Digital information is - ANSWER-zeros and ones that computers see in the form of a
binary system
This information is acquired - ANSWER-though scintillation in the crystal (Analog) and
goes through ADC (Analog to Digital Converter) for the computers to understand
(Digital)
Larger matrix sizes can be - ANSWER-reframed to smaller matrix sizes but you cannot
make smaller sizes larger
TYPES OF ACQUISITION - ANSWER-/IMAGING MODES
Dynamic - ANSWER-= ability to image a movie; 3 phase cone scan & renal scans
Static - ANSWER-= ability to obtain a single image with high resolution; Bone scan &
HIDA scan
SPECT - ANSWER-(single photon computed tomography) = 3D; Bone SPECT
Gated SPECT - ANSWER-= 3D imaging with physiological triggers; MPI SPECT
(TAC) - ANSWER-TIME ACTIVITY CURVES
CAN'T DO TAC WITH - ANSWER-STATIC IMAGING
(TAC) TIME ACTIVITY CURVES - ANSWER-Quantifications of activity into a
curve/function, Curves may be compared to previous studies to see changed with time,
Curves from 2 same organs may be compared to each other
(ROI) - ANSWER-REGION OF INTEREST
(ROI) REGION OF INTEREST - ANSWER-In order for a computer to process data a
user needs to define where the edges of the organ are by drawing around it
Common procedures for TAC & ROI - ANSWER-Gastric emptying, renal scans,
gallbladder ejection fraction & left ventricle ejection fraction
