PET/CT Procedures and Radiopharmacy

Nuclear Medicine Technology
NMT 2710
Exam 1 (70 pts)
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1. If excessive stannous ion is present in 99mTc MDP, which if the following would be
expected on a bone scan?
a. lung uptake c. thyroid uptake
b. liver uptake d. gastric uptake

2. Testing for pyrogens is achieved by:
a. Radiochromatography
b. Limulus ameobocyte lysate assay
c. ITLC
d. adding nitrogen to a reagent

3. What kind of bond is a good conductor of electricity?
a. Ionic bonds
b. Covalent bonds
c. Coordinate bonds
d. Complex formation bonds

4. After elution, the Mo99/Tc99m generator will return to its maximum level of
activity:
a. At 12hrs d. At 66hrs
b. At 24hrs e. At 660hrs
c. At 48hrs

5. If a MDP kit contains 230 mCi of Tc-99m in 9 ml at 7am, how much will have to be
withdrawn for a 20 mCi dose at 1:00pm?
a. 1.6 ml d. 2.2 ml
b. 1.09 ml e. 1.3 ml
c. 0.9 ml

6. A source of 137-Cs is calibrated for 1.5mCi on August 18, 1992. What was the
activity on 4-12-06?
a. 1.6 mCi d. 2.2 mCi
b. 1.09 mCi e. 1.3 mCi
c. 0.9 mCi

7. Which of the following radionuclides is not normally cyclotron produced?
a. Thallium201 d. Gallium67
b. Oxygen15 e. Iodine131
c. Indium111

8. If a 99mTc generator is eluted at 9am and a vial of MAA which is made at 5pm has a
8hr expiration time, what is the latest time that I may use my kit?
a. 5pm c. 11pm
b. 9pm d. 1am the following day

9. In a 99mTc/99Mo radionuclide generator, the material onto which the parent
radionuclide is absorbed is:
a. Alumina
b. Stannous chloride
c. Aluminum hydroxide
d. Aluminum isotope