NMTCB BOARD EXAM FINAL PAPER
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTION
REVIEW
●● Reed-Sternberg Cells
Answer: Hodkin's Lymphoma is separated from other Lymphomas by
the presence of:
●● Acetylecholinestrearse Inhibitors
N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonists
Answer: Two types of Alzheimer's mediciation:
●● Left Subclavian Vein
Answer: Lymphatic Drainage for most of the body is via:
●● Erythropoietin
Answer: Hormone made in kidney's that signals the bone marrow to
make more RBCs:
●● Renal Cancer
Answer: Affects woman >65
Renal Cell carcinomas mostly
,Wilm's Tumor (pediatric)
covered under guidlines
●● Pancreatic Cancer
Answer: Most begins in ducts
Spreads to peritoneum, liver, lungs
Imaging neck to pelvis
Covered under CMS NCD
●● Portal Vein and Hepatic Artery
Answer: The Liver primarily receives blood from:
●● Gastric Cancer
Answer: Men >65
Cardia, fundus, corpus, antrum, pylorus
Imaging Neck to Lower Pelvis
Five layers; mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, subserosa, serosa
●● Cells of Cajal
Answer: Pacemaker of GI Tract
●● Staging, Restaging, Monitoring response to theraphy
,Answer: Breast Cancer CMS coverage
●● Initial or Subsequent treatment strategy
Answer: Lung Cancer CMS coverage
●● Non-Small Cell
-More Common
-Spreads slowly
-Bone, Liver, Brain, Adrenal Glands
Small Cell
-Rapid Growth
Answer: Two major types of Lung Cancer:
●● Esophageal Cancer
Answer: Affects men more than women
>65 years
Squamous cell and mucinoid
Neck to pelvis imaging
●● Esophageal Cancer coverage
Answer: Initial Treatment, restaging, response to therapy, recurrance
, ●● Thalamus
Answer: Brain structure described as "sensory relay"
●● Lipophilicity
Answer: Physiochemical property of a PET tracer that decides it's ability
to enter the brain and label the target receptor or enzyme:
●● F-18 Flurpiridaz
Answer: Binds to mitochondrial complex 1
Used for myocardial perfusion imaging
Nucleophillic Substitution and Purification
Performed similar to Tc-99m Rest/Stress
●● Negatrons and Positrons
Answer: Beta particles are electrons that contain _____________ and
____________.
●● Electron Capture or Positron decay
Answer: Proton rich nuclei decay either by _____________ or
______________ .
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QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTION
REVIEW
●● Reed-Sternberg Cells
Answer: Hodkin's Lymphoma is separated from other Lymphomas by
the presence of:
●● Acetylecholinestrearse Inhibitors
N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonists
Answer: Two types of Alzheimer's mediciation:
●● Left Subclavian Vein
Answer: Lymphatic Drainage for most of the body is via:
●● Erythropoietin
Answer: Hormone made in kidney's that signals the bone marrow to
make more RBCs:
●● Renal Cancer
Answer: Affects woman >65
Renal Cell carcinomas mostly
,Wilm's Tumor (pediatric)
covered under guidlines
●● Pancreatic Cancer
Answer: Most begins in ducts
Spreads to peritoneum, liver, lungs
Imaging neck to pelvis
Covered under CMS NCD
●● Portal Vein and Hepatic Artery
Answer: The Liver primarily receives blood from:
●● Gastric Cancer
Answer: Men >65
Cardia, fundus, corpus, antrum, pylorus
Imaging Neck to Lower Pelvis
Five layers; mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, subserosa, serosa
●● Cells of Cajal
Answer: Pacemaker of GI Tract
●● Staging, Restaging, Monitoring response to theraphy
,Answer: Breast Cancer CMS coverage
●● Initial or Subsequent treatment strategy
Answer: Lung Cancer CMS coverage
●● Non-Small Cell
-More Common
-Spreads slowly
-Bone, Liver, Brain, Adrenal Glands
Small Cell
-Rapid Growth
Answer: Two major types of Lung Cancer:
●● Esophageal Cancer
Answer: Affects men more than women
>65 years
Squamous cell and mucinoid
Neck to pelvis imaging
●● Esophageal Cancer coverage
Answer: Initial Treatment, restaging, response to therapy, recurrance
, ●● Thalamus
Answer: Brain structure described as "sensory relay"
●● Lipophilicity
Answer: Physiochemical property of a PET tracer that decides it's ability
to enter the brain and label the target receptor or enzyme:
●● F-18 Flurpiridaz
Answer: Binds to mitochondrial complex 1
Used for myocardial perfusion imaging
Nucleophillic Substitution and Purification
Performed similar to Tc-99m Rest/Stress
●● Negatrons and Positrons
Answer: Beta particles are electrons that contain _____________ and
____________.
●● Electron Capture or Positron decay
Answer: Proton rich nuclei decay either by _____________ or
______________ .
●● 1/3
