NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH
VERIFIED QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS | 2026/2027 LATEST
UPDATE | ALREADY GRADED A+
Before tracer administration, all of the following preparations are required for a 27 year old woman
referred for total-body bone imaging except?
a.) removing attenuating materials from the patient
b.)during the patient's questions
c.) ruling out pregnancy
d.) explaining the procedure to the patient
e.) swab the infection site with alcohol -
ANSWER
a.)
Which of the following structures normally appear as areas of increased activity on the bone images
of children?
a.) diaphyses of the long bone
b.) breast tissue
c.)lumbar spine and cranium
d.) costochondral junctions and epiphyseal plates
e.) metatarsals -
ANSWER
d.)
If tracer concentration is visualized in the skeleton, stomach, thyroid, and salivary glands on a bone
image, the most likely explanation for these findings is that the:
a.) patient was imaged too soon after tracer administration
b.) patients renal function is compromised
c.) radiopharmaceutical contained excess free tech
d.) incorrect radiopharmaceutical was administered
e.) radiopharmaceutical contained excess free F18 sodium -
ANSWER
c.)
,For interpretation of nuclear medicine lung images, a chest x-ray is required to:
a.) rule out possible causes of the patients symptoms
b.) determine cardiac size
c.) rule out previous lung surgery
d.) rule out a PE
e.) rule in a PE -
ANSWER
a.)
The purpose of the charcoal filter in xenon delivery unit is to absorb?
a.) bacteria
b.) carbon dioxide
c.) xenon gas
d.) moisture
e.) oxygen -
ANSWER
c.)
Radionuclide venography may be performed with which of the following radiopharms?
a.) Tc99m pentetate
b.) Tc99m pertechnetate
c.) Tc99m exametazime
d.) Tc99m mebrofenin
e.) Tc99m MAA -
ANSWER
e.)
If ectopic thyroid tissue is suspected, the technologist can expect to find it most commonly in which
of the following areas?
a.) in the brain
,b.) in the skull
c.) in the nasopharynx
d.) in the mediastinum
e.) being the optic nerve -
ANSWER
d.)
During parathyroid imaging, images of the chest as well as the neck are obtained to?
a.) correct the image series for patient motion
b.) visualize substernal thyroid tissue
c.) visualize ectopic parathyroid tissue
d.) diagnose hyperparathyroidism
e.) to localize the parathyroid -
ANSWER
c.)
When performing a gated equilibrium cardiac study, which of the following anatomical views best
separates the right and left ventricles?
a.) left lateral
b.) left anterior oblique
c.) left posterior oblique
d.) anterior
e.) posterior -
ANSWER
b.)
In preparation for a Tl-201 stress test, patients are instructed to fast to
a.) prevent gastrointestinal upsets during exercise
b.) minimize tracer uptake in the gastrointestinal tract
c.) enhance myocardial tracer uptake
d.) standardize test conditions among patients
, e.) prevent redistribution of the tracer -
ANSWER
b.)
Which of the following agents used for pharmacologic stress testing remain in the plasma for the
greatest length of time?
a.) dobutamine
b.) adenosine
c.) nitroglycerin
d.) dipyridamole
e.) regadenoson -
ANSWER
d.)
SPECT liver imaging with Tc99m sulfur colloid is performed how soon after tracer administration?
a.) immediately
b.) 10-15 min
c.) 30-45 min
d.) 1-2 hr
e.) 3-4 hr -
ANSWER
b.)
Significantly increased serum bilirubin levels will most likely cause which of the following to be
visualized on hepatobiliary images?
a.) kidneys
b.) colon
c.) lungs
d.) spleen
e.) pancreas -
ANSWER
a.)
VERIFIED QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS | 2026/2027 LATEST
UPDATE | ALREADY GRADED A+
Before tracer administration, all of the following preparations are required for a 27 year old woman
referred for total-body bone imaging except?
a.) removing attenuating materials from the patient
b.)during the patient's questions
c.) ruling out pregnancy
d.) explaining the procedure to the patient
e.) swab the infection site with alcohol -
ANSWER
a.)
Which of the following structures normally appear as areas of increased activity on the bone images
of children?
a.) diaphyses of the long bone
b.) breast tissue
c.)lumbar spine and cranium
d.) costochondral junctions and epiphyseal plates
e.) metatarsals -
ANSWER
d.)
If tracer concentration is visualized in the skeleton, stomach, thyroid, and salivary glands on a bone
image, the most likely explanation for these findings is that the:
a.) patient was imaged too soon after tracer administration
b.) patients renal function is compromised
c.) radiopharmaceutical contained excess free tech
d.) incorrect radiopharmaceutical was administered
e.) radiopharmaceutical contained excess free F18 sodium -
ANSWER
c.)
,For interpretation of nuclear medicine lung images, a chest x-ray is required to:
a.) rule out possible causes of the patients symptoms
b.) determine cardiac size
c.) rule out previous lung surgery
d.) rule out a PE
e.) rule in a PE -
ANSWER
a.)
The purpose of the charcoal filter in xenon delivery unit is to absorb?
a.) bacteria
b.) carbon dioxide
c.) xenon gas
d.) moisture
e.) oxygen -
ANSWER
c.)
Radionuclide venography may be performed with which of the following radiopharms?
a.) Tc99m pentetate
b.) Tc99m pertechnetate
c.) Tc99m exametazime
d.) Tc99m mebrofenin
e.) Tc99m MAA -
ANSWER
e.)
If ectopic thyroid tissue is suspected, the technologist can expect to find it most commonly in which
of the following areas?
a.) in the brain
,b.) in the skull
c.) in the nasopharynx
d.) in the mediastinum
e.) being the optic nerve -
ANSWER
d.)
During parathyroid imaging, images of the chest as well as the neck are obtained to?
a.) correct the image series for patient motion
b.) visualize substernal thyroid tissue
c.) visualize ectopic parathyroid tissue
d.) diagnose hyperparathyroidism
e.) to localize the parathyroid -
ANSWER
c.)
When performing a gated equilibrium cardiac study, which of the following anatomical views best
separates the right and left ventricles?
a.) left lateral
b.) left anterior oblique
c.) left posterior oblique
d.) anterior
e.) posterior -
ANSWER
b.)
In preparation for a Tl-201 stress test, patients are instructed to fast to
a.) prevent gastrointestinal upsets during exercise
b.) minimize tracer uptake in the gastrointestinal tract
c.) enhance myocardial tracer uptake
d.) standardize test conditions among patients
, e.) prevent redistribution of the tracer -
ANSWER
b.)
Which of the following agents used for pharmacologic stress testing remain in the plasma for the
greatest length of time?
a.) dobutamine
b.) adenosine
c.) nitroglycerin
d.) dipyridamole
e.) regadenoson -
ANSWER
d.)
SPECT liver imaging with Tc99m sulfur colloid is performed how soon after tracer administration?
a.) immediately
b.) 10-15 min
c.) 30-45 min
d.) 1-2 hr
e.) 3-4 hr -
ANSWER
b.)
Significantly increased serum bilirubin levels will most likely cause which of the following to be
visualized on hepatobiliary images?
a.) kidneys
b.) colon
c.) lungs
d.) spleen
e.) pancreas -
ANSWER
a.)
