NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH
VERIFIED QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS | 2026/2027 LATEST
UPDATE | ALREADY GRADED A+
During a routine room survey for radioactive contamination, a technologist identifies an area on the
floor that exceeds the trigger level. Which of the following should the technologist do next?
a.) Determine the identity of the radionuclide present in the contaminated area
b.) Ascertain the source of the contamination
c.) Perform a dose calibrator background determination
d.) Cover the area until it has decayed to background level
e.) Perform a wipe test to determine if the contamination is removable -
ANSWER
e.) Perform a wipe test to determine if the contamination is removable
In the radiopharmacy laboratory, good radiation protection technique includes which of the
following practices?
a.) Wearing disposable gloves when administering Lugol's solution
b.) Manipulating needles, syringes, and vials containing radioactivity at eye level
c.) Appropriate syringe shields when preparing unit doses
d.) Wearing disposable gloves when administering Lugol's solution
e.) Using a butterfly setup when giving injections -
ANSWER
c.) Appropriate syringe shields when preparing unit doses
The recommended dose of the most widely used agent for CSF imaging is: -
ANSWER
500 microcuries
The purpose of a vesicoureteral reflux study is to:
a.) Assess renal cortical function
b.) Determine the GFR
c.) Evaluate tubular necrosis
,d.) Check for a "back up" of urine into the ureters -
ANSWER
d.) Check for a "back up" of urine into the ureters
What element does 201Tl decay to?
a.) 201-Mercury
b.) 202-Mercury
c.) 201Pb
d.) 201-Ford -
ANSWER
a.) 201-Mercury
Which of the following is not a function of a collimator?
a.) Increase the resolution of the camera system
b.) Increase the efficiency of the cameral system
c.) Limit scattered radiation
d.) Limit access of photons to the camera system -
ANSWER
According to the NRC, written instructions must be provided to a patient who has received
radionuclide therapy when:
a.) The patient is a female of childbearing age
b.) The patient resides with children younger than 18 years of age
c.) The patient is under the age of 18 years old
d.) Every patient must receive instructions, regardless of dosage
e.) Another individual may receive an exposure greater than 0.1 Rem (1mSv) from the patient -
ANSWER
e.) Another individual may receive an exposure greater than 0.1 Rem (1mSv) from the patient
When the main power switch is turned off on a well counter, the minimum amount of time, in
minutes, needed for warm-up is: -
, ANSWER
30 minutes
Voltage calibration should be performed on well counter or uptake probe: -
ANSWER
Everyday
The localization method for the imaging agent used for CSF imaging is: -
ANSWER
Compartmental
To perform a constancy test on a dose calibrator that is being used in a general nuclear medicine
imaging department, the best choice of radionuclide settings on which to count the reference
standard would include which of the following?
a.) I-123, I-125, I-131
b.) I-125, Co-57, Cs-137
c.) Tc-99m, Tl-201, Cs-137
d.) Co-57, Cs-137, I-131
e.) Tc-99m, Tl-201, I-123 -
ANSWER
e.) Tc-99m, Tl-201, I-123
Noise refers to any type of unwanted signal in your data.
a.) True
b.) False -
ANSWER
a.) True
In most patients, the kidneys are located:
a.) intraperitoneally at the T5 to L3 levels
b.) at the level of the iliac crest
c.) just beneath the diaphragm
VERIFIED QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS | 2026/2027 LATEST
UPDATE | ALREADY GRADED A+
During a routine room survey for radioactive contamination, a technologist identifies an area on the
floor that exceeds the trigger level. Which of the following should the technologist do next?
a.) Determine the identity of the radionuclide present in the contaminated area
b.) Ascertain the source of the contamination
c.) Perform a dose calibrator background determination
d.) Cover the area until it has decayed to background level
e.) Perform a wipe test to determine if the contamination is removable -
ANSWER
e.) Perform a wipe test to determine if the contamination is removable
In the radiopharmacy laboratory, good radiation protection technique includes which of the
following practices?
a.) Wearing disposable gloves when administering Lugol's solution
b.) Manipulating needles, syringes, and vials containing radioactivity at eye level
c.) Appropriate syringe shields when preparing unit doses
d.) Wearing disposable gloves when administering Lugol's solution
e.) Using a butterfly setup when giving injections -
ANSWER
c.) Appropriate syringe shields when preparing unit doses
The recommended dose of the most widely used agent for CSF imaging is: -
ANSWER
500 microcuries
The purpose of a vesicoureteral reflux study is to:
a.) Assess renal cortical function
b.) Determine the GFR
c.) Evaluate tubular necrosis
,d.) Check for a "back up" of urine into the ureters -
ANSWER
d.) Check for a "back up" of urine into the ureters
What element does 201Tl decay to?
a.) 201-Mercury
b.) 202-Mercury
c.) 201Pb
d.) 201-Ford -
ANSWER
a.) 201-Mercury
Which of the following is not a function of a collimator?
a.) Increase the resolution of the camera system
b.) Increase the efficiency of the cameral system
c.) Limit scattered radiation
d.) Limit access of photons to the camera system -
ANSWER
According to the NRC, written instructions must be provided to a patient who has received
radionuclide therapy when:
a.) The patient is a female of childbearing age
b.) The patient resides with children younger than 18 years of age
c.) The patient is under the age of 18 years old
d.) Every patient must receive instructions, regardless of dosage
e.) Another individual may receive an exposure greater than 0.1 Rem (1mSv) from the patient -
ANSWER
e.) Another individual may receive an exposure greater than 0.1 Rem (1mSv) from the patient
When the main power switch is turned off on a well counter, the minimum amount of time, in
minutes, needed for warm-up is: -
, ANSWER
30 minutes
Voltage calibration should be performed on well counter or uptake probe: -
ANSWER
Everyday
The localization method for the imaging agent used for CSF imaging is: -
ANSWER
Compartmental
To perform a constancy test on a dose calibrator that is being used in a general nuclear medicine
imaging department, the best choice of radionuclide settings on which to count the reference
standard would include which of the following?
a.) I-123, I-125, I-131
b.) I-125, Co-57, Cs-137
c.) Tc-99m, Tl-201, Cs-137
d.) Co-57, Cs-137, I-131
e.) Tc-99m, Tl-201, I-123 -
ANSWER
e.) Tc-99m, Tl-201, I-123
Noise refers to any type of unwanted signal in your data.
a.) True
b.) False -
ANSWER
a.) True
In most patients, the kidneys are located:
a.) intraperitoneally at the T5 to L3 levels
b.) at the level of the iliac crest
c.) just beneath the diaphragm
