NMTCB INSTRUMENTATION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE EXAM|QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|NEW UPDATE 2026/2027| GUARANTEED SUCCESS|GRADED
A+
How often should the COR check be performed?
CORRECT|ANSWER
At least weekly
The abbreviation COR stands for:
CORRECT|ANSWER
center of rotation
What is the minimum number of counts that should be obtained in a uniformity correction flood for a SPECT camera?
CORRECT|ANSWER
30 million
Which of the following collimators will magnify an image?
CORRECT|ANSWER
Converging
Which of the following must be performed every 6 months at minimum?
CORRECT|ANSWER
Sealed source leak test
A dose calibrator must undergo repair or replacement if accuracy or constancy errors are:
CORRECT|ANSWER
Greater than 10%
, Accuracy of a dose calibrator must be checked upon installation and then:
CORRECT|ANSWER
Annually
Linearity of a dose calibrator must be checked upon installation and then:
CORRECT|ANSWER
Quarterly
Constancy of a dose calibrator must be tested:
CORRECT|ANSWER
Daily
A technologist wishes to evaluate the intrinsic uniformity of a camera used for planar imaging and is preparing a dose of
99m Tc. How much activity is sufficient for the image?
CORRECT|ANSWER
200 uCi
The advantages of using a 57Co sheet source over a fluid-filled flood source with 99mTc added include:
CORRECT|ANSWER
It does not have to be prepared each day
Geometric dependence of a dose calibrator must be checked:
CORRECT|ANSWER
At installation
VERIFIED ANSWERS|NEW UPDATE 2026/2027| GUARANTEED SUCCESS|GRADED
A+
How often should the COR check be performed?
CORRECT|ANSWER
At least weekly
The abbreviation COR stands for:
CORRECT|ANSWER
center of rotation
What is the minimum number of counts that should be obtained in a uniformity correction flood for a SPECT camera?
CORRECT|ANSWER
30 million
Which of the following collimators will magnify an image?
CORRECT|ANSWER
Converging
Which of the following must be performed every 6 months at minimum?
CORRECT|ANSWER
Sealed source leak test
A dose calibrator must undergo repair or replacement if accuracy or constancy errors are:
CORRECT|ANSWER
Greater than 10%
, Accuracy of a dose calibrator must be checked upon installation and then:
CORRECT|ANSWER
Annually
Linearity of a dose calibrator must be checked upon installation and then:
CORRECT|ANSWER
Quarterly
Constancy of a dose calibrator must be tested:
CORRECT|ANSWER
Daily
A technologist wishes to evaluate the intrinsic uniformity of a camera used for planar imaging and is preparing a dose of
99m Tc. How much activity is sufficient for the image?
CORRECT|ANSWER
200 uCi
The advantages of using a 57Co sheet source over a fluid-filled flood source with 99mTc added include:
CORRECT|ANSWER
It does not have to be prepared each day
Geometric dependence of a dose calibrator must be checked:
CORRECT|ANSWER
At installation