Steve's Nuclear Medicine Exam
Questions and Answers
Before tracer administration, all of the following preparations are required for a 27- year-
old woman referred for total-body bone imaging except - ANS-removing attenuating
materials from the patient
Which of the following structures normally appear as areas of increase activity on the
bone images of children - ANS-costochondral junctions and epiphyseal plates
If the 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: -
ANS-radiopharm. contained excess free pertechnetate
For interpretation of NucMed lung images, a chest x-ray is required for - ANS-rule out
possible causes of the patient symptoms
The purpose of a charcoal filter in a xenon delivery unit is to absorb - ANS-xenon gas
Radionuclide venography may be performed with which of the following radiopharms. -
ANS-99mTc-MAA or RBCs
If the ectopic thyroid tissue is suspected the tech. can expect to find it most commonly
in which of the following areas? - ANS-at the base of the tongue or the mediastinum
During the parathyroid imaging, images of the chest as well as the neck are obtained to
- ANS-visualize ectopic parathyroid tissue
when preforming a gate equilibrium cardiac study, which of the following anatomical
views best separates the right and left ventricles - ANS-minimize trace uptake is the
gastrointestinal tract
In preparation for 201TI stress test, patients are instructed to fast to: - ANS-minimize
tracer uptake in the gastrointestinal tract
Which of the following agents used for pharmacologic stress testing remains in the
greatest length - ANS-dipyridamole
SPECT liver imaging with 99mTc-Sulfur Colloid is performed how soon after tracer
administration - ANS-10-15 minutes
, Significantly increase serum bilirubin levels will most likely cause which of the following
to be visualized hepatobiliary images - ANS-kidneys
Localization of a Meckels diverticulum can be accomplished with which of the following
radiopharmaceuticals - ANS-99mTc- Pertechnetate
In infants, 24hr images are sometimes performed over what area to demonstrate
gastroesophageal reflux? - ANS-lung fields
Effective renal plasma flow (ERPF) is measured with which of the following radio-
pharmaceuticals? - ANS-99mTc-Mertiatide
Evaluating the quality of a bolus injection is best accomplished by which of the following
techniques? - ANS-generating a time-activity curve for the superior vena cava
Which if the following is/are not normally visualized on a 67-Ga image acquired 72 hr
after tracer administration - ANS-kidneys
which of the following statements about transmission-based precautions is false - ANS-
these precautions replace "standard precautions"
Which of the following statements about pentetreotide is true - ANS-it exhibits no human
antimurine antibody (HAMA) effect
the purpose of using acetazolamide in conjunction with a brain agent is to - ANS-
evaluate cerebrovascular ischemia
the technologist responsiblities during tracer administration for a cisterogram - ANS-
ensuring that personnel and the surrounding are not contaminated with radioactivity
supersaturated potassium iodide solution may be administered to the patient for therapy
with which of the following radiopahrm.? - ANS-131-I tositumomab
the first step that a technologist should initiate when an adult patient experience cardiac
arrest is to: - ANS-call for help
111-In pentetreotide should not be administered through an intravenous line containing:
- ANS-a total parenteral nutritional mixture
Dual- Isotope gastric emptying studies use which of the following radiopharms. for each
phase of gastric emptying? - ANS-111-In- Pertetate and 99mTc-Sulfur Colloid
Proper placement of a urine collection bag includes: - ANS-hanging it from the imaging
table so that it is lower than the level of the bladder
Questions and Answers
Before tracer administration, all of the following preparations are required for a 27- year-
old woman referred for total-body bone imaging except - ANS-removing attenuating
materials from the patient
Which of the following structures normally appear as areas of increase activity on the
bone images of children - ANS-costochondral junctions and epiphyseal plates
If the 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: -
ANS-radiopharm. contained excess free pertechnetate
For interpretation of NucMed lung images, a chest x-ray is required for - ANS-rule out
possible causes of the patient symptoms
The purpose of a charcoal filter in a xenon delivery unit is to absorb - ANS-xenon gas
Radionuclide venography may be performed with which of the following radiopharms. -
ANS-99mTc-MAA or RBCs
If the ectopic thyroid tissue is suspected the tech. can expect to find it most commonly
in which of the following areas? - ANS-at the base of the tongue or the mediastinum
During the parathyroid imaging, images of the chest as well as the neck are obtained to
- ANS-visualize ectopic parathyroid tissue
when preforming a gate equilibrium cardiac study, which of the following anatomical
views best separates the right and left ventricles - ANS-minimize trace uptake is the
gastrointestinal tract
In preparation for 201TI stress test, patients are instructed to fast to: - ANS-minimize
tracer uptake in the gastrointestinal tract
Which of the following agents used for pharmacologic stress testing remains in the
greatest length - ANS-dipyridamole
SPECT liver imaging with 99mTc-Sulfur Colloid is performed how soon after tracer
administration - ANS-10-15 minutes
, Significantly increase serum bilirubin levels will most likely cause which of the following
to be visualized hepatobiliary images - ANS-kidneys
Localization of a Meckels diverticulum can be accomplished with which of the following
radiopharmaceuticals - ANS-99mTc- Pertechnetate
In infants, 24hr images are sometimes performed over what area to demonstrate
gastroesophageal reflux? - ANS-lung fields
Effective renal plasma flow (ERPF) is measured with which of the following radio-
pharmaceuticals? - ANS-99mTc-Mertiatide
Evaluating the quality of a bolus injection is best accomplished by which of the following
techniques? - ANS-generating a time-activity curve for the superior vena cava
Which if the following is/are not normally visualized on a 67-Ga image acquired 72 hr
after tracer administration - ANS-kidneys
which of the following statements about transmission-based precautions is false - ANS-
these precautions replace "standard precautions"
Which of the following statements about pentetreotide is true - ANS-it exhibits no human
antimurine antibody (HAMA) effect
the purpose of using acetazolamide in conjunction with a brain agent is to - ANS-
evaluate cerebrovascular ischemia
the technologist responsiblities during tracer administration for a cisterogram - ANS-
ensuring that personnel and the surrounding are not contaminated with radioactivity
supersaturated potassium iodide solution may be administered to the patient for therapy
with which of the following radiopahrm.? - ANS-131-I tositumomab
the first step that a technologist should initiate when an adult patient experience cardiac
arrest is to: - ANS-call for help
111-In pentetreotide should not be administered through an intravenous line containing:
- ANS-a total parenteral nutritional mixture
Dual- Isotope gastric emptying studies use which of the following radiopharms. for each
phase of gastric emptying? - ANS-111-In- Pertetate and 99mTc-Sulfur Colloid
Proper placement of a urine collection bag includes: - ANS-hanging it from the imaging
table so that it is lower than the level of the bladder
