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Nuclear Medicine Board Review Instrumentation
EXAM 2026 Actual Complete Real Verified Exam
Questions & Correct Answers | 100% Verified
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Rank the following binding energies from largest to
smallest - Answer-nuclear binding, electron binding inner
shell, electron binding outer shell
metastable refers to an intermediate state of nuclear
decay lasting longer than 10^12 prior to undergoing
isomeric transition - Answer-True
which of the following is true regarding beta decay of a
specific radioisotope - Answer-the energy of the emitted
beta particle an antineutrino is always the same
which unit of measurement for radioactivity is defined as
one radioactive decay per second - Answer-becquerel
10 mCi equals how many MBq - Answer-370
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lighter nuclides z<83 with an excess of neutrons tend to
decay by - Answer-beta minus decay
which of the following statements are true - Answer-an
alpha particle is the same thing as a helium nucleus
when the orbital electrons move from an outer shell to an
inner shell, which of the following is NOT true - Answer-A
mixture of gamma rays and internal conversion electrons
can be emitted
which of the following is true of the interaction of charged
particles with matter - Answer-alpha have higher specific
ionization than beta particles
alpha particles have higher LET than beta particles
bremsstrahlung is xray radiation emitted as a moving
electron or positron slows down and is deflected in close
proximity to a nucleus - Answer-true
the photelectric effect is the dominant type of photon
interaction in tissue for radionuclides used in the practice if
nuclear medicine - Answer-false
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which of the following occur during photon interactions
with matter(more than 1 may apply) - Answer-Compton
scatter, ionization, photoelectric effect, pair production
which of the following occur during charged-particle
interactions with atoms(more than 1 may apply) - Answer-
Excitation, Ionization, Annihilation reaction,
bremsstrahlung
which of the following are true about the annihilation
reaction - Answer-the conversion of the mass of the
positron and electron into energy is an example of
interchangeability of mass and energy as described by
Einstein's famous equation E=mc2
which of following are referred to as non-penetrating
radiation - Answer-Alpha, beta, positrons
which term refers to the loss of energy or weakening of a
beam of radiation as it passes through matter - Answer-
attenuation
Nuclear Medicine Board Review Instrumentation
EXAM 2026 Actual Complete Real Verified Exam
Questions & Correct Answers | 100% Verified
solutions | Already Graded A+ | Newest Exam!!!
Rank the following binding energies from largest to
smallest - Answer-nuclear binding, electron binding inner
shell, electron binding outer shell
metastable refers to an intermediate state of nuclear
decay lasting longer than 10^12 prior to undergoing
isomeric transition - Answer-True
which of the following is true regarding beta decay of a
specific radioisotope - Answer-the energy of the emitted
beta particle an antineutrino is always the same
which unit of measurement for radioactivity is defined as
one radioactive decay per second - Answer-becquerel
10 mCi equals how many MBq - Answer-370
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lighter nuclides z<83 with an excess of neutrons tend to
decay by - Answer-beta minus decay
which of the following statements are true - Answer-an
alpha particle is the same thing as a helium nucleus
when the orbital electrons move from an outer shell to an
inner shell, which of the following is NOT true - Answer-A
mixture of gamma rays and internal conversion electrons
can be emitted
which of the following is true of the interaction of charged
particles with matter - Answer-alpha have higher specific
ionization than beta particles
alpha particles have higher LET than beta particles
bremsstrahlung is xray radiation emitted as a moving
electron or positron slows down and is deflected in close
proximity to a nucleus - Answer-true
the photelectric effect is the dominant type of photon
interaction in tissue for radionuclides used in the practice if
nuclear medicine - Answer-false
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which of the following occur during photon interactions
with matter(more than 1 may apply) - Answer-Compton
scatter, ionization, photoelectric effect, pair production
which of the following occur during charged-particle
interactions with atoms(more than 1 may apply) - Answer-
Excitation, Ionization, Annihilation reaction,
bremsstrahlung
which of the following are true about the annihilation
reaction - Answer-the conversion of the mass of the
positron and electron into energy is an example of
interchangeability of mass and energy as described by
Einstein's famous equation E=mc2
which of following are referred to as non-penetrating
radiation - Answer-Alpha, beta, positrons
which term refers to the loss of energy or weakening of a
beam of radiation as it passes through matter - Answer-
attenuation
