NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH
VERIFIED QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS | 2026/2027 LATEST
UPDATE | ALREADY GRADED A+
physiology, molecular -
ANSWER
nuclear medicine technology examines specific _______ of an organ on a _______ level.
intravenously, inhalation, ingesting, or instilling -
ANSWER
nuc med exams are accomplished by administering a pharmaceutical into the body by an ________
injection (most common) or by _________ or by ________ or by ________
radiopharmaceuticals -
ANSWER
___________, defined as radioactive drugs used in the diagnosis and treatment of disease, tag a
radionuclide with a pharmaceutical.
gamma -
ANSWER
the radionuclide emits a ______ ray as it decays, and a pharmaceutical is formulated to go to a
specific organ.
technetium 99mm -
ANSWER
the nuclide used most commonly in nuclear medicine is _______ ____ which has an energy of
*140kev* and a physical half-life of 6hrs.
half-life -
ANSWER
________ is the time it takes for radiation to decay by one-half of its original activity.
200 to 30 -
, ANSWER
typical doses for most diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures range from ____microcuries to _____
millicuries
planar or static -
ANSWER
the simplest type of gamma image produced during nuc med is called a _____ or _______ image
that looks like a single snapsht of the target anatomy
3D -
ANSWER
what is another type of image that can be produced using a gamma camera?
SPECT, single photon emission computed tomography -
ANSWER
In order for a gamma camera to produce a 3D image, the camera head rotates around the patient
while acquiring the images in a process called _______ which stands for ______ _____ _____ _____
_______.
bone scans -
ANSWER
_____ ______ look at the skeletal system to detect abnormalities such as metastasis, stress fracture,
or a loose prosthesis (orthopedic device implanted into the body)
2-
ANSWER
a bone scan can detect a fracture ____ years after an injury.
genitourinary -
ANSWER
both anatomic and functional evaluations of the kidneys can be obtained with nuclear _______
studies. this is an excellent study for a kidney transplant assessment.
VERIFIED QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS | 2026/2027 LATEST
UPDATE | ALREADY GRADED A+
physiology, molecular -
ANSWER
nuclear medicine technology examines specific _______ of an organ on a _______ level.
intravenously, inhalation, ingesting, or instilling -
ANSWER
nuc med exams are accomplished by administering a pharmaceutical into the body by an ________
injection (most common) or by _________ or by ________ or by ________
radiopharmaceuticals -
ANSWER
___________, defined as radioactive drugs used in the diagnosis and treatment of disease, tag a
radionuclide with a pharmaceutical.
gamma -
ANSWER
the radionuclide emits a ______ ray as it decays, and a pharmaceutical is formulated to go to a
specific organ.
technetium 99mm -
ANSWER
the nuclide used most commonly in nuclear medicine is _______ ____ which has an energy of
*140kev* and a physical half-life of 6hrs.
half-life -
ANSWER
________ is the time it takes for radiation to decay by one-half of its original activity.
200 to 30 -
, ANSWER
typical doses for most diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures range from ____microcuries to _____
millicuries
planar or static -
ANSWER
the simplest type of gamma image produced during nuc med is called a _____ or _______ image
that looks like a single snapsht of the target anatomy
3D -
ANSWER
what is another type of image that can be produced using a gamma camera?
SPECT, single photon emission computed tomography -
ANSWER
In order for a gamma camera to produce a 3D image, the camera head rotates around the patient
while acquiring the images in a process called _______ which stands for ______ _____ _____ _____
_______.
bone scans -
ANSWER
_____ ______ look at the skeletal system to detect abnormalities such as metastasis, stress fracture,
or a loose prosthesis (orthopedic device implanted into the body)
2-
ANSWER
a bone scan can detect a fracture ____ years after an injury.
genitourinary -
ANSWER
both anatomic and functional evaluations of the kidneys can be obtained with nuclear _______
studies. this is an excellent study for a kidney transplant assessment.
