NMTCB Exams Study Guide Solution Pack - Latest Edition Updated

NMTCB Exams Study Guide Solution Pack - Latest Edition Updated Before tracer administration, all the following preparations are required for a 27 year old woman referred for total-body bone imaging except: A. removing attenuating materials from the patient B. answering the patient's questions C. ruling out pregnancy D. explaining the procedure to the patient E. swab the injection site with alcohol - answer - A. removing the attenuating materials from the patient Which of the following structures normally appear as areas of increased activity on the bone images of children? A. diaphyses of the long bones B. breast tissue C. lumbar spine and cranium D. costochondral junctions and epiphyseal plates E. metatarsals - answer - D. costochondral junctions and epiphyseal plates 3. If 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: A. patient was imaged too soon after tracer administration B. patient's renal function is compromised C. radiopharmaceuticals contained excess free Tc99m pertechnetate D. incorrect radiopharmaceutical was administered E. radiopharmaceutical contained excess free F18 sodium - answer - C. radiopharmaceutical contained excess free Tc99m pertechnetate For interpretation of nuclear medicine lung images, a chest x-ray is required to: A. rule out possible causes of the patient's symptoms B. determine cardiac size C. rule out previous lung surgery D. rule out a pulmonary embolus E. rule in a pulmonary embolus - answer - A. rule out possible causes of the patient's symptoms The image shown here was obtained after administration of Tc99m MAA. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the quality of this lung perfusion image? A. the image shows lung pathology B. there is radioactive contamination on the patient's skin or the camera detector C. blood clotted to MAA particles was injected intravenously D. too many MAA particles were administered to the patient E. a left to right shunt occurred in the heart - answer - C. blood clotted to MAA particles was injected intravenously The purpose of a charcoal filter in a xenon delivery unit is to absorb: A. bacteria B. carbon dioxide C. xenon gas D. moisture E. oxygen - answer - C. xenon gas Radionuclide venography may be performed with which of the following radiopharmaceuticals? A. Tc99m pentetate B. Tc99m pertechnetate C. Tc99m exametazime D. Tc99m mebrofenin E. Tc99m MAA - answer - E. Tc99m MAA If ectopic thyroid tissue is suspected, the technologist can expect to find it most commonly in which of the following areas? A. in the brain B. in the skull C. in the nasopharynx D. in the mediastinum E. behind the optic nerve - answer - D. in the mediastinum During parathyroid imaging, images of the chest as well as the neck are obtained to: A. correct the image series for patient motion B. visualize substernal thyroid tissue C. visualize ectopic parathyroid tissue D. diagnose hyperparathyroidism E. to localize the parathyroid - answer - C. visualize ectopic parathyroid tissue When performing a gated equilibrium cardiac study, which of the following anatomical views best separates the right and left ventricles? A. left lateral B. left anterior oblique C. left posterior oblique D. anterior E. posterior - answer - B. left anterior oblique In the preparation for a Tl201 stress test, patients are instructed to fast to: A. prevent gastrointestinal upsets during exercise B. minimize tracer uptake in the gastrointestinal tract C. enhance myocardial tracer uptake D. standardize test conditions among patients E. prevent redistribution of the tracer - answer - B. minimize tracer uptake in the gastrointestinal tract Which of the following agents used for pharmacologic stress testing remain in the plasma for the greatest length of time? A. dobutamine B. adenosine C. nitroglycerin D. dipyridamole E. regadenoson - answer - D. dipry