NMTCB Review 2024 Study Guide Graded A

18F-FDG is rarely used to image tumors in the kidney, prostate, or bladder because: - FDG is actively excreted in the urine, obscuring tumor uptake in these organs A patient who is maintained on a ventilator is transported to the nuclear medicine department. In the transfer process, it is necessary for the nuclear medicine technologist to compress the Ambu-bag being used to sustain the patient's breathing during transport. The rate for compression of the bag should be approximately: - Once every 5 seconds When explaining radiolabeled antibody treatment, an important negative consequence that the patient should be informed of is the potential for - Development of antibodies to the radiolabeled antibody The best unit to use when explaining the radiation doses received from different radiologic procedures using ionizing radiation is the: - Effective dose in Sieverts The best approach for protecting ancillary equipment such as computer keyboards from infectious agents is to: - Cover them with plastic wrap before procedures involving infectious patients Once accessed, a multidose vial should be discarded after: - 24 hours A hospitalized patient having a myocardial perfusion scan in the nuclear medicine department complains of mild chest pain. The best response would be to: - A bone scan using 18F-sodium fluoride requires a delay of: - 45-90 minutes Treatment with 90Y ibritumomab tiuxetan requires pretreatment with: - Rituxan On an?111In leukocyte scan, activity is seen only in the liver, spleen, and bone marrow, with the spleen being the most intense.? This could be due to: - Damage to the leukocytes during labeling The ability of a material to serve as an intravenous contrast agent for x-ray studies depends on: - The total number of grams of iodine In most nuclear medicine studies, it is generally desirable to bring the camera as close to the patient as possible. In which of these imaging situations is this NOT true? - Pinhole Collimator