NMTCB Dose Ranges Practice Exam Questions with Complete Answers

NMTCB Dose Ranges Practice Exam
Questions with Complete Answers
What is the resting dose for Tl-201 perfusion study? - Answer-2.5-3 mCi

What is the stress dose for Tl-201 perfusion study? - Answer-1.5 mCi

What is the resting dose for a Tc99m-MIBI perfusion study? - Answer-10-15 mCi

What is the stress dose for a Tc99m-MIBI perfusion study? - Answer-25-30 mCi

What is the 2-day dose for Tc99m-MIBI perfusion study? - Answer-20-30 for both
injections

What is the dose for a Rb-82 PET perfusion study? - Answer-60 mCi for both injections

What is the dose for a N-13 PET perfusion study? - Answer-15-20 mCi for both
injections

What is the dose for a F-18 FDG PET perfusion study? - Answer-5-15 mCi for both
injections

What is the radio-pharmaceutical and dose for a MUGA - Answer-Tc-labeled RBCs (Tc-
pertechnetate)
15-30 mCi in 2-10 mL of blood

What is the radio-pharmaceutical is used for a First-Pass study? - Answer-Tc-DTPA
(pentetate) or Tc-pertechnetate

What is the radio-pharmaceutical and dose for a BBB study? - Answer-Tc-DTPA
Tc-pertechnetate (least desirable - will need to be pretreated with potassium
perchlorate)
15-30 mCi (bolus injection)

What is the radio-pharmaceutical and dose for a Brain Perfusion study? - Answer-Tc-
exametazime (HMPAO)
Tc-bicisate (ECD)
10-20 mCi

What is the radio-pharmaceutical and dose for a PET brain study? - Answer-F18-FDG
10-20 mCi

What is the radio-pharmaceutical and dose for a Cisternography *shunt patency*? -
Answer-In-111 Pentetate (DTPA)