Nuclear medicine board review 2025 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS
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1. one advantage of the in vivo method of Tc99m red cell no manipulation of blood
tagging is that: samples outside the body
is required
2. boiling a Tc99m sulfur colloid preparation for too long too large
will result in colloidal particles that are:
3. Which of the following components in a Tc99m Tc99m pertechnetate
medronate prep is a radiochemical impurity?
a. aluminum
b. Mo99
c. 0.9% NaCl
d. Tc99m pertechnetate
e. ascrobic acid
4. which of the following image findings is most con- b. stomach and thyroid
sistent with chromatography results of a tc99m ox- uptake
idronate sample demonstrating 65% radiochemical
purity?
a. well-defined bone uptake
b. stomach and thyroid uptake
c. lung uptake
d. gi activity
e. heart uptake
5. In what way does the modified in vivo method of the modified method mix-
labeling RBCs with Tc99m pertechnetate differ from es Tc99m pertechnetate
the in vivo method? with only a small volume of
the patient's blood
6. What is true about the modified in vivo method for a sample of the pa-
labeling red blood cells with Tc99m pertechnetate? tien'ts "pretinned" blood
is incubaed with Tc99m
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pertechnetate outside of
the patient
7. If a Mo99/Tc99m generator is eluted at 0700 and again will be decreased
at 1300, the next day's Tc99m yield at 0700:
8. 127 millicuries is equivalent to how many gigabec- 4.70 GBq
querels?
9. if a new generator is eluted several times and each contact the generator
time the amount of alumnum in the eluate exceeds manufacturer
the USP limit, the tech should:
10. the shelf life of most tc99m labeled RP's is: 6-8 hours
11. Which of the following medical history is relevant to PSA level
In111 capromab pendetide imaging?
a. breast feeding schedule
b. mammogram result
c. last menstrual cycle
d. pregnancy status
e. PSA level
12. Which of the following is not recommended during talk calmingly to the pa-
HMPAO/ECD administration? tient during injection
a. dim the lights
b. inject using an IV line
c. talk calmingly to the patient during injection
d. ask them to keep eyes and ears open
13. pentagastrin is commonly used in which of the follow- Meckel's diverticulum
ing scans?
14. plasma
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If an anticoagulant is added to a blood sample, the
fluid portion of the blood sample is known as:
15. Contraindication for performing MPI resting study is: having a nitroglycerin drip
16. to help clear the thyroid, liver, and bowel when per- a glass of cold water
forming a cardiac perfusion study with sestamibi, a
tech should give what before imaging?
17. where is the x-ray generator located in a CT scanner? inside the gantry
18. In performing a GET, imaging should begin: immediately after meal
consumption, then every
15 minutes for at least 2
hours
every hour for 2 minutes at
ku
19. administration technique for Tc99m bicisate includes e. minimize environmental
which of the following? stimuli
a. direct venous stick
b. infusion at peak cardiac stress
c. bolus injection technique
d. infusion over 3 hours
e. minimize environmental stimuli
20. patient prep for instilling colloidal P32 chromic phos- introducing tc99m sulfur
phate into the peritoneal cavity includes: colloid into the cavity to
confirm that the P32 will
disperse evenly
21. 1-2 hours
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SPECT brain imaging may begin how soon after the
administration of tc99m exametazime?
22. What dont you have to do when a tech cares for a do not need to decontam-
patient who is not known to have a communicable inate imaging equipment
disease and following infection control measures are with an antiseptic
still implemented?
23. Normal sinus rhythm is characterized by: 60-100 beats/min
R wave occuring at con-
stant intervals
PR interval 0.12-0.20 sec
long
24. After stress myocardial imaging with Tl201 thallous demonstrate reversible is-
chloride, 1-1.5 mCi of Tl201 thallous chloride may be chemia more readily
given before rest imaging to:
25. prep for the patient for Meckel's diverticulum localiza- fasting for at least 2 hour
tion includes: before imaging
26. which of the following Tc99m labeled agents is the RBC's
preferred tracer for demonstrating intermittent GI
bleeding?
27. furosemide is sometimes administered during renal rule out uteropelvic ob-
imaging to: struction
28. what is a normal response when furosemide is given radioactivity is cleared
near the end of a renal function study? from the renal pelvic into
the bladder
29. early (6 hr after injection) Ga67 imaging should be osteomyelitis
performed if which condition is suspected?
Nuclear medicine board review
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QUESTIONS| 100% SOLVED!!
1. one advantage of the in vivo method of Tc99m red cell no manipulation of blood
tagging is that: samples outside the body
is required
2. boiling a Tc99m sulfur colloid preparation for too long too large
will result in colloidal particles that are:
3. Which of the following components in a Tc99m Tc99m pertechnetate
medronate prep is a radiochemical impurity?
a. aluminum
b. Mo99
c. 0.9% NaCl
d. Tc99m pertechnetate
e. ascrobic acid
4. which of the following image findings is most con- b. stomach and thyroid
sistent with chromatography results of a tc99m ox- uptake
idronate sample demonstrating 65% radiochemical
purity?
a. well-defined bone uptake
b. stomach and thyroid uptake
c. lung uptake
d. gi activity
e. heart uptake
5. In what way does the modified in vivo method of the modified method mix-
labeling RBCs with Tc99m pertechnetate differ from es Tc99m pertechnetate
the in vivo method? with only a small volume of
the patient's blood
6. What is true about the modified in vivo method for a sample of the pa-
labeling red blood cells with Tc99m pertechnetate? tien'ts "pretinned" blood
is incubaed with Tc99m
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pertechnetate outside of
the patient
7. If a Mo99/Tc99m generator is eluted at 0700 and again will be decreased
at 1300, the next day's Tc99m yield at 0700:
8. 127 millicuries is equivalent to how many gigabec- 4.70 GBq
querels?
9. if a new generator is eluted several times and each contact the generator
time the amount of alumnum in the eluate exceeds manufacturer
the USP limit, the tech should:
10. the shelf life of most tc99m labeled RP's is: 6-8 hours
11. Which of the following medical history is relevant to PSA level
In111 capromab pendetide imaging?
a. breast feeding schedule
b. mammogram result
c. last menstrual cycle
d. pregnancy status
e. PSA level
12. Which of the following is not recommended during talk calmingly to the pa-
HMPAO/ECD administration? tient during injection
a. dim the lights
b. inject using an IV line
c. talk calmingly to the patient during injection
d. ask them to keep eyes and ears open
13. pentagastrin is commonly used in which of the follow- Meckel's diverticulum
ing scans?
14. plasma
, Nuclear medicine board review
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6ww2fc
If an anticoagulant is added to a blood sample, the
fluid portion of the blood sample is known as:
15. Contraindication for performing MPI resting study is: having a nitroglycerin drip
16. to help clear the thyroid, liver, and bowel when per- a glass of cold water
forming a cardiac perfusion study with sestamibi, a
tech should give what before imaging?
17. where is the x-ray generator located in a CT scanner? inside the gantry
18. In performing a GET, imaging should begin: immediately after meal
consumption, then every
15 minutes for at least 2
hours
every hour for 2 minutes at
ku
19. administration technique for Tc99m bicisate includes e. minimize environmental
which of the following? stimuli
a. direct venous stick
b. infusion at peak cardiac stress
c. bolus injection technique
d. infusion over 3 hours
e. minimize environmental stimuli
20. patient prep for instilling colloidal P32 chromic phos- introducing tc99m sulfur
phate into the peritoneal cavity includes: colloid into the cavity to
confirm that the P32 will
disperse evenly
21. 1-2 hours
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SPECT brain imaging may begin how soon after the
administration of tc99m exametazime?
22. What dont you have to do when a tech cares for a do not need to decontam-
patient who is not known to have a communicable inate imaging equipment
disease and following infection control measures are with an antiseptic
still implemented?
23. Normal sinus rhythm is characterized by: 60-100 beats/min
R wave occuring at con-
stant intervals
PR interval 0.12-0.20 sec
long
24. After stress myocardial imaging with Tl201 thallous demonstrate reversible is-
chloride, 1-1.5 mCi of Tl201 thallous chloride may be chemia more readily
given before rest imaging to:
25. prep for the patient for Meckel's diverticulum localiza- fasting for at least 2 hour
tion includes: before imaging
26. which of the following Tc99m labeled agents is the RBC's
preferred tracer for demonstrating intermittent GI
bleeding?
27. furosemide is sometimes administered during renal rule out uteropelvic ob-
imaging to: struction
28. what is a normal response when furosemide is given radioactivity is cleared
near the end of a renal function study? from the renal pelvic into
the bladder
29. early (6 hr after injection) Ga67 imaging should be osteomyelitis
performed if which condition is suspected?
