NMTCB Exams UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
EXAM 1
Polycythemia Vera
Sodium Phosphate 32P is used to treat what -Type of blood CA where bone marrow makes too many
RBC's
Supersaturated Potassium Iodide solution is used for 131 Itositumomab
what PT. therapy radiopharm-AND what is this therapy for -Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma: CA starting in lymph system
Vesicouretral Reflux uses what IV method AND what radio- -INDIRECT method
pharm -Tc-99m Pentetate
RED CELL SURVIVAL test is used for patient suspected with Hemolytic Anemia
what (Cell life span shorter than normal)
Normal Plasma volume range 3-6 L
TBV= Plasma Vol. / Corrected plasmascrit
How is TOTAL BLOOD VOLUME (TBV) calculated
(Corrected plasmascrit: Blood vol. and Cell mass)
Radioactivity from previous NM exam not accounted for
Falsely decrease plasma volume
would do what to the plasma volume
In-111 Pentreotide is used for what imaging AND what -Neuroendocrine tumors
should you have in the FOV -Head to upper femurs
"Cold" Pyrophosphate for RBC labeling uses what injec-
in vivo AND modified in vivo
tion method
RF= Distance from origin of Radiochemical component /
Distance to solvent front
How do you calculate RF
RF= 0cm (remained @origin) / 8.5 cm = 0
RF= origin / distance
What radiopharm is used to label RBC's Tc-99m pertechnetate
What radiopharm is used to label WBC's Exametazime
What is one substance not used for WBC labeling Methylene blue stabilizer
, Dosage percentage cannot differ more than what per-
20%
centage
1. Patent blood
Labeling RBC's with RADIOCHROMIUM, the order of com-
2. Radiochromium
ponents added to the vial containing ACD solution is:
3. Ascorbic Acid
Imaging rooms should be posted with what sign "Caution: Radioactive Materials"
10%
Measured activity for dose calibrators should be + or -
-Correction factor is used to determine true activities if
what percentage
percentages are off
How often should dose calibrator LINEARITY testing be
QUARTERLY
performed
-Dynamic and Gated studies
-NOT FOR STATIC OR NONGATED
What type of studies is TEMPORAL SMOOTHING good for
Temporal Smoothing is a three-dimensional digital filter
that smooths data
A daily UNIFORMITY flood for a scintillation camera should
3-5 million
contain a minimum of how many counts
EXAM 2
POST thyroidectomy: Total-body imaging with radioiodine -Salivary glands
normally will demonstrate tracer demonstration in what -Stomach
areas -Bladder
How many Leads AND Electrodes are required for a car- Leads= 12
diac stress test Electrodes= 10
Radiopharms that can be administered in small volumes
(20-25 mCi):
-Pentetate
-Sestamibi
, -Tetrofosmin
What are the recommended tracers used for first pass -Pertechnetate
studies to identify left-to-right shunts for cardiac
For ex: NOT Thallous Chloride
Tc99m Pertechnetate AND Sulfur Colloid
Radionuclide cystography is performed by the DIRECT (Instilling in the urinary bladder)
method using which two radiopharms Direct method then images bladder while filling and emp-
tying
Lymphoscintigraphy
Which examination is FILTERED sulfur colloid required for -To remove the larger particles for migration of tracer-->
soft tissue-->lymph system
1. Arterial Phase: Activity in the carotid and Ant cerebral
-What are the phases of a cerebral blood flow study
arteries
-The appearance of what structure shows at the beginning
2. Venouse Phase: Superior Sagittal
of the venous phase
3. Capillary
89Sr is used to treat what condition Bone pain
What tracer is preferred for a first-pass stress and rest
Tc99m Pentetate
cardiac function examination
-Liver
During a Red Cell Sequestration test counts are obtained
-Spleen
from what organs
-Any part of Cardiac
Pernicious anemia
A schilling test may be ordered for a patient with suspect-
ed what -Measures absorption of vitamin B12 w/unexplained ane-
mia
Patient preparation for a thyroid test may include dis- Propylthiouracil
continuation of anti-thyroid meds. Name an anti-thyroid
medication -Decreases hormone production
EXAM 1
Polycythemia Vera
Sodium Phosphate 32P is used to treat what -Type of blood CA where bone marrow makes too many
RBC's
Supersaturated Potassium Iodide solution is used for 131 Itositumomab
what PT. therapy radiopharm-AND what is this therapy for -Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma: CA starting in lymph system
Vesicouretral Reflux uses what IV method AND what radio- -INDIRECT method
pharm -Tc-99m Pentetate
RED CELL SURVIVAL test is used for patient suspected with Hemolytic Anemia
what (Cell life span shorter than normal)
Normal Plasma volume range 3-6 L
TBV= Plasma Vol. / Corrected plasmascrit
How is TOTAL BLOOD VOLUME (TBV) calculated
(Corrected plasmascrit: Blood vol. and Cell mass)
Radioactivity from previous NM exam not accounted for
Falsely decrease plasma volume
would do what to the plasma volume
In-111 Pentreotide is used for what imaging AND what -Neuroendocrine tumors
should you have in the FOV -Head to upper femurs
"Cold" Pyrophosphate for RBC labeling uses what injec-
in vivo AND modified in vivo
tion method
RF= Distance from origin of Radiochemical component /
Distance to solvent front
How do you calculate RF
RF= 0cm (remained @origin) / 8.5 cm = 0
RF= origin / distance
What radiopharm is used to label RBC's Tc-99m pertechnetate
What radiopharm is used to label WBC's Exametazime
What is one substance not used for WBC labeling Methylene blue stabilizer
, Dosage percentage cannot differ more than what per-
20%
centage
1. Patent blood
Labeling RBC's with RADIOCHROMIUM, the order of com-
2. Radiochromium
ponents added to the vial containing ACD solution is:
3. Ascorbic Acid
Imaging rooms should be posted with what sign "Caution: Radioactive Materials"
10%
Measured activity for dose calibrators should be + or -
-Correction factor is used to determine true activities if
what percentage
percentages are off
How often should dose calibrator LINEARITY testing be
QUARTERLY
performed
-Dynamic and Gated studies
-NOT FOR STATIC OR NONGATED
What type of studies is TEMPORAL SMOOTHING good for
Temporal Smoothing is a three-dimensional digital filter
that smooths data
A daily UNIFORMITY flood for a scintillation camera should
3-5 million
contain a minimum of how many counts
EXAM 2
POST thyroidectomy: Total-body imaging with radioiodine -Salivary glands
normally will demonstrate tracer demonstration in what -Stomach
areas -Bladder
How many Leads AND Electrodes are required for a car- Leads= 12
diac stress test Electrodes= 10
Radiopharms that can be administered in small volumes
(20-25 mCi):
-Pentetate
-Sestamibi
, -Tetrofosmin
What are the recommended tracers used for first pass -Pertechnetate
studies to identify left-to-right shunts for cardiac
For ex: NOT Thallous Chloride
Tc99m Pertechnetate AND Sulfur Colloid
Radionuclide cystography is performed by the DIRECT (Instilling in the urinary bladder)
method using which two radiopharms Direct method then images bladder while filling and emp-
tying
Lymphoscintigraphy
Which examination is FILTERED sulfur colloid required for -To remove the larger particles for migration of tracer-->
soft tissue-->lymph system
1. Arterial Phase: Activity in the carotid and Ant cerebral
-What are the phases of a cerebral blood flow study
arteries
-The appearance of what structure shows at the beginning
2. Venouse Phase: Superior Sagittal
of the venous phase
3. Capillary
89Sr is used to treat what condition Bone pain
What tracer is preferred for a first-pass stress and rest
Tc99m Pentetate
cardiac function examination
-Liver
During a Red Cell Sequestration test counts are obtained
-Spleen
from what organs
-Any part of Cardiac
Pernicious anemia
A schilling test may be ordered for a patient with suspect-
ed what -Measures absorption of vitamin B12 w/unexplained ane-
mia
Patient preparation for a thyroid test may include dis- Propylthiouracil
continuation of anti-thyroid meds. Name an anti-thyroid
medication -Decreases hormone production
