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NUCLEAR MEDICINE PRACTICE EXAM
2025\ 2026 BRAND NEW QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES!
Over the lung or liver fields - correct answer -when imaging to
determine leveen shunt patency, the camera initially is positioned
anteriorly over the abdomen, and delayed images can be done:
A. Over the brain
B. Over the chest or abdomen
C. Over the sacroiliac area
D. Over the lung or liver fields
E. Over the bladder
Prevent additional tagging once the cells are re-injected into the
patient - correct answer -in a red cell volume determination, it is
necessary to add ascorbic acid to the labeled red cells to:
A. Determine whether the patient is anemic
B. Remove the 51Cr not tagged to red cells
C. Suspend the cells homogeneously
D. Prevent coagulation of the whole blood sample
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E. Prevent additional tagging once the cells are re-injected into
the patient
CBC - correct answer -which of the following is/are not indicators
of renal function?
A. Blood, urea nitrogen (BUN) level
B. CBC
C. Creatinine clearance
D. Peak transit time
E. ERPF
The ERPF will be lower than it should - correct answer -if 99mtc
radioactivity in the circulation from a previous nuclear medicine
test occurs in a renal scan in the plasma draw:
A. The ERPF will be higher than it should
B. It is impossible to predict what will happen to the ERPF
C. The ERPF will not be affected
D. The ERPF will be lower than it should
E. The ERPF cannot be determined
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99mtc Succimer (DMSA) - correct answer -static renal
parenchyma imaging would be best performed with which of the
following radiopharmaceuticals?
A. 99mtc succimer
B. 99mtc pentetate
C. 99mtc mertiatide
D. 99mtc gluceptate
E. 99mtc medronate
3-5 min - correct answer -in a normal kidney, the maximum
amount of tracer should be concentrated in the kidney how many
minutes after administration of 99mtc mertiatide?
A. 3-5 min
B. 1-2 min
C. 8-10 min
D. 30-35 min
E. 44-47 min
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0944 - correct answer -if the tracer for an ERPF determination
using the blood sampling method is administered at 0900, at what
time should the blood sample be collected ?
A. 0915
B. 0944
C. 0935
D. 1000
E. 1015
Pre injection syringe counts - correct answer -when using the
camera method for a GFR, compare the kidney counts to what?
A. Dynamic image ROI counts
B. Injection site
C. Post-injection injection site counts
D. Plasma counts
E. Pre-injection syringe counts
Left anterior descending - correct answer -Perfusion of the
ventricular septum in the heart is provided primarily by which
coronary artery?
NUCLEAR MEDICINE PRACTICE EXAM
2025\ 2026 BRAND NEW QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES!
Over the lung or liver fields - correct answer -when imaging to
determine leveen shunt patency, the camera initially is positioned
anteriorly over the abdomen, and delayed images can be done:
A. Over the brain
B. Over the chest or abdomen
C. Over the sacroiliac area
D. Over the lung or liver fields
E. Over the bladder
Prevent additional tagging once the cells are re-injected into the
patient - correct answer -in a red cell volume determination, it is
necessary to add ascorbic acid to the labeled red cells to:
A. Determine whether the patient is anemic
B. Remove the 51Cr not tagged to red cells
C. Suspend the cells homogeneously
D. Prevent coagulation of the whole blood sample
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E. Prevent additional tagging once the cells are re-injected into
the patient
CBC - correct answer -which of the following is/are not indicators
of renal function?
A. Blood, urea nitrogen (BUN) level
B. CBC
C. Creatinine clearance
D. Peak transit time
E. ERPF
The ERPF will be lower than it should - correct answer -if 99mtc
radioactivity in the circulation from a previous nuclear medicine
test occurs in a renal scan in the plasma draw:
A. The ERPF will be higher than it should
B. It is impossible to predict what will happen to the ERPF
C. The ERPF will not be affected
D. The ERPF will be lower than it should
E. The ERPF cannot be determined
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99mtc Succimer (DMSA) - correct answer -static renal
parenchyma imaging would be best performed with which of the
following radiopharmaceuticals?
A. 99mtc succimer
B. 99mtc pentetate
C. 99mtc mertiatide
D. 99mtc gluceptate
E. 99mtc medronate
3-5 min - correct answer -in a normal kidney, the maximum
amount of tracer should be concentrated in the kidney how many
minutes after administration of 99mtc mertiatide?
A. 3-5 min
B. 1-2 min
C. 8-10 min
D. 30-35 min
E. 44-47 min
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0944 - correct answer -if the tracer for an ERPF determination
using the blood sampling method is administered at 0900, at what
time should the blood sample be collected ?
A. 0915
B. 0944
C. 0935
D. 1000
E. 1015
Pre injection syringe counts - correct answer -when using the
camera method for a GFR, compare the kidney counts to what?
A. Dynamic image ROI counts
B. Injection site
C. Post-injection injection site counts
D. Plasma counts
E. Pre-injection syringe counts
Left anterior descending - correct answer -Perfusion of the
ventricular septum in the heart is provided primarily by which
coronary artery?
