Nuclear Medicine Board Review Instrumentation EXAM 2025/2026 Actual Complete Real Exam Questions & Correct Answers | 100% Verified solutions | Already Graded A+ | Newest Exam | Just Released!!

Nuclear Medicine Board Review Instrumentation EXAM
2025/2026 Actual Complete Real Exam Questions &
Correct Answers | 100% Verified solutions | Already
Graded A+ | Newest Exam | Just Released!!




What is the maximum dose allowed to the general public
(not counting
background radiation and studies) - ANSWER-Whole body: 0.1
rem/y (1 mSv/y)


100 mrem/y



What is the radiation limit for a place to be an unrestricted
radiation area -
ANSWER-< 2
mrem/h
100
mrem/y


Note: The categories of
radiation areas
Radiation area 5
mrem

,High radiation area 100
mrem
Very high radiation area 500
mrem


What is the radiation limit allowed in a radiation area - ANSWER-
greater than 5
mrem/h at 30
cm


What dose of radiation is the limit when an area is a high
radiation area -
ANSWER-> 100 mrem in 1 h at 30 cm
from source


What is a very high radiation area - ANSWER-> 500 rad in 1
h at 1 m from
source


If there is a major radiation exposure in the first 10 days of
gestation is fetal
demise likely -
ANSWER-yes

, First trimester, 20 to 40 days after conception - ANSWER-
Radiation-induced
congenital
abnormalities


Result of radiation exposure 50 to 70 days of gestation -
ANSWER-Radiation-
induced microcephaly (1%/rem up
to 16 w)


Result of radiation exposure 70 to 150 days of gestation -
ANSWER-Growth
and mental
retardation


What is considered the threshold underwich radiation effects
are considered negligible - ANSWER-Risks of congenital
abnormalities are negligible below 10 mGy


Exposure allowed throughout pregnancy: 5 mSv =0.05 Sv = .5
rem = 500 mrem
= 5
mGy